Thanks for the answer, that clarifies it. At least the wiggle is no concern for me anymore. The box is the original one with the gray foam and it doesn't feel degraded to me. I do worry about where it was stored, though. There is no impediment currently, but I can return it without cost and I...

Calling Stax 007mk2 owners: I have recently stumbled accross a used pair which I am unsure of keeping. I have noticed 2 things that strike me as unusual and I would appreciate it if you could comment if you have ever encountered this before The Headphones had quite a bit of dust on them, but...

let me rephrase the question: will the 009 be brighter/harsher/leaner than the l700? ---EDIT--- I have since had the chance to compare these headphones, and for those coming from google searching for answers, here is what I have experienced. The L300 limited has more prominent bass than the...

Hello Stax lovers, I have a question. Currently I am employing a L300 limited, which in many cases has been described as close enough to the L700. If I make a switch to either of these headphones; where along the analytical-to-warm or lean-to-lush axis as well as the fast-to-slow would these...

I just realize that. I will look into that option I will check it out, thanks

@S Crowther and @ksalno Thank you for your comments. But as I was saying, I have vintage CDs which I don’t want to have in my digital library. I was asking if someone has connected their CD player to their DAP because I would like to use the physical disc in those cases but still like to...

hi folks, I have a lot of vintage CDs which I do not all load into my library. I have a TOTL dap, sp1000, with a wonderful dac. The sp1000 only accepts a usb in for its function as an external dac. Is there a way to connect a CD player via usb to an external dac? Or is this only possible with...

Hi folks, quick question: I have a lot of vintage CDs that I don't have on my Sp1k all the time. I therefore consider buying a CD player. Nothing fancy. I wish to connect it to my SP1k as an external DAC.... however, most players come with optical, coaxial or HDMI output. The SP1k features...

Quick question @JasonNYC and other users: Is there a difference between the EQ turned off and the EQ set to the default "flat", besides the 5-6DB volume difference? And what exactly happens when you play back DSD files on an A&Ultima SP1000? Here is what I assume (please correct if wrong) All...

I have made the upgrade as well. Being quite fond of my Stax L3oo Limited, one of the only gripes that I had was comfort. I thought it could be improved on. The L300 ltd do come with a set of l500 ear pads. Those are quite thin and a bit hard. Nothing bad, but it could be better. The l700...

Quick question regarding the open design: I listen music on the couch with my head leaning against a pillow or at least with a wall right behind the back of my head. Will the reflection off the wall/pillow be a problem due to the open wing design of the SR-1a?

Thanks for all your comments. I try to avoid the "grass is always greener" fallacy as it is a sure way to unhappiness and perhaps you are right

This has probably been asked before, but there is an information overload when performing a search on the matter: I am currently set with the following setup: Stax L300 ltd (unmodified) Stax SRM-353x SP1000 as a source I do get marvellous results especially at this price-point, but this...

Thanks for clarifying this. Always appreciate how responsive you guys are! :)

SAFETY Concern Anyone else ever had the SP1k set ITSELF to line-out ("fix" volume) without even having the Line-Out option enable in the menu? This happened to me on two separate occasions now and I'm beginning to worry. I sometimes use the line-out option and am very careful to double and...

Hi guys, In the booklet there is a passage mentioning a Limiter. The translation reads the following: "A limiter within the signal path not only protects your ears but also your monitors in case of unexpected volume peaks" How does that work? Is repair required (like a blown fuse) or does the...

Hi guys, do the VE (the VE8 in my case) have some sort of safeguard preventing disastrous volumes when they are, for example, plugged into a line out? If I remember correctly, how does it work? Is a fuse blown in that case and is a replacement required or will it just „shut off“?

Hi G, I hope I did not come across as ungrateful. I was expecting the answer you gave but lacked the experience and knowledge to verify it for myself. I compared the multi channel and stereo layer of my Wish You Were Here SACD and found that the multi channel is roughly 6 to 9 dB louder in...

In conclusion: it depends. Thanks for your responses :)

Got that part, but let’s assum the 5.1 and stereo are the same mix. Any downside of my Astell kern downmixing the song for me?

Hi fellow music lovers, I have a question which will determine the way I am going to listen to my SACDs in the future. My choices are: a.) The 5.1 mix or b.) the stereo mix I have been playing around with my setup and I can play 5.1 Multi-Channel files through the DAC of my MacBook connected...

Update on my upgrade session. So I was switching out the L300 ltd earpads with the L700 pads. The operation was easy enough, once I figured out I had to switch the plastic bases on the pads. The comfort is noticeably better. I didn't have problems with the L300 ltd but the L700 pads feel...

One more stupid question: My 353x has a RCA out. What would one use that for? What could I possibly feed my 353x to, other than a pair of stax headphones?

Got it! I had to fiddle out the plastic backing of my original pads and insert them into the l700 pads