[luvmusik]

@alokjuyal ,
 
It may not align with the travel or schedule for you & your friends, but best bet may be to correlate your guests to the mid-July annual San Francisco meet. When the 2017 thread pops up, post in advance & mention your distance & ask if someone can bring the Staxen model(s) you wish to have friends experience. Some meets ask HF'er's to post whose coming if seats are limited; your guests are always welcome, but may need to enumerate if reserved seating is limited in number.
 
Usually someone in the big cities like this has a set requested & is very willing to bring it to the meet, and will post in reply that they will bring that set to the meet. Have seen the rarest of brands & models appear this way when requested in advance on meet threads (Sony MDR-R10,... etc) ! Maybe this can work out for you & your friends this way, I hope so.

 

[alokjuyal]

Thank you @luvmusik , I am in SF mid July and might take up the suggestion thanks much. Shame that there isn't a Stax retailer in SF

 

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I decided to buy a Stax L-700 and headamp kgss.I listened to the SR-009/007, sonoma, L-300/500/700, HE-1, and Mr.Speaker electrostat at can jam. Steer clear of Stax amps at all costs!

 

[omniweltall]

Why avoid Stax amps? I auditioned L700 + SRM00-6tS. It sounded really good. 

 

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Until you hear Stax through a KG designed amp........    

 

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[Bloos]

What's the opinion on the new Mr.S Electrostat?

 

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What's the opinion on the new Mr.S Electrostat?

I'd take it over the sr-009. 

 

[omniweltall]

  I'd take it over the sr-009. 

I'm curious about Dan's e-stat too. Hope he succeeds. 

 

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I have ear cup bracket's for the L-700 on the way. I will try Utopia, Elear, and Mr.speaker electrostat pads to see if their is an improvement on sound stage and bass.

 

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I am thinking of modding my L-700 and putting traditional oval ear pads on them.

 

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Inner dimensions:
he-90 Orpheus: 55 mm wide, and 85 mm tall

stock plastic lambda housing ear opening behind ear pad without pads 60 mm wide, and 100 mm tall

pad size L-700: 40mm wide, and 80 mm tall

Mrspeakers electrostat
90 mm tall
55.88 mm wide
33.08 mm thick

 

[Earspeakers]

Until you hear Stax through a KG designed amp........

The Stax amps are good too IMHO, just different. I like the relaxed warmth that Stax has over KG designs (I have the KGST, KGSSHV, Megatron and T2 (just finishing)). Just like there are different concert halls, I vary my amps. This morning was a SRM-T1W/ED-1 Sig/Lambda pro sig which was glorious. Aural memory is faulty but I swore it sounded more alive and real than the 009/ED-1/KGST I heard on the weekend. Anyhow ....

The new Stax L 700 is glorious. I love the Lambda form factor and this combines the best of the 009 and the Lambda. Probably my "if I had to pick one" headphone.