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post #106 of 111
10/20/09 at 4:12pm
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Originally Posted by jigster View Post
Probably meant that he got the drivers replaced? Perhaps also the pads, headbands, etc.
No (got spares), yes, and yes.

All HE60's need a refresh (if it hasn't been done recently) as the rubber o-rings that hold the driver in ($2) crack and release the pressure on the driver. When this happens, there is no longer a perfect seal between the driver and the earcup so performance is lost. For cosmetics, the headband pad and earpads also need to be replaced as they "flake" which doesn't effect performance but looks bad.

The STAX 007 series doesn't seem to have any parts that degrade outside of the foam inside the earpads.
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post #107 of 111
10/20/09 at 5:41pm
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Originally Posted by n3rdling View Post
You will probably never see that combo go for so little again, though. They typically sell for ~$1600 on this forum in medium condition. Mint condition and sets with a Stax re termination or adapter typically sell for a good amount more.
Not really. Perhaps a year or two ago but they really aren't selling for anywhere near that amount anymore.

This is the third pairing I've seen sell on ebay for under $1000 in the past three months.
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post #108 of 111
10/20/09 at 5:43pm
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Originally Posted by ical View Post
Damn! How I wish Senn will release a reissue of the HE90. It so hard to come by now.
They already did it once for a select group of Head-Fiers. It was put together by Dr. Jan Meier. From what I've read it won't be happening again.
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post #109 of 111
10/20/09 at 6:12pm
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Originally Posted by Dinan View Post
All HE60's need a refresh (if it hasn't been done recently) as the rubber o-rings that hold the driver in ($2) crack and release the pressure on the driver. When this happens, there is no longer a perfect seal between the driver and the earcup so performance is lost. .
This headphone must be really really amazing. It is an electronic gadget which must be sent back to Germany atleast once, but still attractive.
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post #110 of 111
10/20/09 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by pzm9pzm9 View Post
This headphone must be really really amazing. It is an electronic gadget which must be sent back to Germany atleast once, but still attractive.
Yes they are amazing.

And as for those $1,000 HE60's, they are being sold in the wrong venue as they would bring much more here!
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post #111 of 111
10/21/09 at 1:56pm
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Originally Posted by Dinan View Post
The STAX 007 series doesn't seem to have any parts that degrade outside of the foam inside the earpads.
The elastic band inside the headband may need to be replaced with time, but apart from that and the said earpads foam the SR-007 seem to hold up very strong.

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Originally Posted by subtle View Post
They already did it once for a select group of Head-Fiers. It was put together by Dr. Jan Meier. From what I've read it won't be happening again.
Yeah, Sennheiser put together 18 HE90s in 2005. Afaik Jan Meier took the initiative, Sennheiser built them from spare parts, and they were all sold through him in the end. No HEV90 were produced, hence the arrival of the HeadAmp Aristaeus...

Probably will never happen again.
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