As long as there are a demand for expansive headphone, headphone companies will find a way to meet the supply. As I remember back to 2002, there are not much over $1000 earphone/headphone in the market.  And now, over $1000 earphone/headphones are everywhere. So 009 is priced around $5000...

Well, for headphone, it is a lots of money!  But you are getting the top 3 headphone in the world (in term of money).   Compare with speakers, you are only getting the low-mid level speakers with $4500. Quote:  

Because of the earthquake, Japanese yen rise up to sky to 1:78 level.  I believe it will drop back to 1:85~90 level, then the new 009 will be around US$4500.

Quote: Thanks for your quick answer.  I am wondering how do people get the higher 44/16 file?  Are they only availble online purchase?    

  Quote: Yes, maybe I am missing something, therefore I would like to do it the right method instead of redo the ripping later.  If I only have the normal DVD-rom and dBpoweramp CD Ripper, is it the best quality I can get is the CD layer of the HDCD, XRCD, SACD and DVD-Audio into...

Maybe it is newbie question for many people here, since I am totally new to computer audio.  Anyway, I finally start my new project to rip all my collection into digital format (flac), I am using dBpoweramp CD Ripper to do the job for me.  No matter I put in CD, HDCD, XRCD, SACD and DVD-Audio...

Well, I have not check out Head-fi for few years (more into speakers this days) and seems like there are alot more products in the market compare with few years ago.  Long story short, I want to buy a pair of In-Ear Monitors for running and power buy iPhone, can you guys suggest few model I can...

Do you guys have any news on this headphone?   I find this on youtube:  

Sorry to wake up a old post, after 1.5 years, are there any good SACD/CD/DAC all in one player in the market?

I have a question about how to get the best sound quailty from my MP3 files.  Right now, I am playing music via my computer digitial output to Beachmark DAC1, then to my headphone system or B&W speakers system.  However, I find that my gaming computer is pretty noisy (CPU fans).  If I have...

I am wondering which headphones are NOT made in China, since I am abit surprise to know that my Denon D5000 is not made in Japan but made in China. I am not saying China product is bad, but I feel better to buy a $400 stuff in Japan/Germany/USA.

good news....finally.

somehow, this time the rumor sounds so real to me.

The reason I want to know b/c it makes big different to buy a 4070 made in 2001 and a 4070 made in 2007. Man, how do I confirm the date of made?

anyone know?

Hi, I have a choice to buy a pair of used stax 4070 headphone with serial number M02053, the seller of the headphone have no idea how old the headphone is. Do you guys have any idea? thx

For the Illusion ESC-1001, where do I able to buy a new unit? also, how much does it cost? Illusion ESC-1001 + Simaudio I-7 150W -> 007MKII OR 007tMKII -> 007MKII Which system will give better result? thx

Thanks for your information! Sounds like it will be better if I can get a SRD-7 Pro, SRD-7mk2 or SRD-7mk2SB, since I already got a pretty good speaker amp. However, the problem is it is not easy to find one in the market.

Man, if I want to buy a 007MKII or 4070earspeaker, which amp should I get? How much are they for used units? Do stax still make new units? thx

I would like to know it is true that I can use stax headphone on my Simaudio I-7 150W Dual Mono Integrated amp if I added an stax energizer box. Do you know where do I able to buy an energizer box? what model should I buy? thx

I am using MS Vista. I heard that Apple Lossless is pretty good and same as FLAC, can I use FLAC in my ipod? thx

Hi, since I stored more than 1000 CDs right now and I plan to rip them all to my computer, any suggestion of digital format I should use which gives the best sound quailty? Also, which program is the best to doing it? I don't want to waste my time to do it all over again in future.... thx

My family just get an additional memeber, and she is crying all the time. Well, I need a closed design headphone used at home, which must be comfortable and sounds good for Jazz. Any suggestion? I am willing to pay upto $1000 for used unit. R10 will be nice, and the price of R10 rise up to...

Yes, you can find everything you want in MongKok. There are few building selling ONLY audio stuff. It is hard to believe to see all the high-end audio stuff within one building.

Well, Hong Kong is not a good place to buy Senn headphone, it is kind of expensive compare with US. On ther other hand, you should take a look at AT or Stax headphone in HK...