HemiSam

A good pal of mine running a full weight wagon at a 1/4 mile track in Florida (Palm Beach International Raceway). Crazy quick and fast. Zero drama... Took him a good while to get it where it is now, but it sure looks to have paid off. vroom vroom.... HS

Damn....dropping too fast. RIP, Gentlemen and Godspeed. HS

Always interesting to see how different folks hear things (read: prefer / dislike) so differently. I'm no spring chicken and I've found that I don't do well with "bright", especially as my hearing deteriorates with age. I very much enjoy the new 007A fed by the Ygg and powered by the KGST (although I'm dicking around with pots/attenuators at the moment). I want a Lambda, but I'm hesitant for fear of it being too bright to my hearing. No point having yet another headphone just sit there. For example, I enjoyed by HD650's when I used them more...they've been set aside by my 007A's and the TH900's (the Fostex at times/on a few songs can be a bit peaky on the treble for me but I simply turn down the volume...they're way too fun to part with when powered and fed well). To each his own... HS

Uh oh....a museaum style setup in the new pad? I like it. HS

LMAO. And on that note.... HS

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RIP, Sugarbear. HS

RIP, Dave Mirra. Exceptional biker. HS

Maurice White, co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire. Age 74. Parkinson's... RIP, Mr. White. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_White HS

RIP, Mr. Elliot. HS

Thanks, valve! I'll stick to what I have...LOL HS

Any internal shots, wink? HS

I hope more of these get built and we get to read impressions/comparisons. It's looks like a nifty amp. The only commercially available amp that's piqued my interest for use with my TH900's is the Japanese made Bakoon (not the Korean made battery powered one). There are a few versions / options available and this is the plain vanilla one. http://www.amazon.com/Bakoon-Headphone-amplifier-HDA-5210MK3-SATRI-IC-EX/dp/B00MWMJ5HI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1454339536&sr=8-4&keywords=bakoon+amplifier HS

The 007 pads are butter...very nice. HS

Oh crap...I missed the top of Dusty's post on Thursday. Work has it so I can't keep up as much as I'd like. First world problems... RIP, Paul. Crazy creative music....the things you must have seen and experienced. HS

Thank you, Birgir. General comment: grateful to have this place to bounce stuff off of. I'm finding the Stax thread on the other site is so full of drivel between the few gems that are posted that it's tough to wade through. Cheers, HS

Damn...everything is double posting. Sorry... HS

As always, thanks for your thoughts, purk. Cheers, HS

Thanks a bunch, Laowei. Great analogies that provide context. As you know, I'm running with the same chain as yourself at this time Ygg > KGST so it isn't going to get a whole lot better than this in the way of feedback. Does anyone have an opinion on the 202 vs the 207? There's a 202 combo for sale at a price that's tough to ignore. Cheers, HS

double post....sorry about that. Not sure if it's on my end but it's getting goofy using Google Chrome. HS

Thanks a bunch, Laowei. Great analogies that provide context. As you know, I'm running with the same chain as yourself at this time Ygg > KGST so it isn't going to get a whole lot better than this in the way of feedback. Does anyone have an opinion on the 202 vs the 207? There's a 202 combo for sale at a price that's tough to ignore. Cheers, HS

Worth the $ in your opinion, purk? I'm not looking but I am curious. HS

The only thing I can offer is that I experienced the channel imbalance with a brand new pair of 007A's I purchased last year from Japan. They were eventually replaced with a new pair and they have performed well thus far. Hopefully no more drama. I very much like them paired with the Ygg and KGST. HS

Laowei, That's good info....thanks. Please let me know when you get to listen to them again...would be great to get your thoughts. Thinking about them as a back-up option after I looked into some 404 Limiteds based on advice here, but the price point on the 404's was a bit much for what they are. Also been thinking about the L 700's, but I don't know how much time I'll end up giving them when I dig the 007A's so much. Cheers, HS