The Stax thread (New)

[MuppetFace]

$3000-$5000?
 
I think I'm going to throw up a little bit.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Ouch, $3k-$5k is pretty stiff.

If it is towards the lower end of that - and sounds good - I might unload the O2 Mk1 and a few other toys, and bite.

 

[monsieurguzel]

Yeah, I could justify the 3k range possibly...but 5k would be very very hard to justify in my book

  That nears R10 territory, and we know how many people can actually afford a pair of those...

 

[Mr.Sneis]

and I'll probably still be here waiting to pick up a pair of o2mk1's 

 

[MuppetFace]

 
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and I'll probably still be here waiting to pick up a pair of o2mk1's 

Given the price and desirability of the O3, I think you'll be seeing at least a few O2s popping up soon. 

 

[edstrelow]

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Given the price and desirability of the O3, I think you'll be seeing at least a few O2s popping up soon. 

Huh?  We know nothing about the price, performance, availability or even whether there really is an "03" at this point. 

 

[MuppetFace]

 
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Huh?  We know nothing about the price, performance, availability or even whether there really is an "03" at this point. 

It's a new flagship. Whether it's called the "O3" or not makes no difference. I trust spritzer and n3rdling when they say the drivers are new and that it will likely cost more than the O2. If you don't want to believe it, then don't.

 

[DaveBSC]

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$3000-$5000?
 
I think I'm going to throw up a little bit.

$3000 is only a $600 jump from the O2 Mk2, that's really not that much. $5000 on the other hand, yeah. That's a lot.

 

[MuppetFace]

 
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$3000 is only a $600 jump from the O2 Mk2, that's really not that much. $5000 on the other hand, yeah. That's a lot.

The 007a is only $2000.
 
Heh, listen to me. "Only" 

 
I've been hanging around head-fi too much.

 

[DaveBSC]

Depends where you buy it. I'm not sure exactly what the "official" US dealer price is (or if there is one), but Elusive Disc charges $2400. They are $2150 from Woo.

 

[gilency]

I heard he is an authorized dealer. but not sure about that.

 

[jjinh]

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I heard he is an authorized dealer. but not sure about that.

 
Yes Woo Audio is an authorised Stax dealer.
 

 
from: http://wooaudio.com/products/headphones/stax/sr007mk2.html

 

[Lunatique]

The real acid test is when people start posting objective, honest comparison tests between the new flagship and the O2 mk1 and mk2. It could very well be the kind of thing where many don't prefer the newer model for whatever reasons. It happened with the HD600/HD650, as well as the O2 mk1/mk2.

 

[jjinh]

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The real acid test is when people start posting objective, honest comparison tests between the new flagship and the O2 mk1 and mk2. It could very well be the kind of thing where many don't prefer the newer model for whatever reasons. It happened with the HD600/HD650, as well as the O2 mk1/mk2.

Everything in audio's subjective. Unless they're a huge improvement, however I determine that, I think I'll just stick with the SR-007 mk1 and spend my money on something else.

 

[n3rdling]

The way I look at the price is this:
It's just a grand or two more than the Ultrasone flagship.

 
At least that's the way I'm prepping myself to justify whatever price it may be when it is released.