[wuwhere]

for their time the 4070 was liked. I think it was developed as a monitor originally. I keep my eye on the FS to try and catch one, but haven't seen one in a long time.

My wife and I game in the same room, so hearing her on TS and in the room is distracting. I liked closed for gaming for that reason.

There was one 4070 for sale last December. It sold in a day.

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/fs-stax-4070-inmaculated.866991/

 

[SeaWo|f]

Yea things never show up when I am looking to buy. My luck is crap. It is small miracle I ended up with the amp I wanted.

 

[LaCuffia]

Are the newer 007 models different and/or better than the earlier versions of the MK2? I remember reading about a 2.5 series or whatever it’s called having some issues in terms of tonal balance. I just don’t know the consensus of 2017 models and newer. I hear they will be phasing out the 007 too.

 

[Whitigir]

Are the newer 007 models different and/or better than the earlier versions of the MK2? I remember reading about a 2.5 series or whatever it’s called having some issues in terms of tonal balance. I just don’t know the consensus of 2017 models and newer. I hear they will be phasing out the 007 too.

Which is good, I can not wait any longer for next Omega

 

[SeaWo|f]

My understanding is that the response from any of the mkii versions has a bit of a hum in the lower mids. And that the 007mk2.9/5 er whatever we are calling it these days is a bit closer in tonality to the 009 than previous versions. But my memory is no good for such detailed comparisons from memory. Also I have only heard the 007mki, 007mk2.9, and 009. Never the orginal 007mkii

 

[LaCuffia]

What does 2.9 mean? Just a newer model from last couple of years ?

 

[SeaWo|f]

Acknowledges the silent revision.

 

[JimL11]

What does 2.9 mean? Just a newer model from last couple of years ?

This is unofficial "labelling" of various revisions in the 007 Mk II, terminology courtesy of "spritzer," who builds and sells KG amps on the Mjolnir website, has collected most electrostatic headphones including pretty much every Stax, the Sennheiser HE90, the Jade, etc, and has listened to and catalogued various SR007 versions over the years. The 2.9 describes the Mk II's since about early 2015.

 

[JimL11]

Forgot to mention in my earlier post, that aside from the Rudistor Egmont, apparently the Trilogy H1 is a variation of the same circuit, that is, triode diff amp input, capacitor coupled into triode diff amp output. For those of you that are based in Great Britain.

 

[ahmedie]

Just wanted to say burning my already 200+hrs L700 for an extra 100+hrs improved sound. Also burning L300limited for 30hrs improved sound and then for 100hrs now I can hear improvement...talked to two stax staff and both told me it takes long time to burn them. And it is believed to take long time to burn stax headphones in Japanese forums as well. Do they do take long time to improve at very slow rate ? the reason why there is a believe that stax do not improve with burn in ?

 

[buzzlulu]

Care to update your comparisons between the 700 and 300limited?
((I forgot which amp you are using with these)

 

[hanouk]

Hello
Anyone has experience with the SR-Sigma (the normal one from 1977, not the Pro model)

What would be a good price for a used one in good condition ? (without amp)

How do they sound compared to Lambda models such as the SR-404, Lambda, Lambda Nova, SR207/407 or even the new ones.

thanks

 

[ahmedie]

Care to update your comparisons between the 700 and 300limited?
((I forgot which amp you are using with these)

Pretty the same impression... L700 has very soft top end and more sparkle, L300limited with L700 pads smoothed the sound considerably and very close to L700... L300limited have more bass.

 

[336881]

So I got to spend a few hours with the new Mjolnir Octave v2 today (serial #004). Really nice. New toy syndrome abounds so I think I will wait a minute to post on it but I think this will make a great compliment to the hd800/dsha2.

 

[336881]

Hello
Anyone has experience with the SR-Sigma (the normal one from 1977, not the Pro model)

What would be a good price for a used one in good condition ? (without amp)

How do they sound compared to Lambda models such as the SR-404, Lambda, Lambda Nova, SR207/407 or even the new ones.

thanks

From the research I have done the 404 driver model is the most preferred. They are rare and sought after so unless you are into rare and sought after things you can do better for the money. Without amp $1k-$1500. My 404LE is a much better driver and goes for $500-700. Same goes for the Airbow sr-sc-1, 11, and 21.

The Sigma has a better enclosure though and is one of the few headphones that can do a wide open soundstage well. An hd800 can do it just as well though and is significantly easier to find used , a few hundred bucks less $$$ and is more comfortable.