I'll be there and will share my table with rubenpp/s1.   On the menu, various (mostly vintage) Stax amps & cans - the exact list will depend on how much stuff I am willing to carry around :-). Most likely a Chordette DAC and a PC (JRiver) as the source. My PC only has classical music. Bring a...

I was planning to come with some gear (various Lambdas), but I I have to bail out of setting up a table due to time constraints. I will still try to make it to the meet, but for a shorter time.

Count me in... If tables are available, I can bring some of my Stax headphones and amps.

Quote: Agreed on LM. They were just getting established in the US when I got the Leben, so they were not on my radar screen. But I see very little reason to change at this point.   A new HD800 amp is quite low on my list at this point (waiting for BHSE, hunting for a DAC), but the LG is...

Quote: +1 - excellent summary in far fewer words than my verbose posts...

Yes, O/96 and CS600 make a very nice combo. A bit above the budget I had initially planned, but OK since I do not change main equipment often. My previous setup (Bryston + Maggies) was over 20 years old, so very well amortized. Not to mention that my disposable income has increased substantially...

First, there extremely few integrated amps which have a TOTL headphone amp section. To be more precise, I don't know of any, but my knowledge is not encyclopedic... Speaker amp designers typically tune their products for speakers, and pay only moderate attention to headphones. Obviously for...

I have had a similar hum issue with CS600+HD800. In my case, it was a fixed level hum (i.e. not volume dependent), only on the right channel. Very low level, but enough to be distracting on very quiet passages and between tracks. My solution was to add an attenuator on the headphone output...

Yes, if you can hear the relay click from 2m away, it is really loud. Some types of relay can be loud. I assume this relay is used to mute the sound whenever the clock frequency changes (to leave time for the PLL to sync up), and that they are too aggressive in the USB case, assuming any USB...

Thanks for the info, Deseree. I would appreciate if you could post on future improvements on this USB relay issue - definitely a bummer for now. Is this purely a relay noise, or does it create noise on the output signal of the DAC? Pure relay noise is less of an issue for me as my equipment is ~...

An english version of the DA-06 info is on the US importer's web site http://www.onahighernote.com/luxman/?c=11&id=65. A CES2013 note on Audiostream http://www.audiostream.com/content/luxman-da-06-usb-dsd-dac puts the US price point at $6K. Pretty stiff compared to the JP pricing... This high...

The Leben CS600 had Russian 6P3S-E (6П3С-E), Raytheon Japan 6CS7 and NOS GE 6CJ3. I'm definitely not a tube roller, as my audio memory tends to be extremely short and I find it very difficult to compare gear half an hour apart. The 6P3S-E were recommended by Jeff Day, google "6P3S Leben". The...

Update on my table. Rubenpp and I will be sharing a table with the following: - Leben CS600 + HD800 - A collection of Stax oldies: 2x SRM1, stax energizer, Lambda, Lambda Pro, Sigma Pro, Lambda Nova Signature - Sources: 2xSqueezebox, PC, possibly Mac & CD player, Chordette QuteHD What really...

Quote: I have not heard the 404LE, although I did consider a pair as I was walking up the Stax foodchain - opted for the LNS instead, which I do like a lot (may end up as my office setup). I have not compared the LNS to the 009 yet, since it just arrived... If you happen to drop by the...

Quote: The symptoms do seem to be more related to an intermittent wiring short at the cable egress. It's pretty unlikely you have both problems (dust and wiring) at the same time. The wire length difference is essentially immaterial (except possibly for strain). I have never opened up a...

Quote: Will also be happy to help on the money side.

Quote: Yes, the system is really nice. My previous setup was about 25 years old - mid-ranges Maggies and Bryston, SR Lambda NB. I felt I could indulge after being stable for so long. I loved the Magneplanar sound, but the new music room/library was violently hostile to the tall/thin look of...

Note: not really appropriate for the Stax thread, just following up on MorbidToaster question...   I have a Leben CS600 driving Devore O/96 and I am very happy with the sound quality on the speakers. The headphone output is also excellent, but I have had an issue with the HD800 due to its...

I am also interested in attending space permitting. I can bring in a Leben CS600 & HD800, as well as SR-009 and 323S or 007/t. Also squeezeboxe(s) for source. No easily portable DAC yet (may have one in time).

Thanks for the double heads up on the 009. Just placed my order with Justin. I was planning to buy an 009 very soon after listening to the 009/BHSE combo at a friend's house, the rebate just 'forced' me to act a bit faster . Next step is an amp upgrade (currently 007t and 323S), most likely...

There is a good timeline of the Stax products on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Stax_products. The SRM-1 was introduced for the Lambda (1979), and the SRM-1/Mk2 for the Lambda Pro (1982). I suspect a majority of Stax headphones of that period were sold with energizers (SRD-7...

Thanks for the detailed info, Milosz. I'll give them a call next week after I have received the 950.

Thanks for the heads up, Gary. Just ordered it. Side question: what is the best way to order a spare extension cable (to do a Koss-Stax adapter)? It does not show up on the accessories page on the Koss web site, should I just call their customer service?