I can only comment on the 007mk1 compared to L700. The 007mk1 is better than the L700 in every way, to my ears, although the caveat is that being harder to drive, they ask more of the amps and so it took changing from my 006T to a Mjolnir KGSSHV to really show what the 007s can do. On the 006T...

If you can hold off a few days, I will have a KGSSHV Mini, 006T, T1 and both 007mk1 and L700 at home (my plan being to sell the Stax amps and L700 - but no rush). What I have found is that the 006T drives the L700s fine. They sound really good. Contrary to what I had read and expected...

It’s tempting and a kind offer, but - and please don’t be offended - there’s additional value to me in selecting a builder with an established reputation and who is known to stand behind his offerings. I’m not suggesting you don’t, just that for a purchase of this size I’m inclined to ‘play it...

OK, a decision has been made. Subject to some minor practicalities, I will be ordering one of the new Mjolnir KGSSHV ‘Mini’-type amps for my newly acquired 007mk1s. Sure, I haven’t heard a KGSSHV of any type, so it’s a bit of a leap in the dark, but I’ve read too many people saying so many...

Well, the 007mk1s are here and despite everyone saying that they'd sound poor with the 006T, surprisingly they sound pretty good. Certainly better than I was expecting. For my listening levels, I could (and will) easily live with this combo until I pull the trigger on a better amp. In...

Has anyone heard any of Mjolnir's new, more affordable KGSSHV Minis? I am seriously tempted. Apparently slightly lower voltage - 360V rather than 400V - would this result in a slightly less dynamic sound, or simply limit absolute headroom for the highest listening levels? My 007 mk1s should...

Short update as I haven’t been here in a while. Earlier this week, after some deliberation, I pulled the trigger on a pair of 007 mk1s, which will come (as a package) with a T1 amp as well. My hope - as I haven’t been able to hear the mk1s yet - is that they will improve on the sound I get from...

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More to the point, would I get a bigger improvement in going from 006T to BHSE with my L700s OR sticking (for now) with the 006T and going for 009s? It'd be great if there were a UK distributor for the BHSE.......

Has anyone bought a BHSE in the UK? How much VAT was added (if any) and/or import duty? Not that I'm in the game for a BHSE but I'm curious nonetheless. Would love to hear one, but I doubt there's anyone near me (Edinburgh) with one :/

I've got L700+006T but I've never had the chance to hear anything further up the Stax line-up, nor any of the aftermarket exotic amps such as the BHSE, KGSSHV, KGST etc. I'm contemplating something like a KGST or KGSSHV but it would be good to hear what 009s sound like on my amp, say, or...

I've never heard either but am in the position of considering an upgrade from 006T to a KGxx variant. I'm a bit concerned about this 'report'. Would anyone be able to confirm, as I was weighing up KGST versus KGSSHV. Carbon remains an option but I sort of thought that the difference in price...

Following up on the L700 + KGxx amp question I posted a few days ago, would moving from my current Stax 006T energiser to a better amp (e.g. KGSSHV) achieve better results than trading my L700 for 007 or even putting more money into a pair of 009s? Someone suggested buying everything and...

Hi everyone! I've got L700 with an 006T energiser. It works for me, truly great sound, but I've got the itch to see if I can improve on it significantly without spending the earth... I'd sourced a UK builder of KG designs with whom I had been discussing the possibility of a KGSSHV, KGST or...

OK, here's a question. Would a BHSE or KGSSHV Carbon be wasted on my L700s? Or would the same money be better spent upgrading the L700s first (assuming that I might like to get to 009s one day)? I'm very pleased with the 006T + L700s (connected via balanced to a Mytek Brooklyn). Another...

Hey everyone. Just working my way through the 30-odd pages of this topic. I'm interested to hear if anyone here has tried the KGSS Carbon with the L700s (rather than the 007 or 009s)? I am currently only on my second Stax iteration (I started with the 404 Signatures and 006T, sold the 404s...

What is the GG - that's one I've not heard of. Who makes that, and do you have a link for more details? Thanks.

Hi folks, just checking in after around six months with the L700 and 006T combo. I really enjoy this, it is a good match but I am now wondering whether I might like to upgrade the amp. I'd be interested in hearing anyone's experience of trying the third-party amps (e.g. Mjolinir KGSS HV Mini...

I'm pleased to announce that I have ordered a pair of SR-L700 to replace the SR-404 Signatures that I bought (as a package) with the SRM-006t amp.     Much as I loved the sound of the 404S/006t, that little niggling idea to buy a pair of L700s kept, um, niggling, and I gave in.  I didn't...

Thanks for the comment re: looking out for the L700 as an alternative to pushing for the 007A or higher.  One concern I have is that the comparison thread here on HeadFi suggests that some HD800 owners found the L700 in some ways inferior to HD800 (when HD800 driven by a good headamp).  My...

Hi there.   After six or so years with an HD800 rig (and previously HD600 and other dynamic cans) I have finally made the leap to the world of electrostatic headphones with the purchase of a 404SE/006T combo.  Though I was very pleased with my HD800/SPL Phonitor rig, overall I prefer the...

I am tempted to try a better headphone amp with my HD800s.  I currently use the class-A headphone output of my DAC/Pre.     I have the chance of a used Phonitor for a decent price.  Will this be a good combination?   What I love about HD800s: detail, speed, extension, comfort What I'd like...

Thanks for the suggestions.  The difficulty is finding used Stax in my area; I'm not sure I'd want to buy unseen at these prices.  I know that buying new is more expensive, but at least I don't have to concern myself with the 'history' of the cans.   That said, I'll keep an eye out for...

Hey folks.   Having built up a fairly impressive main system with large active speakers, I'm planning to downsize and invest into my headphone setup.   I currently have a pair of HD800s which I drive unbalanced from the class-A headphone output of my DAC/Pre (a modified Audiolab MDAC).  This...

Loving the HD800s, I am. Absolutely loving them.