[manzano804]

I was in Tokyo this Easter and demo'ed Stax at Yodobashi in Akihabara. At the time and to my memory they had the SR009, SR007 as well as the LX00 models. Amp wise they had the SRM727, SRM007 and 353X.

I walked away with a 009 and a 727...

Edit:
Oh, also the E-earphones in Akihabara is worth a visit.

Thanks a lot for the info !

 

[snejk]

Thanks a lot for the info !

The downside of Yodobashi is that it is very noisy. Also, bring your own demo cd as the ones they had were not really to my taste.

 

[manzano804]

The downside of Yodobashi is that it is very noisy. Also, bring your own demo cd as the ones they had were not really to my taste.

Can i connect an external drive through USB ?
Is the Yodobashi Camera store ?

 

[snejk]

Can i connect an external drive through USB ?
Is the Yodobashi Camera store ?

To my memory they were regular cd players lacking the possibility to connect a usb drive. Maybe if you ask them to change as they had a lot of other stuff there.

Yes it is the Yodobashi Camera store. It's a huge electronics retail chain with locations all over Tokyo but I think the Akihabara store has the largest collection of headphones. Tokyo residents might correct me as I only spent a week in Japan..

 

[manzano804]

To my memory they were regular cd players lacking the possibility to connect a usb drive. Maybe if you ask them to change as they had a lot of other stuff there.

Yes it is the Yodobashi Camera store. It's a huge electronics retail chain with locations all over Tokyo but I think the Akihabara store has the largest collection of headphones. Tokyo residents might correct me as I only spent a week in Japan..

Perfect , thank you so much

 

[jcn3]

Won't do the 727 any favor. Better investment would be a Carbon.

i'm looking for a new amp, too. a carbon it a bit rich for me -- what are thoughts on spritzer's mini kgsshv for the L700s?

 

[ToroFiestaSol]

Wait a few months, if you read the news column of Mjolnir Audio website, he is working on a budget KGSSHV with SMD parts.

 

[Pokemonn]

Hi all , i will be in Tokyo next week and want to try some Stax HPs , Could someone tell me in wich audio store i can audition them ?
Thanks

I used to go Dynamic Audio 5555 in Akihabara.
but I recommend to not trust their setup: Their gear tends to sound very harsh since they located very crowded electric shopping town. so many heat pumps and inverters are running near theirs.
my home Stax setup sounds completely different from their stax setups.

http://www.dynamicaudio.jp (1st floor has headphone setups.)

 

[paradoxper]

i'm looking for a new amp, too. a carbon it a bit rich for me -- what are thoughts on spritzer's mini kgsshv for the L700s?

Get a KGSSHV from someone else.

 

[Whitigir]

Get a KGSSHV from someone else.

Build it, using salvaged transformers and a plastic bucket for main chassis with some salvaged metal parts from the junk yard for "heatsink" and you got a super savaged-cheap-affordable Carbon ...just kidding. Eventually you will find used affordable Kg amps as everyone will eventually upgrade

 

[paradoxper]

Even if Birgir gimped his builds further, the costs would be far too high.

 

[Quixote79]

Even if Birgir gimped his builds further, the costs would be far too high.

why you think birgit build gimped?

 

[jcn3]

Build it, using salvaged transformers and a plastic bucket for main chassis with some salvaged metal parts from the junk yard for "heatsink" and you got a super savaged-cheap-affordable Carbon ...just kidding. Eventually you will find used affordable Kg amps as everyone will eventually upgrade

do you have a bill of materials for your build? particularly interested in sourcing of the chassis. i could build by own, but don't have the machining capabilities. without a pre-made chassis, i'm back to buying.

 

[Whitigir]

do you have a bill of materials for your build? particularly interested in sourcing of the chassis. i could build by own, but don't have the machining capabilities. without a pre-made chassis, i'm back to buying.

Not with salvaged stuff, but if you are serious, I just pmed

 

[oneguy]

I've gone their recently and haven't noticed any harshness other their equipment. I've been as recently as July and thought they were really helpful. They have a T8000 if you haven't heard one.

I usually go there for all my demoing curiosities and as a result of my most recent visit I bought a SR-L700 and SRM-007ta so I am now part of the Stax Mafia, lol! Anyways, Tommy at Dynamic Audio is really helpful if you do decide to go there.