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Yes, the Shangri-La Jr. is trash. It is just a slightly warmed over Jade with a worse headband and all the same issues. There is no proper baffle seal on them so it is as if the sound just hangs there, just so ever slightly out of reach. Very much lacking in engagement and any real presence. If it were 500$ or less, might have some slight merit but at the current price you can do so much better. The EX-1a is for instance at a similar price point and difference in sound quality and build is miles apart. I've been spending a lot of time with them over the weekend (as the next big purchase is incoming today... ) and they are excellent. The headband isn't exactly comfy but as a homage to the older Stax style (similar to the SR-X1) they succeed nicely. They don't have the bass of the ES-2a due to the much smaller drivers, but at not lacking in anyway. Similar, slightly laid back, presentation and far more neutral than any of the recent Stax stuff. The closest set that springs to mind was a few sets of Pro bias SR-5's I built years with Gamma Pro drivers. Excellent extension, very good midrange and an ever so slightly euphonic sound signature. The Stax SR-X1 goes after that same sound signature but the EX-1a just does it better.

It is the same exact procedure as in any other Stax amp. The 717 has a servo though, which monitors the output, and kills it if the offset is too high. If it was cutting in around 0VDC then something is very wrong with either the servo or the amp. Ideally you'd test the amp and adjust from the outputs of the amplifier, before it hits the output relay.

Sorry for your loss, Al. From the stories you told about he seemed like a good dude. RIP.

I tried to adjust tvr-1 and tvr-2 in srm-727, it seems tvr-1 is in 2-stage and tvr-2 is in first stage. I tried with traditional method which I was using in T1, measure R+/R- dc voltage and adjust tvr-2, measure R+ and ground then adjust tvr-1, both set to about 0 but found the amp stopped working. Then I restored to original value, the amp works again. Does any know the correct way to adjust tvr-1 and tvr-2 in SRM-727? Thanks. I also found 727 is a good paring with hifiman jade 2.

I'm so very sorry, Al... I don't want to let myself even imagine one of my brothers or my sister dying before me... Condolences, of course...Fuck cancer: a given... Sounds like you have friends & family to hug...I'm glad for that...

@spritzer ES-2a a better buy than the Hifiman Shangri-La Jr?

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the love and support. I've spent the last few days with my siblings. We are together tonight at my sister's house after going to a brewery this afternoon to drown our sorrows a bit.

I'm so sorry Al, and my deepest condolences to you and your family. Losing a brother is tough. Rest in peace Tom. Fuck Cancer!

My condolences Al. RIP Tom.

This is a gut punch! R.I.P. Tom. All of my love to the rest of the family. I'm so happy that I had several years getting to know Tom.

My deepest condolences Al, to you and your family on the loss of your brother Thomas. (((Hugs))). +1 FUCK CANCER!.

Fuck cancer. So sorry, Al. My condolences.

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I'm sorry for your loss, Al. My condolences to your family.

Please accept my sincerest condolences, sir. Godspeed, Tom... Sam

Condolences to you and your family, Al. RIP Tom.

So sorry to hear Al.

Condolences, Al, and FUCK CANCER!

So sorry for you and your family’s loss. I will raise a glass with Nate tonight for Tom. FUCK CANCER!!

So sorry to hear this news, Al. Hugs and all that and I'll raise a glass to Tom tonight.

Massive hugs Al....feeling your pain. RIP and the largest fuck I can wish on cancer!

mini T2 ver.25 is starting to take its final shape, I think. I'm filing a little now and then. A small test board made now after coffee... here with UX4 socket. The connectors are from Electrokit https://www.electrokit.com/pcb-hane-5.08mm-2-pol-lagprofil and https://www.electrokit.com/skruvplint-pluggbar-5.08mm-2-pol-lagprofil. It is possible to use a regular 2-pole screw terminal, but I think the connectors in the pictures are much more practical. The circuit board connector in the pictures is notched in each lower corner with a sharply sharpened Japanese master chef's knife to fit between the solder islands. P.S. AI translated - I'm lazy

*hugs* So sorry for your loss, Al. Fuck cancer, indeed.

So sorry, Al. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Rest in peace, Thomas.

Rest in peace my brother Thomas Hamilton Bedecarre, January 17, 1956 - March 29, 2025. I can't say anything else right now except FUCK CANCER.