Hun7er
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Dude, if you can't hear the difference maybe you shouldn't be on this forum?
I can't, I like to read you
Dude, if you can't hear the difference maybe you shouldn't be on this forum?
Dude, if you can't hear the difference maybe you shouldn't be on this forum?
Dude, if you can't hear the difference maybe you shouldn't be on this forum?
I would say the Sigmas are between the 007 and Lambdas regarding efficiency. The 007 Mk1 needs a really serious amp to make it sing properly and only the SRM-T2 can do this IME. Alternatives are the BH/BHSE and DIY T2. Possibly the KGSSHV/KGSST not having tried either with the 007 Mk1 I can't comment.
IMO the Stax 407/507s have the magic that my old LNS had. The issue with them is they lack realistic bass and dynamics low down to provide the foundation for the music. This further exasperates the treble emphasis they appear to have. The LCD2 and 3, and HifiMan HE-6 models IMO offered real bass and close to mid range Stax transparency. But go to the 007 or 009 and show is over.
Finally we have the rest of the spectrum to back up the (expected) transparency and fast / sensitive transients of a Stax headphone. The 007 IMO may suit mid range digital front ends as it is more forgiving. When I had my 007s I wondered if that was designed in. Anyway, the 009 takes that off and gives you all the information in the incoming signal. Anyone who finds they don't like the 009 I suspect may have issues elsewhere. I don't believe it emphasises anything, just gives you it all, pure music. It is fairly easy to tweak downstream gear for that perfect sound we all need / require (and expect ) at this level.
Many of us here especially in the Stax thread tend to exaggerate the differences between the amps. Yes the BHSE is better, but I could easily live with a KGSS or 717 with the SR-007 (the 009 sounds good even out of lesser amps). As allways you pay a lot for those last few % of sound quality (for BHSE and more so for T2). But for some thats exactly what this hobby is about.
The 007 is certainly superior to me. It's pure, ultra-transparent and doesn't mask anything in the music. Neither does it emphasis anything to give the impression of greater clarity. While the added treble presence and leaner bass of the 009 may make it seem more neutral and detailed to some ears, that's not what I've found. To my ears, instruments like violins and trumpets sound beautifully organic through the 007 while it still sounds like a really, really good recording through the 009.
I find the 007s to be dark sounding (not HD650 dark but darker than the lambdas i've heard before - 307/407) but it is still able to ruthlessly reveal details. Would definitely like to try the 009s one day. If, as MH says, the bass hits with greater punch, then that is all that is required for me
The SR-009's bass hits just as hard as the 007s with greater "punch" and definition. The innerfidelity graphs pretty much support this too. I suggest you give them both a thorough in-home listen before making such "succinct" statements. I love the 007s, but in the end the 009s are just a cut above. I can understand how some members can prefer the 007Mk1s, heck sometimes with certain genres it is really close with me too; but in the end the tactility, transparency, speed, detail retrieval and holographic nature of the 009s have them coming out on top for me.