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Well Stax are still shipping the "broken" SR-007Mk2/A... 11K for the basic version would be about right but I factored in all the fees etc. The 2508 is about 14K at the store all in. This might belong in the Stax thread, but did you catch the newest issue of Hi-fi news? They are doing some tests on a Quad ESL as a part of their vintage roundup...

That's a strange design choice for sure since this line of TKD's are made for the Japanese broadcasting industry. A spring leaf would certainly work and it would be easy enough to fit it to the L-bracket holding the attenuator in place. I would use the DACT if I could stand steppers but sadly I can't. I've even gone so far as to custom order a production run of 4-gang 50k pots (should get the first sample soon) and scoured the earth looking for more alternatives. Now if I could fit a 4-gang, 64 step Shallco in the T2 then I might stop looking for pots... As for the price, a DACT should cost about the same as the TKD. I'm paying roughly 20KYen for a 4CP-2508 and a 4 gang DACT is 230$ from Justin.

Stax SRE-725 would be your best bet but it is quite a bit heavier then the stock Senn cable and you would have to find a good way to secure the cable which isn't going to be easy. The HE60 drivers are very fragile and will not survive much mechanical abuse.

Yup, same deal with the TKD as they don't have PCB terminals.

I've got confirmation that my TKD 4CP-2508 (special HQ version of the 2500 line) will be shipping soon so expect a how to fit one to the T2.

I love the filament transformer on the GES. Pure win!

When I was 21... never mind, it wasn't that long ago. I did have a SR-007 though.

Epic project is the only way to describe it. Perhaps we should have that engraved on the front panels... Series or shunt? Ehhhh.... m'key...

All of the 63's (and the new speakers too I believe) suffer from glue issues inside the panels on top of the mylar aging (mostly because it is exposed to direct sunlight).

Happy belated Birthday Doug!!!

I love the fans on the BH and the BHSE "chassis"

I've lost count on how many times I've reviewed the Extreme schematic so I should have got that.

The 5998 is a low mu tube so that would make sense.

Bright lights and gold screws?

The Mk2 is cool but the A is what the BL should have been. Perhaps I should ask Bob if he could send my Mk2 to CJ so that I can mod it.. The comfort of the newer models is quite superior for my head. The Mk1 was never lacking but he Mk2/A is just moar bettah. I already commented on the difference between the pads above, mostly it's just moar comfort but the bass also has more snap to it and slightly more presence.

KGSS?

The HE60's sure love their power... The parts should be interchangeable but I really don't get the silver part as all the metal parts on the BL are champagne? It's the A which is silver and black and looks bitching IMO.

It will. Next up will be the new KGSS though, moar voltage means moar good!!

Sadly there is still a lot of them around and they seem to be up to their old tricks again...

Here they are mostly found in the south too, especially the small cluster of islands off the south coast.

Yup. There is a lot of them so why not? As for the ptarmigan, it has been hunted quite a bit in the last few decades (it's a popular food on Christmas here) so a few years ago all all hunting was banned. They quickly recovered and now some are shot each year but nothing like before. Contrary to popular belief, we do take great care of the wildlife here and would never hunt something to extermination. We are all too aware how dependent we are on our fishing which is why we spend a fortune each year making sure there is nothing amiss. We have gone crazy in the past and paid for it with near financial ruin (1967) so something like this will never be allowed to happen again.

That's what she said...

I had some fun trying to kill a T-amp today. On those large transformers, any deep bass and it distorted like crazy. I'll drink to that!!

I have my 7 year anniversary coming up. Yup but really it is any sale of Japanese parts to the rest of the world.

There was a review of the Eos in the newest HFN and they liked it a lot. Didn't go all crazy and wanted to date the designer though like with the Pass XA60.5...