Recent content by oktapod
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The Stax Thread III
I can only comment on the 007mk1 compared to L700. The 007mk1 is better than the L700 in every way, to my ears, although the caveat is that being harder to drive, they ask more of the amps and so it took changing from my 006T to a Mjolnir KGSSHV to really show what the 007s can do. On the 006T...- oktapod
- Post #15,303
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
If you can hold off a few days, I will have a KGSSHV Mini, 006T, T1 and both 007mk1 and L700 at home (my plan being to sell the Stax amps and L700 - but no rush). What I have found is that the 006T drives the L700s fine. They sound really good. Contrary to what I had read and expected...- oktapod
- Post #14,609
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
It’s tempting and a kind offer, but - and please don’t be offended - there’s additional value to me in selecting a builder with an established reputation and who is known to stand behind his offerings. I’m not suggesting you don’t, just that for a purchase of this size I’m inclined to ‘play it...- oktapod
- Post #14,482
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
OK, a decision has been made. Subject to some minor practicalities, I will be ordering one of the new Mjolnir KGSSHV ‘Mini’-type amps for my newly acquired 007mk1s. Sure, I haven’t heard a KGSSHV of any type, so it’s a bit of a leap in the dark, but I’ve read too many people saying so many...- oktapod
- Post #14,480
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Well, the 007mk1s are here and despite everyone saying that they'd sound poor with the 006T, surprisingly they sound pretty good. Certainly better than I was expecting. For my listening levels, I could (and will) easily live with this combo until I pull the trigger on a better amp. In...- oktapod
- Post #14,452
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The Stax Thread III
Has anyone heard any of Mjolnir's new, more affordable KGSSHV Minis? I am seriously tempted. Apparently slightly lower voltage - 360V rather than 400V - would this result in a slightly less dynamic sound, or simply limit absolute headroom for the highest listening levels? My 007 mk1s should...- oktapod
- Post #14,441
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The Stax Thread III
Short update as I haven’t been here in a while. Earlier this week, after some deliberation, I pulled the trigger on a pair of 007 mk1s, which will come (as a package) with a T1 amp as well. My hope - as I haven’t been able to hear the mk1s yet - is that they will improve on the sound I get from...- oktapod
- Post #14,356
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Headamp Blue Hawaii Special Edition
More to the point, would I get a bigger improvement in going from 006T to BHSE with my L700s OR sticking (for now) with the 006T and going for 009s? It'd be great if there were a UK distributor for the BHSE.......- oktapod
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Headamp Blue Hawaii Special Edition
Has anyone bought a BHSE in the UK? How much VAT was added (if any) and/or import duty? Not that I'm in the game for a BHSE but I'm curious nonetheless. Would love to hear one, but I doubt there's anyone near me (Edinburgh) with one :/- oktapod
- Post #9,187
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Anyone in central Scotland with a high-end Stax rig?
I've got L700+006T but I've never had the chance to hear anything further up the Stax line-up, nor any of the aftermarket exotic amps such as the BHSE, KGSSHV, KGST etc. I'm contemplating something like a KGST or KGSSHV but it would be good to hear what 009s sound like on my amp, say, or...- oktapod
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The Stax SR-L500 and SR-L700 Impressions Thread
I've never heard either but am in the position of considering an upgrade from 006T to a KGxx variant. I'm a bit concerned about this 'report'. Would anyone be able to confirm, as I was weighing up KGST versus KGSSHV. Carbon remains an option but I sort of thought that the difference in price...- oktapod
- Post #793
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Following up on the L700 + KGxx amp question I posted a few days ago, would moving from my current Stax 006T energiser to a better amp (e.g. KGSSHV) achieve better results than trading my L700 for 007 or even putting more money into a pair of 009s? Someone suggested buying everything and...- oktapod
- Post #13,643
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Hi everyone! I've got L700 with an 006T energiser. It works for me, truly great sound, but I've got the itch to see if I can improve on it significantly without spending the earth... I'd sourced a UK builder of KG designs with whom I had been discussing the possibility of a KGSSHV, KGST or...- oktapod
- Post #13,628
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
OK, here's a question. Would a BHSE or KGSSHV Carbon be wasted on my L700s? Or would the same money be better spent upgrading the L700s first (assuming that I might like to get to 009s one day)? I'm very pleased with the 006T + L700s (connected via balanced to a Mytek Brooklyn). Another...- oktapod
- Post #12,179
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum