WTS: Stax SR007A (SZ2 - Japan Edition) and Mjolnir Audio KGST Combo

Item(s):
1) Stax SR007A MK2 (SZ2 Serial Number) (Spritzer Mod)
2) Mjolnir Audio KGST (High current version) Switchable between 117V and 230V via an internal switch.

Package includes:
- Stax SR007A MK2
- Mjolnir Audio KGST (High current version)
- 4 NOS RCA 6S4A tubes
- 2 XLR to RCA Adapters
- 1 Multimeter for biasing the tubes (When you change them)

Price:
Drop me an offer. Something better than what those the fruitcakes at head-fi can do.

Age of item:
The amp is from September 2014, the headphones is early 2014.

Item(s) conditions:
Audiogon Scale:
SR007: 9/10
KGST: 9/10

Headphones
The body of the headphones is in mint condition, however, the leather of earpads and headbands is getting worn.

Amplifier
These are in mint condition, if you bought the one for sale on the site for USD3,000, it would be exactly the same.

Miscellaneous:
I got these mainly to determine for myself all the fuss about the STAX sound. And i was not disappointed. This setup ranks up there with the HE1000 and HD800 driven by a TOTL amp.

Spot on tonality, great air, warm mids. The highs are clean and not as sharp as the 009's and the bass is very textured, the slam is not as good as a HE6 though. Most of all, these are so so so soooooo smooth.

The amp is a high current version of the KGST built by Birgir (Mjolnir Audio) to output higher amperage in order to drive the notoriously inefficient SR007.

The SR007 has the same mod as Bob Katz's SR007, and was very highly praised by Tyll in Big Sound.

"The problem I have with the SR-007 and SR-009 is that the 009 is too bright, and the 007 is too rolled off—fireworks or murky water seems the choice. I previously gushed over the 009, but having had the opportunity to listen to them side by side has me preferring the more subdued character of the 007. Even though it's a bit too low in level, I find the 007 treble response more articulate and smooth than the 009.

Such were my thoughts untill Bob showed up.

Bob Katz, world renown mastering engineer, came to Big Sound armed with—among many other things—his personal pair of modified Stax SR-007 headphones. When I plugged them in my jaw dropped—this is what I want to hear from an electrostatic can. Brilliantly articulate and fast, but smooth as a baby's buttocks. The modification he used is fairly simple to implement; instructions can be found in this HeadCase thread. Yes please, I'll take the modified SR-007 all day long."

Read more at http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/big-sound-2015-finale-headphones#uPxFCMbVy8oGuJr2.99

Most of my trades are overseas based (Check my headfi feedback), and i pack my stuff as if they're Faberge Eggs, so rest assured i know what im doing. Pictures of the packaging will be sent to you before i ship them out.

I would much prefer to sell them as a set. If you want them individually, feel free to offer me. Trades for the items in the list below preferred.

Possible trades:
Schiit Ragnarok
Schiit Yggdrasil
Stax Sr-009
HE1000
TotalDac
KGSSHV Carbon
Eddie Current stuff
ECP Audio Stuff

 

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Can somebody pick this up so i can get some schiit =D

 

I wish I could do you this favour, I really do.

 

Headphone is sold, amp is left.

 

Item is sold, Please close the thread.