SR009 / WES / BHSE / LL hit the mainstream - Page 31

Thank You.

I will however build another KGSSHV rather than buying a commercial amplifier.

Edited by gilency - 1/1/13 at 9:56pm

You're not alone rgs9200m! See my profile. I also enjoy a 007tII/009 pair and I think the Stax amp is really excellent if you consider its price. Its sole weakness, IMO, is its volume pot, which clearly degrades the sound quality (see my post #2912 in Headamp BHSE thread. I should soon be able to compare it with the BHSE.

 

Regards

Thanks for that Phil. 'great to know I'm not alone or imagining things.

Yeah, I guess the Alps pot is not the best.

However, I'm not a fan of steppers like the Dact 23-step one because I can't get a precise enough level (I like the TKD 500 pot better and use that in my other amp). The TKD pot sounds phenomenal, in some ways better than the Dact in the lower treble.

Edited by rgs9200m - 2/1/13 at 5:58pm

Although I'm not interested in which is supposed to be the better of the two between the BHSE or LL driving the 009's, I'd like to point out that when myself and headfier IanG listened to my BHSE and his LL at my place about 8 months ago, the source being used for both was my K-01. I think if anyone wanted to do a comparison between any amp or headphone, the last source that should be used is the K-01. 

Referring to Tyll's review, does anyone have any thoughts on his conclusions for the Woo WES?

 

I own one, and would be interested in knowing how to improve the shortcoming Tyll describes:

 

 

 

 

Complete rebuild of both amp and PSU is the only way to truly fix it and make it half decent.  Most of the current parts have to be scrapped aside from a few capacitors and perhaps some of the resistors.

 

A less invasive procedure would be to fix the worst issues with the PSU and completely rewire the amp.  It still won't outperform a Stax SRM-727 but it will be better. 

Spritzer goes for the jugular again...

 hi all. don't have electrostatics, but hope to one day. Just singing up to check out what you all have to say

Edited by Cante Ista - 3/1/13 at 3:26pm

You don't know what you're missing.

You don't know how much more your wallet can haemorrhage.

incorrect on both counts!

The reason I have not bought them is exactly due to wallet concerns. The price tags are insane

 

However, I have been to a meet where Justin at HeadAmp brought the Blue Hawaii and SR009 and I sure have seen the mountain top and it is beautiful. I got one hit, and now I just need to have it! Some people say that first time they listen they are not blown away. For me, That set up had everything I want in an  HP rig.

 

It's jaw dropping good!

 

 

Are you referring to the WES?

I find it comical and somewhat juvenile how some people exaggerate the differences.  When in reality professional reviewers claim that there really aren't big differences and that the WES is superior in some ways:

 

 

Professional reviewers get paid to say good things, not bad comments. 

I wouldn't trust them any more than a used car salesman..

(no offense to headfiers who sell used cars :)

PS Tyll, OTOH really knows what he is talking about. 

Edited by gilency - 3/1/13 at 10:31pm

Are you trying to use the reviews to justify your purchase of the WES? Just like someone who bought the stuff from Mal Ware and tried to find all the reasons to make people think putting the outputs on the rear is reasonable. If you have both of the WES and BHSE and tell me the WES sounds better, then great, I have no comment. Bringing up the reviews, on the other hands, seems weak to me.