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post #8236 of 17343
9/28/08 at 12:58pm
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Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
Are there 3rd party services that provide shipping for non-japanese speakers buying obscure Japanese headphones (or other goods) from yahoo Japan?
Indeed!
I know of a couple, and I am sure there are more...
* http://www.rinkya.com
* http://www.kuboten.com
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post #8237 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:33pm
Looks like someone is already using the services of Kuboten on this
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post #8238 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:35pm
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Originally Posted by 2deadeyes View Post
Looks like someone is already using the services of Kuboten on this
Stop looking at me... Time to sell off some gear to make it hurt a bit less.
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post #8239 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:38pm
If you truly are springing for it, Birgir, congratulations. That's an astonishing setup.

I hope you get the chance to compare the ES-1 to the T2 at some point...
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post #8240 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:41pm
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Originally Posted by spritzer View Post
Stop looking at me... Time to sell off some gear to make it hurt a bit less.
DO IT! GET IT! Live up to your Stax God reputation.

No pressure man.
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post #8241 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:41pm
Also, thanks for the links KRMathis.

Or, in the spirit of the thing, "Please acknowledging the appreciation."

They're extremely helpful.
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post #8242 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:46pm
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Originally Posted by spritzer View Post
Stop looking at me... Time to sell off some gear to make it hurt a bit less.
Hahahaha!
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post #8243 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:54pm
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Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
If you truly are springing for it, Birgir, congratulations. That's an astonishing setup.

I hope you get the chance to compare the ES-1 to the T2 at some point...
If I do win it then the SRM-T2 secret will be finally unlocked by retracing the amp so it can be built by anybody capable of doing so. It's similar to the BH but certainly not the same.

The ES-1 is well under way with the chassis inbound and I got a fresh delivery of transistors for the PSU on Friday. I need to order some tubes, transformers and other smaller items but with both chassis here I can start to drill holes and start wiring it up.

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Originally Posted by Faust2D View Post
DO IT! GET IT! Live up to your Stax God reputation.

No pressure man.
I'm not going into some bidding war but I'd really like to see what old Stax could do.
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post #8244 of 17343
9/28/08 at 1:56pm
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Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
If you truly are springing for it, Birgir, congratulations. That's an astonishing setup.

I hope you get the chance to compare the ES-1 to the T2 at some point...
I'd be more interested in a comparison between the T2 and the BHSE. But congrats Birgir on taking the leap.
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post #8245 of 17343
9/28/08 at 3:01pm
Birgir. Best of luck with the auction.
You have truly deserved an SRM-T2, but a third SR-Omega is over the top..
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post #8246 of 17343
9/28/08 at 3:44pm

Any clues on how to bid with a full translation?
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post #8247 of 17343
9/28/08 at 4:00pm
DOH!!!!!!!!!

I just figured it out and placed my bid. I guess the odds are stacked against me to win!
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post #8248 of 17343
9/28/08 at 4:02pm
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Originally Posted by randerson3024 View Post
Any clues on how to bid with a full translation?
No idea really.
But I know you can use Google Translate to translate a specific page from Japanese to English (or other language of preference).
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post #8249 of 17343
9/28/08 at 4:06pm
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Originally Posted by krmathis View Post
No idea really.
But I know you can use Google Translate to translate a specific page from Japanese to English (or other language of preference).

Thanks - I was finally able to figure it out. I have no idea what the value is, so I am certain I will be out bid.
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post #8250 of 17343
9/28/08 at 4:43pm
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Originally Posted by krmathis View Post
Birgir. Best of luck with the auction.
You have truly deserved an SRM-T2, but a third SR-Omega is over the top..
I would probably sell the SR-Omega once I'd given it a thorough refurbishment. I'm way past this whole headphone hoarding game. I'm more interested in redrawing the T2 schematic and finding out why they burn out the transformers and burst into flames with an alarming regularity. The amp was likely rushed into production so they messed up something. I do know that the transformers are underspecified for the job or rather they are right on the edge. Not a good thing to do on a statement piece meant to last a long time...
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