Jason - SoCal Stax guy here. Never had a "need" for your schiit, although I am a fan of your musings. Keep up the good work and stay healthy!

Got it. Thanks!

TypodCrowd - I really like your Lambda mod! Just hope that it don't go BOOM!. I have been looking for a detailed write up on this mod that addresses the "HV thing". I am the owner of some old Stax 202 and 407 Lambdas that have cable issues from wearing out at the strain reliefs up top. Been...

  DEW EET! ^^^   Wha? The Koss ESP950 lifetime warranty - no questions asked, doesn't inspire confidence?   On that note, Stax just sux. One just needs faith and a little luck. Correct handling of electrostat equipment also goes a long way to ensure it's survival.   I own the SRS2170 and...

Right you are! Just put yer $$$ down on a BHSE. He-He.   FYI, I just like to give Jason a buch of sh****t from time to time. Keeps em on their feet mon.

Jeebus! These aint released yet? Jason your draggin them heels. Summer is almost here...

  I'll second that on the GL. Sounds fan-screwin-tastic! Same wire with gain topology as it's big brothers. $200 to $400 used, and it can be yours.

  Her name is on the circuit boards of the first units.   Link: http://schiit.com/products/valhalla   (click photo to enlarge)

Having both input transistors on the same die is the way to go. I tried the pair of 2SK170s in my KGSSHV and there was signifigant drift that could not be zeroed-out. YMMV - One could try glueing them together or some type of matching scheme.   So I bought a fistfull of LSK389s. Problem...

PF fanatic here. Their music still sends me on a head trip.... Try listening to the 2011 Remaster of DSOTM on CD. Sounds great! Yeah, the original record sounds like poop. It was released in 1973.

  Would that be the latest iteration with tubes in it?   The one that isn't on their website?   Isn't an LL2 good enuf 4U?   Didja know that the LL Mk2 is sold out and they won't have any until 2015! (or they aren't very good at updating their website...)

Boy-O-Boy, I sure took a dump on this thread and scared everyone away! Sorry for crapping on your thread Justin, I am sure that you have been enjoying the peace and quiet.

  Yeah, upside down. Meant to say that but dint think it was worth going back to edit it.   BH? Going? It's sitting in a box or three - half finished. Had a heart attack a few months ago. Still recovering, doing rehab. Possible additional surgeries in the future. Building amps is the last...

What is 666 backwards? (clue: see above post)   Ha! I'm now a HF millenial. Took long enuf.

Are we gonna have to wait until next year?

yeah well there's that. i was just addressing the overheating issue in a snarky way. have you ever gazed upon KG's first BH ?

  Hells Bells! Just take the lids off the boxes and point a fan at them. (the boxes, not the lids)  Cool T2 - Problem solved!

  You are so wrong....you're not clarifying anything.  

  I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT IT WILL BE REVISED SOON.   The abyss is overpriced for what you get. It definitely has it's major flaws.   I totally disagree with your "perhaps number one or number two ranking". Ludacrous!

Seems good enough, you will probably like it. Most high end Stax amps are better than a Woo Wee. If I had the dosh, I would rather opt for a Blue Hawaii Special Edition or an Eddy Current Electra. (tube amps) If you know someone who does DIY ("do it yourself"), the KGSSHV is an excellent...

Me too! I'd much rather listen to documentaries concerning goat ranchers in Montana.

I've never listened to Pink Floyd during breakfast. Much better at night!

They were made for Radio Shack by Stax and are a SR3 mutant.

Yup.