spritzer Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 1 hour ago, kevin gilmore said: the connectors are nice, he should sell those. I agree, those are very nice indeed. 11 minutes ago, dripf said: This 007 appears to be brand new despite the scruffy case wrapping. It sounds and feels really nice. All is great. Could be old stock but I doubt it. Most likely Stax just enjoy messing with us... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dripf Posted July 7, 2020 Report Share Posted July 7, 2020 Someone last year in this thread got a new 007a with a 2300 serial so getting 2406 today suggests current production to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Forest Audio Dood Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Welp happy to say I think I'll be joining the Stax gang finally! I wound up picking up one of the CCS Modded SRM 007tA's from @spritzer I'm sure it'll be lovely for my ESP 95X but I'm curious if any one has any experience with the CCS Modded Tube amps for 009? Ideally I'd like a bright/lean Stax to compliment my some what dark 95X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach3 Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 I'm not an expert but aren't Stax plug already balanced? Stupid: Yeah but I got a 3D printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 All Stax are balanced and even if an amp has two outputs... they are wired in parallel with both channels at both sockets. What benefit could be had from this is very dubious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrycym Posted July 8, 2020 Report Share Posted July 8, 2020 Maybe the guy though it would be a headphone equivalent of loudspeaker bi-wiring? Shotgun cables is the term used I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted July 9, 2020 Report Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Katyusha said: Save your money, you don't need the 007 because your 009BK is the best.😛 Edited July 9, 2020 by morphsci 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 11 minutes ago, Katyusha said: Again, 007 is NOT the king of electrostatic! 009 is the TRUE flagship of Stax! 🤪 According to STAX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Katyusha said: Again, 007 is NOT the king of electrostatic! 009 is the TRUE flagship of Stax! 🤪 Just because a manufacturer labels something a flagship does not make it better than a previous flagship. But you wouldn’t know that since you are simply a troll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bwck2000 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 On 7/9/2020 at 3:30 PM, Katyusha said: Save your money, you don't need the 007 because your 009BK is the best.😛 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach3 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 9 hours ago, Katyusha said: Again, 007 is NOT the king of electrostatic! 009 is the TRUE flagship of Stax! 🤪 There's a thread over at HF for you to share this knowledge. @Lord_Rexter As much as I love the SR-009BK, most of the time I reach for the SR-007 Mk1 more. They're more genre friendly. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Forest Audio Dood Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, Mach3 said: There's a thread over at HF for you to share this knowledge. @Lord_Rexter As much as I love the SR-009BK, most of the time I reach for the SR-007 Mk1 more. They're more genre friendly. In a perfect world I'd want both, but seeing as I have a Koss 95X I don't really need something tuned like 007, I'm likely going to pick up a 009 my self to compliment my 95X. Now when the time comes, yes I'm 100% going to add a 007 MK 1 to my collection as I think both 009 and 007 can/are complimentary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billqs Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 @Katusha Did you read your welcome message? If not, I would strongly suggest finding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 38 minutes ago, billqs said: @Katusha Did you read your welcome message? If not, I would strongly suggest finding it. He doesn't really need to worry about reading it. #shoveled 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 I think there are a few more in this thread lately that should shut up, or reading their welcome message or getting the shovel. Please, Nate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 I'll keep my eye on things. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwl168 Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 4:58 PM, morphsci said: Just because a manufacturer labels something a flagship does not make it better than a previous flagship. But you wouldn’t know that since you are simply a troll. Agreed, And if "flagship" product refers to the most expensive model in the line, my experience is that it does not guarantee that the more expensive model necessarily outperforms the less expensive ones. I have both the 007 and 009 on hand, I like them both. Each has its merits and faults. In addition to the music genre, I pick which one to listen with based on my mood-swing and sometimes the alignment of the moon and sun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mach3 Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 On 7/11/2020 at 3:36 PM, OakForestAudio said: In a perfect world I'd want both, but seeing as I have a Koss 95X I don't really need something tuned like 007, I'm likely going to pick up a 009 my self to compliment my 95X. Now when the time comes, yes I'm 100% going to add a 007 MK 1 to my collection as I think both 009 and 007 can/are complimentary I've got Koss 950, so unless the Koss 95X sounds totally different from the 950. Which I doubt, I don't see how 007 Koss 95X tuned alike. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpedo Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 I can see something coming for a couple of accounts being the same user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billqs Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 3:32 AM, Mach3 said: I've got Koss 950, so unless the Koss 95X sounds totally different from the 950. Which I doubt, I don't see how 007 Koss 95X tuned alike. I agree. I do think the Koss 95X/950 can sound good, especially if you liberate them from the pedestrian energizer they come with and use whichever better amp you use to play your STAX, but they aren't really similar to the 007. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Forest Audio Dood Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 15 hours ago, billqs said: I agree. I do think the Koss 95X/950 can sound good, especially if you liberate them from the pedestrian energizer they come with and use whichever better amp you use to play your STAX, but they aren't really similar to the 007. On 7/13/2020 at 4:32 AM, Mach3 said: I've got Koss 950, so unless the Koss 95X sounds totally different from the 950. Which I doubt, I don't see how 007 Koss 95X tuned alike. Good feed back thank you! An yea I've got a nice CCS Modded SRM007tA that should be liberation enough Imo 007 when I've heard it had been very "thick" real mid focused presentation and not quite energetic enough up top for my tastes, 95X is imo slightly thick, relative to an HD 800, and not quite energetic enough up top at all times Still to be frank the idea is to get a hold of 009 and work my way thru reviewing literally everything else I can get, so I can have my own opinion of them all. But I've heard 009 dozens of time and it's always been MORE than energetic to my ears and never came off as quite like 95X does and 007 when I've heard it in the past Now let me ask this, how do you guys who own them presently feel 007 MK 2.9 differs from 95X and 009? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Ahh my ebay feed is such a rich source of crap. Now this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/184390225946?_trksid=p11021.c100851.m5053&_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170803121420%26meid%3D7c8a959dd9b44639b572f30ba9d29c74%26pid%3D100851%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dnone%26b%3D1%26sd%3D143674134487%26itm%3D184390225946%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D11021%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&ul_noapp=true Pics here for when the listing goes down. Standard KGSSHV but with a few twists: Notice that their are no terminal blocks which is bad but one bonus, this amp will kill your headphones. Can anybody spot it? It's not the twisted output leads which are a terrible idea... The bias is tied to the "bias tp" which is just for measuring the bias... before the ballast resistor!! So yeah, no ballast so say goodby to your diaphragms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikebananafudge Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 (edited) Spritzer, these posts make me feel like I should only ever buy amps from you or Justin. Edit: forgot to include ecp audio! Edited August 6, 2020 by ilikebananafudge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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