[padam]

I was actually considering buying a 007Mk2 from them, therefore I ask.

It used to operate at hifi-freaks.dk which supposedly went bankrupt (and yet the site is still active).
The renewal HeadFreaks.dk is supposed to be Ok - but it's better to be safe than sorry.
The price on the 007Mk2 is very low, but it's on backorder which questions how they are able to source that, when all the other dealers cost way more.

 

[hewlett168]

So essentially you suggest that they are essentially underselling products to gain liquidity for products they cannot actually deliver for that price?

 

[tycinis]

Hi !

I purchase a Stax SR007 mk1 ( the brown one ) with a questyle cma400i DAC and stax amps srm1-MK2

I would like to buy a decent amps for my 007 but i'm a bit lost :

mjolnir-audio.com
headamp.com
Better stax amps
High-amp.de ( Alpha Centauri , Antares )
Hifiman ( the jade one )

I would like to know what is powerful enough for my SR007 , the price is not settle yet so feel free to offers something i don't know.

What do you recommend at different price point ?

Benjamin.

 

[Aurosonic]

$500-$1500:

Stax SRM-717
Stax SRM-727
KGSS

$1500-$3500:

KGSSHV
KGST
KGSSHV Carbon (good deal if below $3500)

$3500-infinity:

KGSSHV Carbon
BHSE
Circlotron
DIY T2

There are many other options in these price brackets, but I am not familiar enough with them to give an endorsement. An energizer with power amp is another option, but most impressions indicate performance is not up to par with a dedicated electrstatic amp.

I initially powered my 007 MK1 with a 717 before upgrading to a KGSSHV. On paper the 717 is powerful enough to drive the 007, but the difference between the two amps was substantial.

 

[afgmjkl]

Any reason to assume there will also be a succesor to the 007Mk2 soon?

Stax staff told me they currently don't have plan of that.

 

[walakalulu]

Stax amps are ok - but lack guts and drive. Possibly best for classical. If you’re considering the totl cans then you really need better than a Stax amp.

 

[chocolates]

curious if there's any interest in a pair of SR-404LE, SR-L NB, or SR-Sigma NB in here - would prefer to sell to head-fiers who frequent this thread first before listing it on ebay and other marketplaces

decided I'm perfectly happy with my SR-007mk1 and KGSSHV Carbon

 

[tycinis]

$500-$1500:

Stax SRM-717
Stax SRM-727
KGSS

$1500-$3500:

KGSSHV
KGST
KGSSHV Carbon (good deal if below $3500)

$3500-infinity:

KGSSHV Carbon
BHSE
Circlotron
DIY T2

There are many other options in these price brackets, but I am not familiar enough with them to give an endorsement. An energizer with power amp is another option, but most impressions indicate performance is not up to par with a dedicated electrstatic amp.

I initially powered my 007 MK1 with a 717 before upgrading to a KGSSHV. On paper the 717 is powerful enough to drive the 007, but the difference between the two amps was substantial.

Thank you so much ! mjolnir would be my choice , the Blue Hawaii is too expensive for me :/

Stax amps are ok - but lack guts and drive. Possibly best for classical. If you’re considering the totl cans then you really need better than a Stax amp.

Thank for the advice !

curious if there's any interest in a pair of SR-404LE, SR-L NB, or SR-Sigma NB in here - would prefer to sell to head-fiers who frequent this thread first before listing it on ebay and other marketplaces

decided I'm perfectly happy with my SR-007mk1 and KGSSHV Carbon

How much did you pay your KGSSHV ? good combo with the 007 mk1 ?

 

[chocolates]

came out to probably $5000 after upgrading to RK50 and soft-start internals; amazing combo with the 007mk1. by far my favorite stax headphones

 

[BenF]

I'd love to see the inside of an Airbow 253S !
Did you take some pictures of the inside?

My Srm-252S is modded to the point where the sound is day and night with the stock unit and I always wonder what Airbow is doing in this model

I didn't open it.
Supposed to be identical to 252S, only using better parts.

 

[miceblue]

curious if there's any interest in a pair of SR-404LE, SR-L NB, or SR-Sigma NB in here - would prefer to sell to head-fiers who frequent this thread first before listing it on ebay and other marketplaces

decided I'm perfectly happy with my SR-007mk1 and KGSSHV Carbon

I just bought a SR-404 (not LE) actually since my SR-207 cable is dead. >.>

Nice Ina avatar BTW. I'm team ground-pound. XD

 

[amsync]

I'm wondering if anyone has heard anything regarding the development of aftermarket cables for the X9k by a 3rd party? I'm probably asking way too early, but I just in case..

 

[hewlett168]

Asking all Stax aficionados:

I have recently been looking into the Stax SR-007Mk2(v2.9), SR-009 and SR-009S. I have read all comparison I could find and asked some experts already on the subject how they compare, but I would still like to get a bit more information, specifically related to technical performance. The comparison is as follows:

- SR-007Mk2(v2.9) on SRM-717 with Denafrips Ares 2
- SR009(S) on SRM-353X with Denafrips Ares 2

Assuming each headphone is equalized to the Harman Target, how do they compare in terms of detail, separation, resolution, imaging? I specifically listen to soft rock music, which is relatively bass-light, so my concern would mostly be with the detail in the treble region. Would love to hear what you think!

 

[cat6man]

Asking all Stax aficionados:

I have recently been looking into the Stax SR-007Mk2(v2.9), SR-009 and SR-009S. I have read all comparison I could find and asked some experts already on the subject how they compare, but I would still like to get a bit more information, specifically related to technical performance. The comparison is as follows:

- SR-007Mk2(v2.9) on SRM-717 with Denafrips Ares 2
- SR009(S) on SRM-353X with Denafrips Ares 2

Assuming each headphone is equalized to the Harman Target, how do they compare in terms of detail, separation, resolution, imaging? I specifically listen to soft rock music, which is relatively bass-light, so my concern would mostly be with the detail in the treble region. Would love to hear what you think!

what do folks think about applying the harman target to stax?
is there a consensus on its impacts (+ and -) to SQ?
if beneficial, are there any preferred implementation/hw/sw to do the equalization?

 

[hewlett168]

what do folks think about applying the harman target to stax?
is there a consensus on its impacts (+ and -) to SQ?
if beneficial, are there any preferred implementation/hw/sw to do the equalization?

I mention the Harman Target to have a common ground to compare the headphones on, with the common ground being a tuning that will be close to many people's preferences. Learning what EQ to apply to reach your own most preferred sound is preferable off course, but I am not in the position yet to be able to do that.