[FastAndClean]

they look better than susvara

 

[raypin]

Back to the topic, HiFiMan uploaded some pictures from Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show 2017.

Mm..why are they under glass enclosure? Is it is a non-working prototype?

 

[wink]

It breaks down under fingerprints and body moisture, perhaps....?

 

[JimL11]

Back to the topic, HiFiMan uploaded some pictures from Hong Kong High-End Audio Visual Show 2017.

Well, those are not 300B output tubes, so it's not exactly the same amp design as Sr.

 

[raypin]

mm..lol!

Too bad....not even some brochures so we, HFM fans, can at least salivate?

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Just imagine if this sounds way better than Shangri-La SR...they love to piss off early adopters

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Someone in 2021:

"Sounds good but it's a bit out of my price range, I planned to spend 2 millions only"

 

[mulder01]

Yeah looking at how it's been displayed, they never planned on demoing it. What the hell?

I just went back through the thread looking for Fang's post saying when it was going to be available and can't see it. Perhaps I'm blind or he's deleted it. Suggesting to me there will be delays.

 

[Pokemonn]

IMO Sony should own Stax. Things will be drastically changed.
Sony can make any kind of semicondouctors which is best in the world for electrostatics headphones.
even their DSP will emulate any kind of tube flavor too.
it will be the endgame for the industry...LOL its just my delusion.

 

[protoss]

IMO Sony should own Stax. Things will be drastically changed.
Sony can make any kind of semicondouctors which is best in the world for electrostatics headphones.
even their DSP will emulate any kind of tube flavor too.
it will be the endgame for the industry...LOL its just my delusion.

Why should Sony do that? STAX company went through 2 bankruptcies and is fully own by Edifer. Right now STAX is doing well.

Sony has to get their butt out of the sand. That's all they have to do. A company that released 4 to 5 outstanding/ground breaking headphones. About 3 legendary speakers and walkmans, CDs, Playstations and own movie rights. And soo many other fascinating stuff. They don't need another headphone/ear-speaker compaines. They need them self back again. The 1990s Headphone company call Sony

 

[Pokemonn]

its synergy effect.
Edifier and Hifiman can't make any kind of semiconductors...

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

It's a good idea...but Sony would make an electrostatic Z1R and everyone of us would say: I miss the old Stax, was miles better without 393% distortion measurements.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it"

 

[Pokemonn]

lol actually, it's pretty bad idea. people will lose their jobs and hobby. I don't want to see people lose their jobs.

 

[VandyMan]

Just imagine if this sounds way better than Shangri-La SR...they love to piss off early adopters

I'm guess that would be like five people and they can obviously afford it.

 

[VandyMan]

IMO Sony should own Stax.

I'd love to see more companies making electrostatic headphones. That is the only real solution to high prices. If Sony was interested in bring out an electrostatic, I think they would just develop one in-house. It would be interesting to see what a company with Sony's R&D resources and experience in manufacturing highly complex products could do.