The Stax thread (New)

[Magick Man]

Except when he ignores direct questions. Twice.

At least they'll actually talk with me, unlike, say, Stax.

 

[The Monkey]

 
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Except when he ignores direct questions. Twice.

 
That's odd.  I've never had problems with communication with Jack.

 

[Anthony1]

Ive managed to get a pair of 009's for just under $4,000AU (havent bought them yet but haggled that price)... Does anybody know whether that is comparable to what you would pay in Japan direct?

 

[AnakChan]

Is that new? Sounds reasonable. Tereon110 in Akihabara sells the approx Y327,000+ (*approx AUD$3925) with JP sales tax incl.
 
2nd hand 009's have been sold for approx Y289,000 (AUD$3470). These are pristine like new conditions. In fact one probably won't even be able to tell new from these 2nd hand ones apart.

 

[Anthony1]

Is that new? Sounds reasonable. Tereon110 in Akihabara sells the approx Y327,000+ (*approx AUD$3925) with JP sales tax incl.
 
2nd hand 009's have been sold for approx Y289,000 (AUD$3470). These are pristine like new conditions. In fact one probably won't even be able to tell new from these 2nd hand ones apart.

Hi AnakChan.. That price is new. I'm going to go with it and patiently wait for the next round of BHSE.

 

[jaycalgary]

Have fun waiting why not just put an order in for the new Stax 010's and you with probably get them at the same time?

 

[justin w.]

 
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Thanks.. Wonder when Another run will be made.... I will want to get a unit from them..!!! Thanks for info... great help.! Hope Spritzer or Justin can inform me when they next have some units available..!! Cheers. to all Staxians on this blog...

 
i found i still have a few of the PCBs for the bias supply

 

[musicman59]

It has been a week since I received my SR-009 and SRM-727II and I can say thatg I am NOW officially addicted to them

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I thought I had great sound out of my fully loaded Woo WA5-LE and my Dark Star running top tier dynamic headphones like HD800, T1, D7000, DX1000, W3000ANV and the electromagnetic HE-6. Don't get me wrong all of them sound wonderful and still very happy with them BUT the level of detail and clarity of sound the SR-009 produce is at another level.
 
I was listening to a live concert recording that I have listen to many many times and in the past I can head the background noise created by the audience but when I listened to it with the Stax combo my jaw dropped to the floor. The backgorund noise of the audience was so clear that I was able to actually distinguish words and comments made by the audience.. incredible!
 
The level of detail, clarity and texture of the sound is somehitng I haev never heard before. Yes, they might not have the bass impact that some of my dynamic headphones have or even the HE-6 but the bass is there and the tones go low when it is in the recording.
 
Expensive? check, Comfortable? check, Nice looking? check, Incredible sound? check, Addicted to them? check check

 

[Golfnutz]

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It has been a week since I received my SR-009 and SRM-727II and I can say thatg I am not officially addicted to them

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I thought I had great sound out of my fully loaded Woo WA5-LE and my Dark Star running top tier dynamic headphones like HD800, T1, D7000, DX1000, W3000ANV and the electromagnetic HE-6. Don't get me wrong all of them sound wonderful and still very happy with them BUT the level of detail and clarity of sound the SR-009 produce is at another level.
 
I was listening to a live concert recording that I have listen to many many times and in the past I can head the background noise created by the audience but when I listened to it with the Stax combo my jaw dropped to the floor. The backgorund noise of the audience was so clear that I was able to actually distinguish words and comments made by the audience.. incredible!
 
The level of detail, clarity and texture of the sound is somehitng I haev never heard before. Yes, they might not have the bass impact that some of my dynamic headphones have or even the HE-6 but the bass is there and the tones go low when it is in the recording.
 
Expensive? check, Comfortable? check, Nice looking? check, Incredible sound? check, Addicted to them? check check

Are you being sarcastic? 'I am NOT officially addicted to them'.

 

[n3rdling]

I think he meant to type 'now'

 

[sillysally]

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It has been a week since I received my SR-009 and SRM-727II and I can say thatg I am not officially addicted to them

.
I thought I had great sound out of my fully loaded Woo WA5-LE and my Dark Star running top tier dynamic headphones like HD800, T1, D7000, DX1000, W3000ANV and the electromagnetic HE-6. Don't get me wrong all of them sound wonderful and still very happy with them BUT the level of detail and clarity of sound the SR-009 produce is at another level.
 
I was listening to a live concert recording that I have listen to many many times and in the past I can head the background noise created by the audience but when I listened to it with the Stax combo my jaw dropped to the floor. The backgorund noise of the audience was so clear that I was able to actually distinguish words and comments made by the audience.. incredible!
 
The level of detail, clarity and texture of the sound is somehitng I haev never heard before. Yes, they might not have the bass impact that some of my dynamic headphones have or even the HE-6 but the bass is there and the tones go low when it is in the recording.
 
Expensive? check, Comfortable? check, Nice looking? check, Incredible sound? check, Addicted to them? check check

Ditto here also.
 
Now add a Realiser with MCH (LFE CH) PRIR's from AIX, and you will put a "check" by the bass impact. Along with I could swear the sound is coming from C/LF/RF/LS/RS/LR/RR/SUB. 
 
Now you know why I am not wanting for a high priced amp, not because I am being cheap but because the sound of the 009/727 is addictive. 

 

[musicman59]

Sorry, my brain and fingers were not connected writing that word... I meant NOW.
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Are you being sarcastic? 'I am NOT officially addicted to them'.

 

[musicman59]

You were and are right about the 009/727 combo. Will the 009/A10 sound beter? Maybe but not $4,300 better.
I have tried both the RAc and XRL inputs. I personally like the XLR better. I think the sound signature is the same but the XLR gives the amp more gain.
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Ditto here also.
 
Now add a Realiser with MCH (LFE CH) PRIR's from AIX, and you will put a "check" by the bass impact. Along with I could swear the sound is coming from C/LF/RF/LS/RS/LR/RR/SUB. 
 
Now you know why I am not wanting for a high priced amp, not because I am being cheap but because the sound of the 009/727 is addictive. 

 

[mwilson]

My SR-009 and WEE will arrive tomorrow. I'm really curious how they will sound; I've never listened to an electrostatic setup. The WEE will use the Resolution Audio C50 amplifier, itself a licensed design from DNM. The C50 has a very articulated, precise and extended sound to it, at least through my Audio Note AN-E speakers, and I wonder how much of that sonic signature will come across through the WEE.

 

[Magick Man]

My SR-009 and WEE will arrive tomorrow. I'm really curious how they will sound; I've never listened to an electrostatic setup. The WEE will use the Resolution Audio C50 amplifier, itself a licensed design from DNM. The C50 has a very articulated, precise and extended sound to it, at least through my Audio Note AN-E speakers, and I wonder how much of that sonic signature will come across through the WEE.

I really like my WEE, but don't know if I'd go with it as part of my primary setup. Mostly I use it when I want some triode ear candy from my Cary SLI-80, which it relays in spades and is very competent in handling. When I hooked it up to my RDA-7 or M2A I lost a little compared to the SRM-717. It wasn't "OMG, this SUCKS" but there was a loss of detail, weight, and transparency.

However, if I didn't have the 717 and only had the WEE, I probably wouldn't notice that anything was "off". It's only in direct comparison that the differences truly become apparent.