DefQon
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hi everyone,
Sorry if my English is not perfect I am french.
I have some questions about amp for SR-009 I just bought my sr009 on price japan.
Actually I use an SRM-252s, I know is the worst stax amp but it's provisory. I would like to buy an new amp, I really love the SR-009, but there is one thing that it can be better, it's the treble, they are a little bit aggressive on my setup.
I see 3 amp in my budget. The stax SRM-323s, the SRM-006ts and the Woo audio GES. I see everywhere that the 323s is a relly good amp, but can it make treble smoother, and what about SRM-006ts is it the ugly duckling stax amp ? I don't have many information on it.
Thank you everyone for reading.
I like the ATH-W3000ANV a lot more, for example, even though they are less neutral and not quite as capable as the SR-009. They're just so much easier on the ears while still maintaining excellent sound quality, level of detail, and soundstage. They also offer some isolation which is extremely important to perceived sound quality in any environment where there's some noise (even just the fans on a computer). The problem with the W3000 is that they become uncomfortable after a while because they press on the ears. My dream headphones would sound like the W3000 and isolate like them (or more), while having ear pads that surround the ears rather than press on them.
I was pretty much kidding, building the T2 is a major hassle. I do have many parts for one more so I will either build it or keep the parts as backup.
Have you tried the TH900, it's comparable if not better than W3000 in most way (sound isolation). It's earpad also surround the ears, so it is probably close to what you are after.
So, I had my first listen to Stax over the past weekend. The 507's out of a KGSS. I found them to be painfully bright, and didn't really see too many benefits over some of the dynamics I have. Going to try and get my hands on a 007 next, perhaps I need something darker.
Why the 507? You chose one of the most polarizing Stax earspeakers.Or was it the only option available?
Thank you for you're reply.
I prefer treble smoother, and I really found that treble on the SR-009 are agressive, the 009 is perfect on the rest, incredible natural but treble ruin it. (on my setup) On a few songs that do not go very high, the sr009 is just amazing, but when we have a strong female voice, it does not longer work.
I will listen on shop when I will come back to France all Stax amp distributed (323, 006, 600 and I hope to find 727, 007) and I will listen an audio gd ref 5 witch is really smooth. I think that is the best solution, but I gladly take all your comments and opinions. Before my SR-009 I had a SR-007MKII, it is less natural but it does not hurt my ears. Something important on my feelings about the 009, I'm pretty young and I listen to music at low volume.