Head-Fi.org › Forums › Summit-Fi (High-End Audio) › High-end Audio Forum › Wanna buy the Stax sr009, should I?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Wanna buy the Stax sr009, should I?

post #1 of 151
4/2/11 at 2:41am
Thread Starter 

The SR009 may gonna be the best headphone around and it has the reputation of being clearer than already very clear sounding sr007. I am intending  to purchase it from pricejapan as it has the most reasonable pricing among all online stores known to me. Or should I wait for more impression and opinions before the purchase?

Reply
post #2 of 151
4/2/11 at 3:47am

Now or never.

Reply
post #3 of 151
4/2/11 at 4:18am

Yes

Reply
post #4 of 151
4/2/11 at 4:18am

No

Reply
post #5 of 151
4/2/11 at 6:50am

Maybe?

Reply
post #6 of 151
4/2/11 at 8:44am

are you willing to buy a very great (expensive) amp for it or just keep the 727 of your sig?

Reply
post #7 of 151
4/2/11 at 8:50am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Amarphael View Post

Now or never.



I don't think so, the sr009 will be a "normal" production model, so the price will go down in a few years.

Reply
post #8 of 151
4/2/11 at 9:16am
There is no such thing as a free lunch.

By being "clearer" it may very well loose some bass and musicality versus the 007...
Reply
post #9 of 151
4/2/11 at 12:56pm

I don't think you can count the SR009 as being a "free lunch" when it has that price tag.

 

Either way, I hope it does lose some bass and musicality to the 007 because I think that's what I'm sticking to.

Reply
post #10 of 151
4/2/11 at 2:12pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by customcoco View Post


I don't think so, the sr009 will be a "normal" production model, so the price will go down in a few years.


 

Don't count on it.  That's what people said about the HD800 too, to which I had responded if anything it will go up, which it has.

Again, I will say the same thing here.  With the SR-009, if anything it will go up in price eventually.

That's what happens when the dollar keeps falling.

Reply
post #11 of 151
4/2/11 at 8:40pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by customcoco View Post

are you willing to buy a very great (expensive) amp for it or just keep the 727 of your sig?



 

Yes  I am gonna keep the 727  as it perform far above the stock 727, compared them side by side

Reply
post #12 of 151
4/2/11 at 10:09pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by hentai View Post





 

Yes  I am gonna keep the 727  as it perform far above the stock 727, compared them side by side


If you have the funds, go for it! I can't imagine your supercharged 727 having a hard time driving ...

Moreover, you won't even take a hit, should you decide to sell it, there's little to loose!
Edited by arnaud - 4/2/11 at 10:12pm
Reply
post #13 of 151
4/2/11 at 10:10pm
I'll wait until the FOTM phase is over and get a used pair for a few hundred. wink.gif

On the other hand, one of these and a high-end amp will run you close to $10,000.

That's high-end speaker territory. Have you looked into speakers? I think you should. As the Headphone Price War kicked off a couple years ago, I decided to get out. In my opinion, speakers begin to surpass headphones around $1,000. No, not every $1,000+ speaker will, but the good ones around that level are better.

Ask yourself why you're into the audiophile game. If you're in it to maximize your listening experience, then speakers might be the more cost-effective choice.
Reply
post #14 of 151
4/2/11 at 10:52pm

Still waiting for the SR-007 FOTM phase to end too, eh? 
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by Uncle Erik View Post

I'll wait until the FOTM phase is over


 

Reply
post #15 of 151
4/2/11 at 11:47pm

was the original SR-Omega a normal production model? It went away and is now a collector item.

Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: High-end Audio Forum
Head-Fi.org › Forums › Summit-Fi (High-End Audio) › High-end Audio Forum › Wanna buy the Stax sr009, should I?