Thank you for making the reservations for us. I would like to bring LTA's Z10e and the Aero DAC for a pure ZOTL chain listening experience...

I picked up my Aero DAC on 5/3/2024 from LTA and had a chance to talk with Nicholas Tolson. He recommends keeping the DAC turned on continuously for best sound. I have about 175 hours of use on the Aero and it has burned in nicely. The fit and finish on the casework is excellent with a simple...

I picked up my Aero DAC on 5/3/2024 from LTA and had a chance to talk with Nicholas Tolson. He recommends keeping the DAC turned on continuously for best sound. I have about 175 hours of use on the Aero and it has burned in nicely. The fit and finish on the casework is excellent with a simple...

The LTA Aero DAC is available for pre-order with an expected arrival date of January 2024. I auditioned the final production version at CAF 2023 yesterday. The audio chain for my audition was Aero DAC, Z10e energizer and the STAX SR-X9000. Interconnect Analysis Plus silver balanced cable. Sound...

Has there been a recent price increase from Stax on the X9000? Historically when demand exceeds supply, there is a price increase. Just check your local gas prices from this time last year. I actually got my X9000s at a 15% discount below MSRP and no shipping costs. It was just in time when I...

@WernerW I agree with your opinion. As high a bar that the 009S sets, the X9k seems to take away one more veil between the listener and the performance. X9k allows a window to be opened further, allowing the listener to get emotionally involved one step closer in the mid bass region in jazz and...

Thank you for sharing. I hope that more reviewers get a chance to post their reviews on YouTube. The ground swell is building. I'm still delighted with the performance of the SR-X9000 energized with the LTA Z10e. My previous reference was the HiFiMan HE-1000 with the Viva Egoista 845. At my next...

The folks at Jaguar Audio have all the details. www.jaguaraudio.com. https://ifi-audio.com/products/ipower-elite/?_ga=2.71663827.1524411686.1646267032-1714539311.1646267032

I don't have the iCan. I saw some reviews online and on YouTube that mentioned the capability. I think that you just plug in the iCan into the "spare" power port right next to the iDSD power input in a daisy chain.

@BTD1 BTW, I see that you have an iFi iDSD Pro. I use one too but with the linear power supply that came out with the signature version released this year. The power supply update ($299) made an audible difference in my system that helped make the DAC sound smoother and more life-like. It is...

I am getting excellent bass response out of the X9000 with LTA Z10e amplification. The Z10e has no output transformer and the circuit is direct coupled to the X9000s via the output of a pair of EL84 tubes (push pull), Stax Pro biased to 580 volts in class AB. Bass drums have good attack...

Protoss, that photo came from Herb Reichert's Sterepphile review. Herb's friend Vlad got the Omegas a while ago and let Herb listen. But Vlad was very emphatic that they weren't for sale. Herb tells the story much better than I do. At the end of the article, Vlad indicates that he likes the...

Audiokey Reviews Magazine LTA Z10e receives DIAMOND award for 2021. The reviewer reviewed a variety of Stax headphones but this was published before the SR-X9000 review. Many of the comments about the Z10e sound signature are complimentary to the SR-X9000 sound...

Audiokey Reviews Magazine SR-X9000 receives DIAMOND award. https://www.audiokeyreviews.com/akr-magazine?ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_12_20_2021_14_34_COPY_01)&mc_cid=ad5e5bc378&mc_eid=032b40e155

I just picked up my new Stax SR-X9000 from Linear Tube Audio today. I am using the LTA Z10e to amplify the X9000s. Out of the box and no break-in, this is the best system that I have heard. This system eclipses my previous reference system of Viva Egoista 845 driving HiFiMan HE1000 which already...

LTA demo at CAF 2021 last week had SR-X9000 with the LTA Z10e. It was the best sound at the show & I bought them both in a bundle package.

I still have and very rarely use my Sennheiser 414s from 1973, $99, black band/yellow pads. These are extremely comfortable to wear for 4 hours or more of constant listening and they sound accurate in the vocal range. No bass and almost no high end.