Nice brushed aluminium setup. Iam a huge Stax fan too. I have the 007 MK1 and waiting for a new amp. So currently without an amp.
Musical bliss the stax, if you do decide to upgrade get a higher end DAC and things will change dramatically.
I just would like to say, got my first Stam setup.
Stax SR007 MK1 and SRM 717 Black Model.
I got it of a headphone enthusiast who explained to me that even though this setup is not current model, its probably better than current.
I hooked it up today and coming from dynamic headphones, this is in a different league.
Why did I spend so much time with Dynamic Headphones.