[negura]

Same here. I love the SR-009s with metal. Marginally more than the 7MKIs. It was surprising to me as I didn't like other neutral headphones with metal, such as the HD800s.
 
The debate regarding tonality cannot be decided on either side. The transducer is as much responsible for end result tonality as is the rest of the downstream - all of it. I am very pleased with my SR009s atm, but will see what changes when I get my KGSSHV.

 

[MacedonianHero]

All of them? I think that all of my music sounds excellent on them

Though I spend most of my time with then listening to metal. They are absolutely stunning with metal

 
Completely agreed here too...I listen mostly to rock, prog rock, hard rock, metal and a lot of jazz (with some classical sprinkled in) and the SR-009s sound absolutely stunning with all of these genres.

 

[DefQon]

  Same here. I love the SR-009s with metal. Marginally more than the 7MKIs. It was surprising to me as I didn't like other neutral headphones with metal, such as the HD800s.
 
The debate regarding tonality cannot be decided on either side. The transducer is as much responsible for end result tonality as is the rest of the downstream - all of it. I am very pleased with my SR009s atm, but will see what changes when I get my KGSSHV.

I don't have the 009's but I love the stats with metal in general. Just love metal.

 

[tigermilk]

I have a last minute trip to Nagoya and figured I'd try to find some more Stax. I've been to Tokyo many times and am looking for a used shop similar to Audio Union. Any leads?

 

[davidsh]

Where do you generally range on the pot-meter with your t1 and lambda models?

 

[Clsmooth391]

Does anyone find the dual volume controls on the KGSS a pain or is it easy to get used to?

 

[NoPants]

It seems pretty useful for imbalances which might arise. If you use things like replaygain then it's pretty manageable to set it once and only once

 

[Clsmooth391]

  It seems pretty useful for imbalances which might arise. If you use things like replaygain then it's pretty manageable to set it once and only once

 
Didn't think but could use my pre-amp to adjust the volume.

 

[AManAnd88Keys]

  Where do you generally range on the pot-meter with your t1 and lambda models?

On my modified T1 and Lambda Signatures: 10-12. Beyond 1 it's definitely too much for me.

 

[davidsh]

Yeah, that's what I'd personally consider fairly loud listening. I'm more like 9-11 most of the time. 12 is cranking it, even for dynamic recordings. Just wanted to hear from some others..

 

[anetode]

The tonality of the 007 is more distinctive, that is to say less neutral, than that of the 009.

 

[barid]

  Does anyone find the dual volume controls on the KGSS a pain or is it easy to get used to?

 
Minor annoyance but nothing really.  I set it then forget about it and use volume control from foobar.

 

[ALSO]

SR-OMEGA and T2 in mint condition up for auction on Yahoo JP, put in my bids for posterity.

 

[DefQon]

  SR-OMEGA and T2 in mint condition up for auction on Yahoo JP, put in my bids for posterity.

 
Same here....
 
EDIT: Oh what I buyee doesn't let you bid on auctions over 300000 yen.....

 

[ALSO]

   
Same here

Should we join forces DefQon and develop a strategy to land both?  Anyone else want to join?  Collective global ownership?  Could be a cool new model.