The Headcase Stax thread

[Dusty Chalk]

17 minutes ago, nopants said:

how do you even get your hands on the new version now that price japan isn't a thing anymore? ebay?

http://www.audiocubes2.com/brand/Stax.html

[bwck2000]

57 minutes ago, bwck2000 said:

Just sold my SR-007A(sz2) and looking for a new pair of 007.

Is the 007mk1 still the best headphone stax have ever made,or the new 007 mk 2.9?

 

I prefer a livelier sound ,but i have also heard that the 007mk1 is pretty much like the lambda nova sigature, which i have and like the most among the other lambdas

 

[catscratch]

There are pros and cons to both. The Mk2.9 has better dynamics and more treble energy but its midrange tonality isn't quite as spot on as the Mk1. But make sure that your amp is up to par, cause if it's not, you'd be better off with something easier to drive.

[bwck2000]

4 hours ago, catscratch said:

There are pros and cons to both. The Mk2.9 has better dynamics and more treble energy but its midrange tonality isn't quite as spot on as the Mk1. But make sure that your amp is up to par, cause if it's not, you'd be better off with something easier to drive.

 currently building a kgst ,and a kgsshv carbon in the future

Will there be possibilities that the stocks of 007A in Japan are still the infamous mk 2.5?

[spritzer]

Last I heard there is no stock for anything Stax in Japan so they would be the newest version. 

[HemiSam]

FromJapan was pretty good to deal with as well.

HS

[MLA]

Does 2.9 improve with the port mod?

[MLA]

I've bought lambdas from zenmarket.jp. Good webpage and process.

[nopants]

But how do you know you're getting the "latest" version? zenmarket seems to be an auction site from my 5 minutes on it

[bwck2000]

I know Pricejapan.com is renowned here but i hv never use a third-party retailer to buy from japan (except auctions)

If the japanese website only ships within Japan, I use a consolidated shipment from third party which charges me about 2.5 USD a pound from japan to Hong Kong. Very convenient

don't know is such a service available in yr country tho

Edited January 9, 2017 by bwck2000

[spritzer]

3 hours ago, MLA said:

Does 2.9 improve with the port mod?

Yes 

[wink]

Who's up for one of these...?

http://zenmarket.jp/auction.aspx?itemCode=w78464540

[bwck2000]

I hv just sold my 007A sz2 for its lack of transparency and smoothness of the sound. which one , 007 mk1 or mk2.9 ,does better in these two aspects?

8 minutes ago, wink said:

Who's up for one of these...?

http://zenmarket.jp/auction.aspx?itemCode=w78464540

Is it using a pair of output tranformers?

[zolkis]

On 1/9/2017 at 0:41 PM, bwck2000 said:

I hv just sold my 007A sz2 for its lack of transparency and smoothness of the sound. which one , 007 mk1 or mk2.9 ,does better in these two aspects?

Mk1 is more open and smoother IMHO. But rumour says there might be a Mk3 coming this year... so you might want to wait :).

[Redwingnine]

Recently picked up a Stax SR-007 MK2 set of headphones (current production).  Using them with a Stax SRM 007tA, they sound very good, and a nice step up from the SR-507's.  It does seem like the SRM 007 runs out of steam with demanding source material.  

Would the KGSSV with the 400 volt power supply be sufficient to drive the SR 007's?  

Also need to look into the port mod as well.   

[spritzer]

Any KGSSHV will do just fine.   

[Redwingnine]

Excellent. That is what I'll look to get then.  

Thanks

 

 

[Laowei]

Recently my SR-009 has developed an intermittent drop out in the left channel. It comes and goes when I wiggle the cable about 1/2 inch below the earpod connector. I am planning to open it up and check the cable for continuity and if OK, will resolder the internal connections. If not I will replace the cable. My only previous experience with disassembling the SR-009 involved only changing out the earpads.

The first question I have is this something I can DIY on my workbench? Or is a clean room required to properly service, requiring these to be shipped to a STAX service center?

Any weird quirks when working on these headphones, or will it be pretty straight forward? 

 

[mypasswordis]

You only have to worry about dust if you have to open up the actual drivers or if there are holes in the dust covers and dust got in (in which case you probably would have already heard some buzzing or squealing). See the infamous SR009 ant thread on HF for disassembly pics along with some pretty hilarious posts. 

[Laowei]

Thanks!

Found that thread here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=BvPugOWeZiA#

Disassembled the left channel, and found that the cable inside the molded strain relief was measuring open when wiggled. Will order a new cable. 

Edited January 19, 2017 by Laowei

[spritzer]

Do let us know if they will sell you the bloody cable as...well...they are very stingy with 009 parts. 

[Laowei]

Emails sent to Yama and Electromod..... will report back if I get a reply from either. 

Edited January 20, 2017 by Laowei

[DefQon]

You may get more luck out of Electromods UK than Yama's. Yama's are pretty much tightarses with Stax parts and most of the time will say nada or direct you to contact the Stax distributor in your country. Electromods are a better bunch to deal with as I've ordered some one off Stax parts they had laying around no other distributors I contacted had.

[Laowei]

I also contacted ECT (STAX dealer) in Hong Kong. I travel thru there often for work and bought a replacement arc for my SR-009s from them a couple of years ago for cheap.

 

[Redwingnine]

Well, I did pick up a KGSSHV amp for the SR-007's.  Oh My!  What a difference from the stock Stax SR-007tA amp.  The phones sound quite a bit different with the KGSSVHV amp.  Unit I actually heard this setup, could not fully appreciate just how good the SR-007's can sound.  There is a lot more drive and dynamic contrast with the new amp.  

All in all, I'm very satisfied.  Hard to fathom that there is even further improvement that can be had.  :-)