HegoDamask

Interesting choice to double the diaphragm size...only 0.4um left to reach HE-1 thickness :D Is that one of the reasons you disliked the HE90? Too thin in body due to this thinness? Btw what are your thoughts on the impact of bias on sound? Like the ES-Labs using 580V instead of 500V but increasing stator distance to stop membrane sticking? The Lambda NB gets so much praise regularly and always wondered if 580V might have been wrong direction afterall for e-stats but changing would be too hard due to all amps having the pro bias etc?

Which Stax models were build to last a lifetime in your expertise? Would you say X9000 is the most failure prone one currently?

@spritzer are you excited for the ES Labs HE90 clone? Will likely run on 580V but same materials, stator and membrane thickness etc...is it something you look forward to or is HE90 still just okay next to 007 Mk1 etc :)

i would have assumed they installed a fix for that by now if not its a no no...

Was this an early batch X9000? I was wondering if they fixed the imbalance issue with X9000 that are produced now :) Do you know when the price increase will go through? Is there a date?