[mercman]

So many X9000 sales hm...
Or has @Nomax posted the measurements somewhere?

The X9000 sales don't seem much different than what happened with the 009 and 009S.

 

[mercman]

So many X9000 sales hm...
Or has @Nomax posted the measurements somewhere?

 

[eee1111]

Yo mods

Do something about the troll culture here

I don’t want alerts about trolls. Nobody wants to read posts about someone obsessed with complaining and trying to bother people instead of just having conversation about the item.

Trance needs put in a timeout from this topic imo

It’s an obsession at this point. Look at the dudes post history in this topic

 

[Trance_Gott]

My X9000 is on the way...maybe a few weeks.

 

[kiling92]

So many X9000 sales hm...
Or has @Nomax posted the measurements somewhere?

Financial issue.I have to support and help my family

 

[yaps66]

Return of the prodigal son from the Land of the Rising Sun. Amazing that it left my hands on 3 December and it has only come back. Not sure who is more at fault here: Stax or Project Perfection (owned by the Dita boys) the Singapore AD. There were also false starts. It was supposed to have come back in early March.

Big thanks go out to Jeremy of AV One who never gave up my cause and who never stopped chasing after news when I lost patience with the interminable wait with nary a word from Stax or the Singapore AD. No one else seemed to care… Hence, kudos to Jeremy!

Now enjoying the reunion off the KGST.

Nice picture. Time to kill the best sheep and celebrate!

 

[sonics]

I consider X9000 to be one of the absolute best HPs around.
I sold mine due to not having optimal amplification for it with Carbon.
If I ever decide to explore Novem, T2, Grand Cayman or Malvalve Head Amp Five I'll revisit the X9000 for sure.

 

[Kiats]

Nice picture. Time to kill the best sheep and celebrate!

Hahah! Thank you! Indeed it is time!

 

[Kiats]

I consider X9000 to be one of the absolute best HPs around.
I sold mine due to not having optimal amplification for it with Carbon.
If I ever decide to explore Novem, T2, Grand Cayman or Malvalve Head Amp Five I'll revisit the X9000 for sure.

I do enjoy mine with the KGST.

 

[Kiats]

The X9000 sales don't seem much different than what happened with the 009 and 009S.

That be true. If you look at the CRBN thread, there seems to be many sales too. So, it is neither here nor there.

 

[Trance_Gott]

That be true. If you look at the CRBN thread, there seems to be many sales too. So, it is neither here nor there.

Yes that's the hobby with every headphone.

 

[number1sixerfan]

Yes that's the hobby with every headphone.

So if you know that, why troll this thread every single time someone mentions selling them?

 

[Trance_Gott]

So if you know that, why troll this thread every single time someone mentions selling them?

Every time? You kidding. Seems you did not read the thread carefully.

 

[Trance_Gott]

Now I know why @Nomax is angry to post the measurements. Come on Gregor people cry for it here.
I'm back with impressions in a few weeks...

 

[Chefguru]

Spent some time today comparing the Mjolnir Novem to an older-style KGSShv that I picked up.
Supposedly this one sounds more dynamic/less warm than the latest KGSShv Mjolnir offering.

Similar to my observations when comparing the Novem to the Carbon, the X9000 can display a recessed midrange on the KGSShv. Oddly, it's not apparent on every track, and varies by the mastering. The Novem in contrast never has a recessed feeling. One advantage of this "recessed-ness" is that it creates the sense of a wider, more separated soundstage but for me, this is not worth the trade given the loss of "musical-ness". The novem adds a lot of richness to the x9k, kind of like pulling the whole image in closer. For my Lambda Nova Signature and 007mk1 the KGSShv is a delight. It adds needed firmness and control to their sound.

Best:
x9000/novem - incredible soundstage, separation, detail and mids without too much of a "dry" sound. The most "shock" value for a first listener.
007mk1/kgsshv - bass centric, liquid presentation, smaller soundstage but great layering
LNS/kgsshv - excellent eq, nice bass and great highs. Lacks nothing and is the most musical of the three for me despite the smallest soundstage and least detail.

Worst:
007/novem - unlistenable, mushy and distorted
lns/novem - colored, but it works okay
x9000/kgsshv - thin, washed of any vibrance, recessed midrange... exhausting