For me, there is no upper mid range emphasis in 727 with, like with KGST, when using SR-009.

  I wish I knew this before I bought KGST.

  So it does not matter, if there is GE or RCA tubes?

  It would be great.

  I don't know, what tubes there are in my KGST. I'm living in temporary apartment right now, and KGST is in my own apartment, but I'll check it, when I'm back to my "own home" in February. I even didn't care to take kgst with me here, only SRM-727 and SRM-313.    I was thinking the same...

  No, it is not modded. I'm considering to modify it. To me, KGST sound stage is very wide, and all instruments in it are wide too. There is little depth. With 727, instruments can pinpointed, and there is clear depth in sound stage. Bass is not floppy, but it is not as strong, as bass in KGST...

Hi! It is always interesting read opinions here about different amps with SR-009. I think I'm only one here who thinks, that SR-009 sounds better with SRM-727 (unmodded), than with KGST. And I'm owner of both. :)   Yes, bass have more kick with KGST, but that's all. With SRM-727, SR-009 have...

  Thanx! :)  

Hi!   Quick question: is it safe disconnect or connect Stax-phones to amplifier, when the amplifier power is on?

Here in Finland SR-009 list price is 5999€. I bought mine from UK.

  And what's wrong with it?

When I was choosing a new DAC about four years ago, one I listened was Red Wine Audio Isabellina NOS DAC. Well, I didn't liked it at all: sound was murky, and there was grainy distortion in high frequencies. My choise was Electrocompaniet ECD-1. Maybe NOS DAC's are better today, than four years...

Hi astrostar59.   I'm using unmodded SRM-727II. Source is Lynx Hilo.   The amp is not best possible, I know, but I like it. Sound is very addictive with Hilo. I'm considering better amp, but buying it without listening first is too risky for me. Maybe, maybe some day...   Couple of days...

I bought my SR-009's over two years ago from Custom Cable, so actually from Synergy. No imbalance problem, or any other problems.   If I considering buying them now, I would buy them, even with risk of imbalance problem. They are so good.  

Hi!   Just wondering... Why the problem occurs only in one channel? Why it never occur in both channels?   (And please don't answer: "Because if it occurs in both channels, it would not be a channel imbalance problem.  )