[wuwhere]

Just love 003Mk2 on KGST.

BTW after I cleaned all connectors (XLRs in & out, pro connectors in & out, 91% isopropyl alcohol), what an SQ improvement.

 

[Jones Bob]

Yeah, they worked well with my KGST.

Even better now first time on my GG.

 

[wuwhere]

e-amp makes a big difference, specially a KG amp.

First time I listened to 003 was with a 717 and I thought its not good. But don't despair, KGST is on the way.

A good dac also helps (Exogal Comet).

 

[bearFNF]

Interesting developments on the SR-002.

Messaging with David Ip almost a year ago about getting a L,M,S assortment of ear tips for my SR-003MK2, and he told me to hold off, as some new ones were coming.

Call me technical, but it is Douglas Ip unless there is another IP working at Stax/Edifier.
At lest that is who I talked to, to get my 009s serviced

 

[Jones Bob]

Yup. Good catch. Corrected original.

 

[seaice]

I like 003MK2 on KGSSHV Carbon. Their size is practical in hot summer when it is not really nice to have your ears surrounded by full size heaphones.

So what is comming? A Stax portable rig?

 

[Jones Bob]

Douglas’s reply to my email:

“The once that our STAX staff is showing in Akihabara (Tokyo electronic district) this weekend is a U shape plug for SRM-002 amplifier. Is not for SRM-003, 5 pin plug amplifier. They don't have the cost out yet. Most likely it will be in one month or three months. Please be sure which once you want to buy, keep an eye on it.”

Sounds like a new portable STAX.

 

[wuwhere]

I remember a discussion about new and early 009s. It was about imbalance and brightness. The newer 009s are supposedly less prone to imbalance and less bright. Is this just an old wives tale?

 

[Pokemonn]

you can correct 009s brightness with EQ. its very easy. 009 slight wrong mid makes brightness.
equalizations correct distortions(peaks and dips) and many software equlizers are just free.
so I personally don't need 009s successor in 2018.

 

[wuwhere]

Unfortunately I cannot eq.

 

[Pokemonn]

Why not? it's ridiculously simple and easy.
I just already post "almost" correct answer for 009.
see post #13164 or shoud I post again?
simply you just need to eq gray curve to solid line. or Harman Target Curve works for many people..

 

[wuwhere]

My setup:

Oppo95 > DAC > KGST

My music is either in a flash drive, CD or SACD. I don’t use USB.

 

[Pokemonn]

ah i see then you can use hardware digital eqer such as behringer DEQ2496 which have toslink in/out. connect it between oppo and DAC. deq2496 have jitter so you may need jitter free dac.

 

[wuwhere]

I’m a purist, the less hw between the source and the hp the less noise, distortion, attenuation, etc...

 

[Pokemonn]

no no no... you should not be crooked.
digital eqers distorion are almost inaudible compare to EQing compensations.
google "digital equlizer distortion" then you can find very old discustions which report they are inaudible.