This is one of those things I'm wondering as I'm learning and slowly waiting for my amps to be ready (BHSE and a KGSSHV Carbon on hold). I know I'm buying a SR-009 but was thinking if I should pair with a SR-L700 or the SR-007 (one of the variants) as something that complements each other in the electrostat game. Seems like people are moving toward the new L700.
I have not tried the L700 but can sample one soon enough. For what's it worth though, the SR-007 is pretty spectacular out of both the BHSE & KGSSHV Carbon. I would still own it if you have those two amps.
After a very long, and enjoyable journey, I have finally arrived with my first Stax purchase. I bought a very nice condition sr-007 mki and will soon have a nicely fashioned KGSShv.
Many thanks @purk for all your coaching and guidance.
After a very long, and enjoyable journey, I have finally arrived with my first Stax purchase. I bought a very nice condition sr-007 mki and will soon have a nicely fashioned KGSShv.
Many thanks @purk for all your coaching and guidance.
After a very long, and enjoyable journey, I have finally arrived with my first Stax purchase. I bought a very nice condition sr-007 mki and will soon have a nicely fashioned KGSShv.
Many thanks @purk for all your coaching and guidance.
And that's the question: which is more accurate? We all know planar magnetics have more, but more could in fact be less, in terms of accuracy. Electrostats certainly sound more transparent overall, at least to most of us. But higher transparency doesn't necessarily mean the "weight" of the instruments is the most accurate too. I suppose at this point in time, all we have are various opinions. Don't know how to go about measuring such a thing in an objective manner.
This is not about headphones but about speakers. I used to love my Martin Logan full range CLS IIz electrostatic speakers but when I needed volume they were lacking. On certain bass frequencies I would get the "kazoo effect", the whole panel resonating at a certain bass frequency.
So I switched to Magnepans, the 3.6R, planar magnetic loudspeakers. They need a lot of "juice", I power them with 200 W/ch. tube mono amplifiers for the mid panels and the treble ribbons plus 300 W/ch. transistor monos for the bass panels. But now they deliver, plenty of "weight" and volume for my taste. It's like being at a live concert but without the ambient noise.
Perhaps the same is true for headphones? I love my Stax Lambda Nova Signatures but prefer to listen to my speaker setup.
The Martin Logan Summit X don´t have that problem as they use a active double bass unit dome loudspeakers on each side.
The Magneplans are also tending to some distortion at high level loudness. Full range planars all has to suffer to this.
Headphones don´t do that, maybe because of the smaller panel size?! imo
Love my 009/BHSE.... and my Summit too. So i´m in to electrostatic all the way.
Best to have them both, nice speaker setup and headphones so i change my preference from time to time.
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