[Mach3]

Spritzer's 009's rankings:

009BK > 009S > 009.

I think Stax stuffed up on the marketing on the 009BK. Surprise to see there a few store that still sell them.
Despite them being the same price as the 009 before they discontinue them.
Considering there only 180 of them show that very very niche market for electrostatic (still a lot of people don't know the technology exist)

 

[pspentax]

After some tests the evolution is amazing.
The improvements in micro detail, clarity separation and widened soundstage are amazing.
The scale, impact and the extension of the base is crazy.
I’m felling the air from the drivers in my hair with the L300
It’s like listening from an hi-end loudspeakers system

 

[Not Deaf]

Does anybody know if STAX will be further updating their SR00 lineup or releasing anything new soon or is it safe to jump to the SR00 lineup in at this time?

 

[catscratch]

They're working on a new Omega series headphone, but when that will be released is anybody's guess. Stax are generally not forthcoming with information so you'll never know if it's a good time or not, and you might as well just jump in now. Also, they hold their value fairly well so you can always resell, assuming you take care of them.

 

[Not Deaf]

They're working on a new Omega series headphone, but when that will be released is anybody's guess. Stax are generally not forthcoming with information so you'll never know if it's a good time or not, and you might as well just jump in now. Also, they hold their value fairly well so you can always resell, assuming you take care of them.

Is there any information on what they will sound like, look like, price, etc.?

 

[catscratch]

None that I'm aware of. All we have is a video from Edifier confirming that they're working on it.

 

[Not Deaf]

None that I'm aware of. All we have is a video from Edifier confirming that they're working on it.

Thanks for the info! For those who have heard the KGSSHV and KGSSHV Carbon, can you compare how they sound and if it is worth it to spend the extra for either the 007 or 009?

 

[118900]

Thanks for the info! For those who have heard the KGSSHV and KGSSHV Carbon how they compare in sound and if it is worth it to spend the extra for either the 007 or 009?

Possibly

 

[elton7033]

Thanks for the info! For those who have heard the KGSSHV and KGSSHV Carbon, can you compare how they sound and if it is worth it to spend the extra for either the 007 or 009?

I have both the carbon and normal kgss and they are totally different amp. although they share the same kgss name the carbon have double the power of the normal one and the carbon’s SiC FET output simulate the effect of triodes where it give a quite different sound compare to the normal one.

 

[Not Deaf]

I have both the carbon and normal kgss and they are totally different amp. although they share the same kgss name the carbon have double the power of the normal one and the carbon’s SiC FET output simulate the effect of triodes where it give a quite different sound compare to the normal one.

I thought they were both 400V output? Can you elaborate on how the sounds compare to one another?

 

[VandyMan]

Spritzer's 009's rankings:

009BK > 009S > 009.

STAX of course says that the 009 and 009BK are identical. I can't imagine why they would say that if it was not true, since they would sell more if it was different. Perhaps what Spitzer is really hearing is the variability in the manufacturing.

 

[chocolates]

hey friends, do we know at what humidity electrostats start to risk damage and what we can do to prevent it?

 

[118900]

hey friends, do we know at what humidity electrostats start to risk damage and what we can do to prevent it?

Use a silica gel bag when you store them. If they don’t have a case or box already you can purchase one or even put them in a good plastic bag with a silica gel bag inside

 

[Moak]

One question:
which is the best as „second“ -place amps:

STAX SRM-XH, SRD-X Pro or a SRM-310?

 

[Not Deaf]

Anyone else have input from the KGSSHV vs Carbon? It’s so tough deciding on Stax stuff when you can’t hear anything before you buy!