[Fantanest]

Finally received my X9000 from Japan. Pairing with a KGST amp built by our fellow @carbonfet. Fantastic sound!

 

[carbonfet]

Glad to hear you're liking the KGST.

I do have another KGST which I should be putting up on the classifieds soon too.

 

[bmichels]

Finally received my X9000 from Japan. Pairing with a KGST amp built by our fellow @carbonfet. Fantastic sound!

I am glad for you that you enjoy it. Did you have a chance to compare X9000 with SR009s ? I have 009 and 009s and wonder if X9000 is a worthy « upgrade » ? ( I have BHSE and ordered a Grand Cayman).

 

[Harry_H]

^Just to comment from outside....., for me it was clear step up, so after I got x9k's I sold the 009's, but kept 009s's.. Thinking to sell 009s's as well (not too much head time)

 

[Fantanest]

I am glad for you that you enjoy it. Did you have a chance to compare X9000 with SR009s ? I have 009 and 009s and wonder if X9000 is a worthy « upgrade » ? ( I have BHSE and ordered a Grand Cayman).

I tried both of them at Canjam and decided to get X9000 instead of 009s. Bass feels tighter and deeper on the X9000, with larger staging. The 009s however, has a slightly clearer imaging than the X9K. Both of them sound great but I was not comparing them on the same amp so this could cause some difference in sound.

If by any chance I get a 009/009s will def make a video comparing them side-by-side.

 

[awesomenatorrad]

I am deciding on this or the susvara and I have never tried an electrostat. Can anyone chime in on how the X9000 handles bassy aspects such as drums? I listen to lots of orchestral pieces that have deep drums so I would like some body behind the notes. I know the x9000 handles bass better than previous iterations but does it have weight behind the musical elements?

 

[Fantanest]

I am deciding on this or the susvara and I have never tried an electrostat. Can anyone chime in on how the X9000 handles bassy aspects such as drums? I listen to lots of orchestral pieces that have deep drums so I would like some body behind the notes. I know the x9000 handles bass better than previous iterations but does it have weight behind the musical elements?

Now I have both and still prefer Susvara on bass.

 

[awesomenatorrad]

Now I have both and still prefer Susvara on bass.

I just worry that the x9000 won't have enough body behind its notes, I am not a basshead but its important to have that to have some realism.

 

[gammi]

I have Susvara and X9000. I don't find myself feeling like I'm missing a single thing in the bass region when I switch to X9000. Actually, I think it has some of the best bass in my collection, not for its bass impact or quantity, but for the bass texture. It's incredibly high quality bass. Quantity/impact wise I would say it's normal, maybe even above average. I do find myself surprised sometimes at the amount of bass it puts out on certain tracks, and if you hold it while it's playing, you can feel it rumble, similar to Susvara. They do fall off in sub bass below like 40Hz but not a ton goes that low and you can EQ it up anyway. I've attached an FR chart of X9000 and Susvara from THIS post.

TLDR you have nothing to worry about, in my opinion. But of course, it's best to try yourself if you can.

 

[awesomenatorrad]

I have Susvara and X9000. I don't find myself feeling like I'm missing a single thing in the bass region when I switch to X9000. Actually, I think it has some of the best bass in my collection, not for its bass impact or quantity, but for the bass texture. It's incredibly high quality bass. Quantity/impact wise I would say it's normal, maybe even above average. I do find myself surprised sometimes at the amount of bass it puts out on certain tracks, and if you hold it while it's playing, you can feel it rumble, similar to Susvara. They do fall off in sub bass below like 40Hz but not a ton goes that low and you can EQ it up anyway. I've attached an FR chart of X9000 and Susvara from THIS post.

TLDR you have nothing to worry about, in my opinion. But of course, it's best to try yourself if you can.

Thanks! Thats very helpful, being able to feel the rumble is exactly what I wanted. I absolutely love that about my d8k and even the utopia to an extent. Guess its time to take the plunge into the x9000 and electrostatics.

 

[Chefguru]

I just worry that the x9000 won't have enough body behind its notes, I am not a basshead but its important to have that to have some realism.

The x9k doesn’t do this very well imo.
007 is the superior Stax in this regard.