audiokid
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Hi guys, as a previous Stax owner, I'm reunited with a new set. I'm working from home a bit more at the moment, so a good desktop system is very much appreciated.
I own the new Stax 5170 system: 507s with the Kimik version of the 006ts. First impressions are good.
Previously I owned some 507s with the 323s. I was very fond of this system at the time, but circumstances changed and I wasn't so desk bound, so I moved them on.
It's hard to say from memory, but the 006ts could be a little smoother than the 323s. I had a similar experience when I owned the 007tii Kimik and 009 (a dealer purchase / extended demo that I couldn't justify at the time, and they were a bit scratched and worn too). With this flagship system I remember a more delicate, more refined sound but seemingly with less punch and groove than the 507/323s combo. Bizarre, I know. Ultimately the 007tii / 009 system was better, but thousands better? I was undecided, so I returned them
Today, listening to the (Probably yet to run in) 006ts Kimik, I think overall it's better than the 323s, with the 507 (after all, I guess Stax have matched this system) but there was something about the 323s that I also liked. Maybe this is just from memory, and a comparison today may be very different.
Has anyone compared the 006ts Kimik with the 323s with the 507, or any similar comparisons and experiences? I guess it comes down to a 'valve vs solid state' debate. Any thoughts much appreciated, and wondering whether to give the 323s another go just to be sure the 006ts Kimik is the right choice.
I own the new Stax 5170 system: 507s with the Kimik version of the 006ts. First impressions are good.
Previously I owned some 507s with the 323s. I was very fond of this system at the time, but circumstances changed and I wasn't so desk bound, so I moved them on.
It's hard to say from memory, but the 006ts could be a little smoother than the 323s. I had a similar experience when I owned the 007tii Kimik and 009 (a dealer purchase / extended demo that I couldn't justify at the time, and they were a bit scratched and worn too). With this flagship system I remember a more delicate, more refined sound but seemingly with less punch and groove than the 507/323s combo. Bizarre, I know. Ultimately the 007tii / 009 system was better, but thousands better? I was undecided, so I returned them
Today, listening to the (Probably yet to run in) 006ts Kimik, I think overall it's better than the 323s, with the 507 (after all, I guess Stax have matched this system) but there was something about the 323s that I also liked. Maybe this is just from memory, and a comparison today may be very different.
Has anyone compared the 006ts Kimik with the 323s with the 507, or any similar comparisons and experiences? I guess it comes down to a 'valve vs solid state' debate. Any thoughts much appreciated, and wondering whether to give the 323s another go just to be sure the 006ts Kimik is the right choice.