The Stax thread (New)

[krmathis]

Voltron. Thanks for the beautiful pictures and the write-up.
I have to admit that I like the looks of the GES. Sounds like it match up nicely with the 4070 and SR-007 as well, which is a requirement.

Enjoy it as long as you have it in house!

 

[audiod]

Does anybody have any information on the HeadAmp KGST hybrid amp due at the end of 2008?

 

[aaron313]

Oh lord, what treasures await in the second half of 2008. I am definitely getting the O2 at some point this year, and I want to make the correct amp choice the first time. What I really want is some stability in the aftermarket electrostatic amp market, where I don't have to make a snap decision.

 

[Cecala]

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Originally Posted by aaron313 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Oh lord, what treasures await in the second half of 2008. I am definitely getting the O2 at some point this year, and I want to make the correct amp choice the first time. What I really want is some stability in the aftermarket electrostatic amp market, where I don't have to make a snap decision.

While you're agonizing over the correct amp to choose throw this into the mix,
spritzer has sort of mentioned, theorized would be more accurate, about the Omega 3 coming out possibly this year!!!

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by Cecala /img/forum/go_quote.gif While you're agonizing over the correct amp to choose throw this into the mix, spritzer has sort of mentioned, theorized would be more accurate, about the Omega 3 coming out possibly this year!!!

While thats certainly possible, I don't think it will happen this year.

Stax released the SR-007 / SR-007BL in 1998, and it took them nine years to come up with an successor (improvement or not). The SR-007A and SR-007MK2 which were released late 2007.
There are also the fact that the SR-007's after ten years still stand strong against its in-production competitors. Hence no "real" need of a major update.

That said. I can't wait for the Omega 3 (SR-"something"), and sure hope they are released sooner rather than later. Cause I am sure its being worked on...

 

[audiod]

Birgir,
What are your thoughts on the Woo GES design? When the amp first came out I was going to order it, but after all the negative comments that it used a older Kevin Gilmore design that Kevin stated was bettered by the KGSS I changed my mind. Kevin said that the design had tubby bass and rolled off highs as compared to the KGSS. I certainly don’t want tubby bass and rolled off highs on the SR-007’s. It also has NINE coupling caps, per channel, in the signal path (that can’t be good). Have you heard it? The GES chassis design and layout look very nice. I’m extremely happy driving my O2 & O2mk2 with my SRM-717.

 

[spritzer]

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Originally Posted by audiod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does anybody have any information on the HeadAmp KGST hybrid amp due at the end of 2008?

I've never seen the schematic but I belive it's a KGSS like front end with 6SA's for output duty. It's not all that like the Blue Hawaii but it could be a very good amp.

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Originally Posted by Cecala /img/forum/go_quote.gif While you're agonizing over the correct amp to choose throw this into the mix, spritzer has sort of mentioned, theorized would be more accurate, about the Omega 3 coming out possibly this year!!!

There is not a chance that SR-007Mk2/A will be superseded any time soon. It simply makes no financial sense to come up with an even more expensive model when the SR-007 is selling better then any high end headphone ever has. It could happen but the odds are slim to none.

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Originally Posted by audiod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Birgir, What are your thoughts on the Woo GES design? When the amp first came out I was going to order it, but after all the negative comments that it used a older Kevin Gilmore design that Kevin stated was bettered by the KGSS I changed my mind. Kevin said that the design had tubby bass and rolled off highs as compared to the KGSS. I certainly don’t want tubby bass and rolled off highs on the SR-007’s. It also has NINE coupling caps, per channel, in the signal path (that can’t be good). Have you heard it? The GES chassis design and layout look very nice. I’m extremely happy driving my O2 & O2mk2 with my SRM-717.

I've never heard it but I've nearly pulled the trigger quite a few times. The only thing that held me back were all those caps and the cost of replacing them with some nice Mundorfs and that the amp uses ECC83's which are more trouble then they are worth. A fully upgraded GES is well in the range of a DIY Blue Hawaii but it is very well built and the mods the Woo did to the PSU might give it better handling of the SR-007.

 

[J-Pak]

Been on team Omega 2 for a few days now, it's great

 

[Faust2D]

How is Maiden on O2?

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by Faust2D /img/forum/go_quote.gif How is Maiden on O2?

I'm still in the honeymoon period so take this with some skepticism. But honestly it is the best I've heard on headphones so far. Speakers...that's another story

Even with my pretty basic amplification the Omega 2 can definitely rock hard.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by J-Pak /img/forum/go_quote.gif Been on team Omega 2 for a few days now, it's great http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...k/DSC04057.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...k/DSC04064.jpg http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...k/DSC04070.jpg

Nice! Welcome to Team Omega II.

Seems like its hooked up to normal bias though. At least it seems to be hooked up to an SRD-7SB, while the one next to it is an SRD-7 Pro...


I also notice that your pair use a different flight case than mine.
Picture you posted in another thread: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/j-pak/1.jpg
Mine have rounded outer corners, and form cut foam inside. Minor difference, but I made a notice of it..

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Nice! Welcome to Team Omega II. Seems like its hooked up to normal bias though. At least it seems to be hooked up to an SRD-7SB, while the one next to it is an SRD-7 Pro... I also notice that your pair use a different flight case than mine. Picture you posted in another thread: http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o130/j-pak/1.jpg Mine have rounded outer corners, and form cut foam inside. Minor difference, but I made a notice of it..

Good eye! I had it hooked up the normal bias transformer box just to make sure the headphones worked. The Pro box is what I'm using. Birgir told me a bit about the flight case- it's just an older version. But it looks really cool in person, hard to photograph that carbon fiber look with my P&S camera.

 

[complin]

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Originally Posted by audiod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Does anybody have any information on the HeadAmp KGST hybrid amp due at the end of 2008?

Well you might find out if you can ever get Justin of Headamp to reply to your emails!!

On average it seems to take about 6 weeks from sending an email to recieving a reply. Veeeeeeeeeeeeeery.................frustrating

 

[J-Pak]

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Originally Posted by complin /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well you might find out if you can ever get Justin of Headamp to reply to your emails!! On average it seems to take about 6 weeks from sending an email to recieving a reply. Veeeeeeeeeeeeeery.................frustrating

You know he receives a few hundred emails a day. I can't blame him for not answering an email about a product he has never officially announced on the top of his to do list, especially considering how busy he is with Pico orders and the BHSE.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by J-Pak /img/forum/go_quote.gif Good eye! I had it hooked up the normal bias transformer box just to make sure the headphones worked. The Pro box is what I'm using. Birgir told me a bit about the flight case- it's just an older version. But it looks really cool in person, hard to photograph that carbon fiber look with my P&S camera.

For a while I wondered why you did not run them at Pro bias, but now I know it were just for testing.
Puh!

Picture of my case, for comparison.