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The Headcase Stax thread

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Generally they are interchangeable but consult with Kevin to confirm.

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    Arrived yesterday and it really opens up every electrostatic headphone that I own. I was looking for an amp that can bring more bass out of my HE90 than HEV90 so I drained my pocket to bid on this and

  • I have been getting back at this..working up to a limited run of these as the STAX SR-X9000 and Audeze CRBN have made that need to happen. But the chassis is extraordinarily expensive and difficult to

  • Isn't everybody glad that I'm crazy enough to buy this stuff and have Kevin rip it apart?   

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Dr. Gilmore has warned several times that KT77 should not be used as a substitute.

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Yes, it's unfortunate that a known high quality amplifier was not used. It looks like lot of time and effort was put into the review, but with the amps being either unknown, stax, or king sound I'm not sure the conclusions and comparisons can be relied on.

 

The front end of the system is also not mentioned, or I just missed it while scanning the review.

2 hours ago, Kattefjaes said:

So, what the hell is the "VE Enterprise E Lite" in this... peerless "review"?

https://headfonics.com/2018/05/mrspeakers-voce-review/

Has he really been running SR-007mk2 from an Aliexpress special?

 

The VE Enterprise E-Lite looks to be a modification of the Stax SRM-T1 but with 6SN7 outputs and constant current output loads. Also reported to have a basic regulated PS using zener diodes and MOSFET follower, which sounds like a simplified KGBH power supply. See discussion here:

 

https://www.head-case.org/forums/topic/13089-enterprise-e-lite-electrostatic-amp/

 

Ah, thanks Jim. For some reason, I didn't even bother searching. I'm blaming the fact that it's late.

Seawolf, it's not really a review- it's a Lego site- one that tends to conclude that "everything is awesome" in return for free stuff. There are loads of them out there, it's a minefield.

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6 hours ago, Laowei said:

Lastest PR on the SR-009S from a Japanese site: 

https://www.fujiya-avic.jp/blog/?p=39630

 

 

 
しかし....しかし、私はspwakや日本語を読んでいない....

 
Shikashi.... Shikashi, watashi wa spwak ya nihongo o yon de inai....

Seems that the 009 won the gold award and the 009s only net in silver award ? 

I was clearly too sober when I read the google translation yesterday...

HS

On 29/05/2018 at 12:41 PM, Laowei said:

今は学ぶ時間です:P

 
脳がちょうど学ぶことを拒否する何かがあります    
25 minutes ago, wink said:
 

脳がちょうど学ぶことを拒否する何かがあります    

Like me, old brain does not bend any further.:lol:

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We'll be able to ship the SR-009S pre-orders by the end of the week or Monday. Same for the SRM-D10 DAC/Amp

Just ordered from you today Justin. 

Hopefully they are still in stock 

Yes we'll be able to ship at the beginning of the week

I'm looking to get a pair of SR-007. Should I be searching for the MK1 or would I be better off getting the MK2 and doing the port mod.

My main concern with the MK1 is the channel imbalance & driver failure. But I hear people say the MK1 offer better sound stage.

It's not just a question of Mk1 or Mk2. If I counted them right in total there are three versions of each (plus the 'Mk2' vs 'A' paint scheme) But generally they all sound like SR-007s, so just get one for a good price which you can resell if you don't like it.

The cable entry can fail on the Mk1, but it's not something that can't be fixed. And if you need replacement head- or earpads, they are only available in black color.

11 hours ago, Mach3 said:

I'm looking to get a pair of SR-007. Should I be searching for the MK1 or would I be better off getting the MK2 and doing the port mod.

My main concern with the MK1 is the channel imbalance & driver failure. But I hear people say the MK1 offer better sound stage.

 

Not to mention cable entry durability as padam said. I'd just get an in-production model (MK2 or A, same thing but different colors and prices since the latter is from Japan). Sounds amazing, also less laid back treble response which I say is a good thing (I find it more natural). And it's built to last.

Stax-tube is now on

How to baby your SR-009 earpads

How to remove dirt from your headphones if you have a stand

 

Surely the little wooden stand and headphone condom are part of the masonic garb, without which you're not really a member of Stax Club? I'm pretty sure that if you have those, even the headphones are optional.

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