[SonOfGaladriel]

Thanks for the reply.
I just literally won a set on ebay a few seconds ago! I'm very excited. The seller's communication wasn't the best, but he did state they are in very good condition. Fingers crossed.
One more question: Is this an appropriate voltage converter sufficient for the 252s?
https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B004S2COIC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512498956&sr=8-2&keywords=voltage+converter+japanese&th=1#Ask

 

[Pahani]

Thanks for the reply.
I just literally won a set on ebay a few seconds ago! I'm very excited. The seller's communication wasn't the best, but he did state they are in very good condition. Fingers crossed.
One more question: Is this an appropriate voltage converter sufficient for the 252s?
https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B004S2COIC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512498956&sr=8-2&keywords=voltage+converter+japanese&th=1#Ask

I've never used it, but that's the brand of converter I chose when I was shopping. I went with the 1000W model because overkill is what I'm good at.....

I ended up using a Jameco wall-wart with my 252S instead, so can't ACTUALLY tell you how that converter works. I think it would be fine though.

 

[wuwhere]

Thanks for the reply.
I just literally won a set on ebay a few seconds ago! I'm very excited. The seller's communication wasn't the best, but he did state they are in very good condition. Fingers crossed.
One more question: Is this an appropriate voltage converter sufficient for the 252s?
https://www.amazon.com/VCT-VT-500J-Japanese-Transformer-Converts/dp/B004S2COIC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512498956&sr=8-2&keywords=voltage+converter+japanese&th=1#Ask

That transformer should work.

 

[SonOfGaladriel]

Just got an email from ebay stating the seller cancelled the order and refunded my payment! I paid instantly only to get BS that its "no longer in stock"! I guess he didn't get enough for them and is backing out of the deal.
Back to the search!

 

[joseph69]

Sometimes things happen for a good reason.
You're most probably better off buying from the F/S forums on H-F.

 

[SonOfGaladriel]

Yes, things happen for a reason. I'm hoping that means a better opportunity lay ahead.

 

[astrostar59]

Just buy the current 007 MK2. My 2015 issue is great, much improved over the older Mk2 I had, and IMO very close to the old much rated MK1, which by now is so old. Buy new, much better IMO. And don't forget the weak lead supports on the Mk1s....

 

[ahmedie]

Can someone check on those two Japanese guy ? He claim he make the following SRM-T2 for 2500 dollars, and his yahoo auction rating is very high over 850. There are two models and one with both normal headphone jack and stax-jack,
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m95216502
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w78464540

Another guy who used to work for saynno ?,
http://www.ishinolab.com/
Also he make all rounder amps that support normal speakers & normal headphones & stax, following are the models that support stax-jack
ＡＵ－２０３ＦＢＧ／ＰＳＴＡＸ >> tube/full balance written
ＭＡＳＴＥＲＳ　ＡＵ－９００ＸＧ／ＳＴＡＸ／ＨＰ >> solid
ＭＡＳＴＥＲＳ　ＳＸ－３０００ＢＤＧ／ＳＰ >> hybrid

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

2500$ is impossible for a T2, it must be a complete mess.
Don't know about the ishino lab amps, but that T2 can't be good.
EDIT: I remember reading bad comments about it in other forum, but my memory is awful so I hope someone else can chime in and give an accurate comment about it.

 

[mulveling]

LOL that thing is not anywhere close to a T2. A goat and a porcupine have more in common.

Even to my untrained eye, it's missing a whole lot of circuitry to be a T2 clone. LOTS of sand missing. The tube complement looks similar; that's about it.

 

[SeaWo|f]

Look at the internal pic, idk what it is but it isn't a t2

 

[JimL11]

Can someone check on those two Japanese guy ? He claim he make the following SRM-T2 for 2500 dollars, and his yahoo auction rating is very high over 850. There are two models and one with both normal headphone jack and stax-jack,
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m95216502
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w78464540

Another guy who used to work for saynno ?,
http://www.ishinolab.com/
Also he make all rounder amps that support normal speakers & normal headphones & stax, following are the models that support stax-jack
ＡＵ－２０３ＦＢＧ／ＰＳＴＡＸ >> tube/full balance written
ＭＡＳＴＥＲＳ　ＡＵ－９００ＸＧ／ＳＴＡＸ／ＨＰ >> solid
ＭＡＳＴＥＲＳ　ＳＸ－３０００ＢＤＧ／ＳＰ >> hybrid

Agree with the others. What it MIGHT be is an SRX clone (NOT the SRX Plus) using EL34s rather than the original 6CG7s, with passive power supply. In the internal pics, there are clearly 4 coupling caps (the 4 black thingies between the smaller and larger tube sockets), whereas the T2 is completely direct coupled from input to output using LOTS (literally hundreds) of solid state parts. Also there are 4 large resistors (the white box-like things) whereas the T2 uses constant current sources which require large heat sinks. The parts cost for the T2 is more than $2500. The SRX circuit shares some DNA with the T2 in terms of topology, but that's it.

 

[kevin gilmore]

that is closer to half a megatron. and very much the wrong half. probably not a bad sounding amp, but no T2. Not even close

 

[Whitigir]

I was about to post a lot about Stax and T2, but my bad....I forgot my point and topic in mid way because I have T2 and 009 on my head

I know for a fact is that Stax is magical with KG Amplifiers, and it isn’t cheap. So if you are getting something cheap for Stax, you are doing it wrong ...LOL ! Ofcourse KG designs has it from affordable to higher end all the way to T2, take your poison

 

[wuwhere]

With KG amps you can have SS or tube or both, just depends on how thick your wallet is.