[preproman]

  Say what you will, but the product listing on that site is very ambiguous. They've just highlighted the prices, but I can't tell which price is for which product.
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Anyway, where can I get wooden headphone stands and a cover for an SR-009? I've seen their official site but they have it listed for $200. Can I get the same thing for less from some other site?

Thank you.

You can try ebay..

 

[Jones Bob]

Or for less money, Price Japan.

 

[rgs9200m]

ahna-- get the KGSS-HV mini. It sounds really great with the 009. This amp + 009 is a truly great system and a real bargain for it's combination of musicality, resolution, natural sound, and lack of fatigue. A forever system IMO. I *hate* brightness or screaming upper mids/vocals and this system pass this test with flying colors. (The Stax amp did not pass this test.)

 

[Jones Bob]

Stax SR-L700 now on presale at PJ. Shipping October 23rd.

 

[Jodet]

Stax SR-L700 now on presale at PJ. Shipping October 23rd.

 
Well that's a tad discouraging.   PJ lists the 507 at $568, so the U.S. price is about 40% more.  
 
If we add 40% to the $1207 they're asking for the SR-L700 that puts it at about $1700.    A tad more than I was hoping but what the heck.  
 
Stax USA told me updates to their webpage were coming in a week so maybe we'll know soon.  
 
I'm looking at either the 700's or a pair of Ether C's.   

 

[Music Alchemist]

  Say what you will, but the product listing on that site is very ambiguous. They've just highlighted the prices, but I can't tell which price is for which product.
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Anyway, where can I get wooden headphone stands and a cover for an SR-009? I've seen their official site but they have it listed for $200. Can I get the same thing for less from some other site?

Thank you.

 
The photos are shown, then the corresponding description for that product is listed below each set of photos.
 
The HPS-2 and CPC-1 are available from PriceJapan.com for lower prices than from STAXUSA.com, but you have to order them as add-ons at the time of purchasing other STAX items. From what I understand, you already purchased the SR-009 and SRM-323S from them. Perhaps you could email them and say that you would like to add those items to your order, if it's not too late.
 
Also, STAXUSA.com is the site of their American distributor, Yama's Enterprises. STAX.co.jp is the official STAX website.
 
But where is this $200 price you're getting?
 
https://www.staxusa.com/accessory/stax-hps-2.html
https://www.staxusa.com/accessory/stax-cpc-1.html
 
They're $145 altogether from those links.
 

Stax SR-L700 now on presale at PJ. Shipping October 23rd.

 
Not much higher than I was anticipating.
 

  Well that's a tad discouraging.   PJ lists the 507 at $568, so the U.S. price is about 40% more.  
 
If we add 40% to the $1207 they're asking for the SR-L700 that puts it at about $1700.    A tad more than I was hoping but what the heck.  
 
Stax USA told me updates to their webpage were coming in a week so maybe we'll know soon.  
 
I'm looking at either the 700's or a pair of Ether C's.   

 
The savings isn't the same for each product. For example, one day, awhile ago, I compared the savings for all the products.
 
SRM-007tII (as SRM-007tA): 2150 - 1183 = 967 = 44.97% off
SRS-2170: 790 - 452 = 338 = 42.78% off
SRM-006tS: 1325 - 783 = 542 = 40.9% off
SRM-323S: 875 - 528 = 347 = 39.67% off
SR-009: 4450 - 2717 = 1733 = 38.94% off
SR-507: 925 - 576 = 349 = 37.73% off
SRS-4170: 1775 - 1117 = 658 = 37.07% off
SRS-3170: 1250 - 791 = 459 = 36.72% off
SRS-005SMK2: 725 - 473 = 252 = 34.76% off
SR-003MK2: 350 - 245 = 105 = 30% off
SR-407: 520 - 381 = 139 = 26.73% off
SRS-002: 565 - 416 = 149 = 26.37% off
SR-307: 425 - 322 = 103 = 24.24% off
 
The prices fluctuate due to currency exchange rates.
 
You'll have to wait until the product is live on STAXUSA.com to know the US price. But why not just import from Japan?

 

[n3rdling]

Don't expect the L700 to sound like "a mix between the 009 and Lambdas" just because it looks that way.  It'll still sound very much like a Lambda because the driver shape is the same, the enclosure is basically the same, and the pads are basically the same.  The stator bracing will help a bit in reducing distortion and improving imaging precision.  Personally, I'm not too excited about the new products.

 

[preproman]

So is there going to be a SR-507 MKII and the SR-L700, SR-L500 as the new models?

 

[Ali-Pacha]

Way I see things :
- SR-207 hold still
- SR-L500 replace SR-507, 307 and 407 flushed away
 
SR-L700 are by far the most expensive Lambdas of all time, and pricing dangerously next to SR-007A/mk2. Not sure it's very wise from Stax since Lambda enclosure is still there and has its flaws.

Ali

 

[Ali-Pacha]

  So is there going to be a SR-507 MKII and the SR-L700, SR-L500 as the new models?

507mk2 are a typo mistake.

Ali

 

[Jodet]

  Don't expect the L700 to sound like "a mix between the 009 and Lambdas" just because it looks that way.  It'll still sound very much like a Lambda because the driver shape is the same, the enclosure is basically the same, and the pads are basically the same.  The stator bracing will help a bit in reducing distortion and improving imaging precision.  Personally, I'm not too excited about the new products.

 

 

[Music Alchemist]

 

I made this myself.

 

[arnaud]

It seems the drivers in the l700 are slightly angled, much less than the sigma but a few mm. If so, I'd expect them to sound a bit different from the rest.
Arnaud

 

[Jodet]

It seems the drivers in the l700 are slightly angled, much less than the sigma but a few mm. If so, I'd expect them to sound a bit different from the rest.
Arnaud

 
Until I hear different I'm assuming it's going to be like an 009 and a Lambda went through a matter transmitter together.    And the result is wonderful. 

 

[Jones Bob]

The HPS-2 and CPC-1 are available from PriceJapan.com for lower prices than from STAXUSA.com, but you have to order them as add-ons at the time of purchasing other STAX items. From what I understand, you already purchased the SR-009 and SRM-323S from them. Perhaps you could email them and say that you would like to add those items to your order, if it's not too late.

In my experience, one can order the wood stand and plastic cover separately from an Earspeaker order.

Simply request a quote from Kaneda-san at PJ. That's what I did and it was around $100 delivered. Please note, that was a while ago, and the dollar to yen ratio has changed quite a bit.