Recent content by juantendo8
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The Stax Thread III
PriceJapan is up again. The manager was hospitalized, which accounts for the complete communication cut off. Thanks to paradoxper for the tip-off. This is what was posted on the site: 2016-08-05 We will resume our work from Aig 08 Really sorry for long-day...- juantendo8
- Post #9,450
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Buying Stax SR-009 From PriceJapan.com??
Just wanted to say that PriceJapan came to a halt because the manager was hospitalized, which is posted on the website. I've already gotten my headphones through another proxy service, but I could probably recommend PriceJapan now that he is about to get the business up and running again.- juantendo8
- Post #33
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Buying Stax SR-009 From PriceJapan.com??
It's only been about a month for me, but I am in a similar situation. I have more than $1k on the line on Stax headphones, and PriceJapan refuses to reply to my emails or give me a shipping notice. I have the feeling that I'm not getting my order, or at least in any time that could be...- juantendo8
- Post #26
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
Well, I think I'm going to pull the plug on my PriceJapan order. There have been too many recent accounts of them never shipping or replying to recent customers. Regardless of how reliable they have been in the past for others, they have clearly been terrible recently. A month, many emails, and...- juantendo8
- Post #9,199
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
I did a few hours after I ordered. They stated that the order may need a little longer to ship than normal, around 1 week. Unfortunately, that's the last that I ever heard from them.- juantendo8
- Post #9,173
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The Stax Thread III
I actually ordered the L700 from PJ at about the exact same time as you did. And I'm in the same exact same boat. They will not respond to emails. This is my first order with them, but I have kind of resigned myself to the fact that they're either having stock and/or communication issues. I...- juantendo8
- Post #9,171
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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NEW Vali Schiit AMP!!!
I can confirm that the Vali is very, very nice with HD800s. I am using the Odac with these. Compared to the O2 amp these are a big step up in smoothness and expansiveness, while avoiding any loss of clarity (i.e. stereotypical tube muddiness) or obvious emphasis in any region. Some tracks that...- juantendo8
- Post #1,227
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread
Quote: Well, I really have no way to test this on a stock HD800 myself, as I don't feel like ripping out the foam inside mine. I can assure you that it is an improvement with the Anax 2.0 if you would ever be inclined to try it. Nothing fancy going on. Just flattening out the mids and...- juantendo8
- Post #1,643
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Most overrated headphones?
Quote: I would have to agree that the K701 is a good headphone, something that I didn't always believe. EQ down that mid peak and you have the most neutral headphone you will get in its price range. Could afford to have a little more bass though. DT880 bass plus K701 everything else...- juantendo8
- Post #738
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread
Yes, they have a thinner compressed timbre that is not natural in stock form. It is caused by a dip in the mids followed by a wild swing up to 6k. It's not unlistenably bad, but still a fundamental flaw in a headphone that aims for supreme neutrality. It is extremely apparent if you listen to...- juantendo8
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The (new) HD800 Impressions Thread
Tonally, I have found the HD800 somewhat underwhelming in stock form. I thought my stock SR-Lambda, an almost 35 year old headphone, to have superior tonality. I love many things that the stock HD800 did, but it didn't ultimately satisfy. Fast forward to the present, I have put Anax 2.0...- juantendo8
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum