Topic: Treasure Maps (Read 8135 times)

MuppetFace · « **Reply #180 on:** October 06, 2012, 04:12:56 PM »

Quote from: Elysian on October 06, 2012, 04:05:54 PM

ECBA up, as I know a few of us are interested in one. Unfort this one is higher than I'd want to pay, particularly with no EML 300Bs.

http://www.head-fi.org/t/630493/eddie-current-balancing-act-like-new-plus-many-extras

$3650 with Craig's recommended stock tubes.

The seller is also selling some PX4s. IMO that would be the way to go...

Elysian · « **Reply #181 on:** October 06, 2012, 04:25:59 PM »

I preferred the EML 300B over the PX4 (don't remember the maker) I heard on purrin's ECBA. Meet impressions and all.

Tari · « **Reply #182 on:** October 07, 2012, 12:49:04 AM »

Thanks for the heads up, I'm going to buy the PX4's.

I've owned the EML's, KR's, and currently just have a set of EAT's. The KR's provided the best balance of transparency and tube presence for me. I actually prefer the EAT's to the EML's but that's just because EML has been pumping them out lately for Jac and quality has gone a little downhill.

Elysian - Purrin has the NOS PX25 mod on his, perhaps you heard his BA before the mod, as it doesn't do 300B any more...

By the way, I'm going to post some pictures to illustrate just how much KR sucks now. That's why I'm buying these tubes - all the most recent ones are total and utter junk.

Elysian · « **Reply #183 on:** October 12, 2012, 09:07:04 PM »

Looking for a decently priced SR007 MK1, MK2, or MK2.5. Don't care about the model, and doesn't need to be in near mint condition. Please let me know if any of you guys see anything reasonably priced on the market. Wish I had jumped on the MK1s when they were $1400ish earlier this year on HF marketplace. Building a KGSSHV, so I need another set of headphones to go with it.

Tari: The meet impressions were during Feb. I'm not sure if it was before the mod.

Tari · « **Reply #184 on:** October 12, 2012, 09:08:47 PM »

There's an MKII for around $1500 on either CAM or USAM last time I checked

Tari · « **Reply #185 on:** October 12, 2012, 09:11:51 PM »

Here we go. $1570 paypal/shipping included. the 8/10 rating he gives it looks to be conservative

http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649021466-stax_sr007_mkii_electrostatic_earspeakers/

Comes with an extension cord as well.

US audio mart is a great site because everyone knows about Canuck but US is still small. You can find great deals there once in a while.

Elysian · « **Reply #186 on:** October 12, 2012, 09:17:03 PM »

Awesome, thanks for the heads-up. Looks to be a pretty reasonable price for an MK2.5, and it also has an extension cord.

Given that I already have a MK2, would you recommend that I get the MK1 or MK2.5? I heard n3rdling's MK1 and it was nice on his BHSE. I didn't have my MK2 so I couldn't do a comparison but they sounded really close.

Tari · « **Reply #187 on:** October 12, 2012, 09:26:11 PM »

I've never heard a 2.5 so I couldn't compare - Spritzer's insistence about the MK1's superiority had crawled its way into my brain like some over-opinionated icelandic tapeworm and made me unable to order any other version.

This is a price where if you don't like it (think it too aggressive or mid-sy or whatever) you'll lose hardly anything on resale, so it's a win-win.

MuppetFace · « **Reply #188 on:** October 13, 2012, 02:34:01 PM »

Is the 2.5 the same as the A? Or is there an updated version of both the MK2 and A?

As far as I'm aware, there are only four "official" versions of the SR-007: MK1, BL, MK2, and A. Some insist there's a sonic difference between the MK2 and A, while others insist the only difference is cosmetic. I'd imagine if there is a difference it would be extremely minor.

DaveBSC · « **Reply #189 on:** October 13, 2012, 03:22:53 PM »

Quote from: MuppetFace on October 13, 2012, 02:34:01 PM

Is the 2.5 the same as the A? Or is there an updated version of both the MK2 and A?

As far as I'm aware, there are only four "official" versions of the SR-007: MK1, BL, MK2, and A. Some insist there's a sonic difference between the MK2 and A, while others insist the only difference is cosmetic. I'd imagine if there is a difference it would be extremely minor.

As far as I know, MK1s are serials starting with "700x" which later became "SZ1". There's the Japanese domestic champagne/brown and the US market silver/black. The MK2/A is "SZ2" which is silver/black in Japan and all black in the US. Keep in mind that Stax calls it's domestic amps "A" and export amps "II". I think that's where people might be confusing differences between MK2 versions where there aren't any. The so called "MK2.5" is serials "SZ3". According to Spritzer the tonal balance was shifted quite a bit on SZ3 versions which are supposed to be considerably brighter.

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