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I'm working on getting a Duet to try out but a simple touch screen and a small DIY PC with a great digital out could work better for me. I could also emulate it so that I can use one remote to control the PC, APL and APL in dac mode. Call Yama's and ask them plus there are some deputy services that offer spare parts directly from Stax in Japan.

I'll have to dig around for them but they should be here somewhere. I'll check later today.

There isn't a standard yet but I used a dirt cheap Koss UR18 and you can do it in about an hour if you get the damping right the first time. The chassis is pure crap though and not a good platform for planars but it is really cheap...

I do have some old TT's and a lot of vinyl but fist step is to build some way to get music from the computer and into the APL. I'm thinking of going Sooloos style with a small PC and a touch screen.

It wouldn't hurt to do so but 30-40 year old Stax amps still sound just fine on their stock caps and there is a lot more heat in there then in most dac's.

Maybe if we are talking about a ML 31... SE rules!!!

The AudioZone is SE only but you could always feed it through a transformer or something if you have to use balanced though I'm finally done with that shit. Toploaders suck for the most part so just get some old Sony or Esoteric player for transport duty. Some of the best transports ever made are in those old machines.... I didn't like the two EMM Labs setups I've heard but they were by no means bad. A NOS dac is a good change of flavor and works really well in a computer setup. I was thinking more along the lines of a SME for me but DEW EET!!!!!

Blah... just get an APL NWO. I have my eye on a high-end table but I just don't want to open up that particular money pit until I've bought a few speakers.

NOS dacs are your friend. I simply love this AudioZone unit on the SR-007...

I was outbid at 60k+ so it wasn't me. I'm quite happy though since it means more money to spend on the two BH's. I'm also fairly certain that my PC-OCC wired version walks all over the stock, the kettle cable is just crap and I use a much better adhesive...

Yes they are but high expectations will only lead to disappointments no matter how good the gear is. The SR-007 Mk1 is also not showy or flashy in any way and will sneak up on you. The SR-007 was my first high-end headphone (HD600 is good but not high end) and even out of my then 313 amp they impressed me tremendously. Since then I've owned an shitload of headphones and have had even more sets here on loan from fellow collectors and the SR-007 is still the best I've heard and on my very short list of gear I will never sell.

The He60 simply loved the BH but it won't fix its slightly skewed midrange but the bass was a lot better and the soundstage was more focused. The 717 is a cracking amp though and a welcome change from the 6CG7 based tube amps and the SRM-1's while driving the SR-007A. It's nice to hear the sound not turn to mush when the pushing the amp and balls to the wall it hints at the amazing bass ability of the BH.

Damn noobs the lot of 'ya!!!!! I must say though that I preferred the He60 in some areas to the He90, espcially bass. The He90 has a lot more of it and goes deeper but He60 is quicker on its feet like a properly setup SR-007.

Fucking Stax!!!! I just got a 717 from Japan and before testing it at 100v I converted it over to 240v, flip the power switch and nothing happens. Hmmm... check for any damage and if I got the jumpers right and all is in order. No fuses blown or nothing. Decide to measure the transformer secondaries... nothing... fucking Stax cut the 120v windings so it was harder then hell to attach wires to them. I did manage to do it though and now I have a 007t and a 717 in my computer rig. That's how I feel about them, nice but flawed and very overpriced. They are ESP noob friendly and will impress anybody on first listen.

The tonal balance is a bit off on the He60 but it's been too long since I've heard one to go into much detail. The bass is quite fast and rather nice for what it does but the Koss has quite a bit more impact from memory.

The HE60 bass is very lacking in bloom compared to just about anything so it will go deep but there isn't much of it.

Makes it print moar!!!! On a more serious note I do like the RSA cables and while this seems simply an idiotic cable they are just responding to market demands. We all know how audiophiles are with their stock cables and it can't be good unless it has an external PSU and a zebra pattern on the techflex.

Well DUH!!!

Nothing but silver is good enough for the Pico!!!

Excuses, excuses... As for stands, why don't you have some made out of lexan or some other strong plastic?

There appears to be something wrong with those Quads!! It looks like they have moving coil drivers...

Looks good but I wonder if it wouldn't be better to rotate one of the output trafos 90

We are talking about the same thing but I just wasn't very clear...

I'm not a great believer in cryo but I had a SR-SC1 and a SR-404 here side by side and the SC1 doesn't suck. The 404 was a few months old but the SC1 I bought used but installed new pads when they arrived so that eliminates the pads out of the equation.