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Comment by 'Chefguru' on listing 'Eksonic Aeras Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier - One of the best at any price!'
The megatron is the most neutral of the amps listed BHSE/KGST/Aeras/T2 use a mosfet which adds coloration , aka "warmth" but ultimately they are hybrid Novem is intentionally colored tube amp (neither powerful nor neutral, but works with x9k and 009 signature)- Chefguru
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Stax SR-X9000
You wrote 2001 instead of 2021 No reported changes- Chefguru
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- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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Grado HP1000 "The legendary Grado"
Heavily depends on condition but something like 1500-3000. With most selling between 1600-2200. A restored/improved version (this was a service done by Joe) is worth more around 3000-4000. Sonically some of them have degraded a bit over time - how clean the inside mesh is, is a good gauge of...- Chefguru
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HIFIMAN Shangri-La: The New Electrostatic Headphones From HIFIMAN
Can you run a hz sweep between 16.000-21,000 and perhaps use something other than your ear (an iPhone recording could work) I thought I was hearing this on the SGL I heard. I have asked another SGL owner to do the same and they found distortion at 18,000 on only one channel. This wouldn't be...- Chefguru
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HIFIMAN Shangri-La: The New Electrostatic Headphones From HIFIMAN
The build of the SGL is very poor for a TOTL headphone let alone at this price point. The cable is covered in a nylon material that causes microphonics and the length of the pins for some reason were not measured correctly for stax pro so a plastic spacer has been placed on it (otherwise the pin...- Chefguru
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The Stax Thread III
Very cool - please do write up a detailed report. I’ve owned most of these but it’s always great to hear a new take on it especially when all of them are there at the same time.- Chefguru
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Comment by 'Chefguru' on listing 'Stax T1S Electrostatic Amplifier'
CCS mod or stock?- Chefguru
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The Stax Thread III
Technically anything over 1500vpps is pretty dangerous in a humid environment, which is at least some of the reasoning for many amps being at or below this (for example the new GC is not a powerhouse). T2 is around 1900vpps. The new KG amp will do above 2k. The topology, and “things in the...- Chefguru
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Stax SR-X9000
The x9k doesn’t do this very well imo. 007 is the superior Stax in this regard.- Chefguru
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T2 - Finally bought one!
Wow that 1 box is crazy looking. Is it hard to match the volume - or is one of those an input switcher. Any noise floor issues?- Chefguru
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The Stax Thread III
Is your headband loose? I’ve trimmed mine in the past to make sure it’s very tight fit. I have a better seal if the pads are rotated slightly downward (so seam is like 30* more down tilted) and as the pads heat up they seem to have a strong suction.- Chefguru
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The Stax Thread III
Part of the issue is that the mk2 fixed a structural issue with the mk1's cable (a port), which resulted in a mid-bass hump. Stax may think this is a good trade from an engineering perspective. I've owned several mk1's and have found that there are very small physical differences between the...- Chefguru
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The Stax Thread III
Looks like Justin from headamp confirmed that the 007 and L300 are discontinued. If they don’t release a mk3 the mk1/mk2 is about to sky rocket- Chefguru
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The Stax Thread III
A few months ago it was confirmed that only 007a was discontinued and that the 007mk2 would continue. I must say I'm pretty shocked. Killing off the 007 seems like a horrible choice unless that means they have a mk3 coming out (detachable cables?).- Chefguru
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