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STAX SRM-T8000 - REVIEW

STAX SRM-T8000 - REVIEW

The STAX SRM-T8000 is, decidedly, the TOTL of the STAX energizer line, as it incorporates all that its siblings do, in terms of transparency, resolutions, transient speed, etc. and on a level far above them all. The SRM-T8000 is an apex musical component that ticks the boxes across, well, all relevant parameters and then provides a near transcendental listening experience. At least, it did so for me.

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THE STAX SR-009S - REVIEW

THE STAX SR-009S - REVIEW

In truth, the STAX experience has transformed me into a dedicated headphone listener, as several decades of two-channel listening with systems into the low six figures, have never made this kind of a mark on me or revealed the music and its inner workings or summoned the magic to this degree. Never.

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BAKOON AMP-13R REVIEW

BAKOON AMP-13R REVIEW

The Bakoon AMP-13R is much like a great leader or coach or a superstar athlete in that its inclusion with any combination of capable components will lift all boats to levels that they may not have experienced, previously. Please don’t take my word for it, seek out the Bakoon AMP-13R and discover this for yourself. The truth in this case will be in the listening and the subsequent lifting of all boats/components in your respective, head-fi systems. Finally, the Bakoon AMP-13R performed flawlessly over the course of its entire stay!

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OBRAVO RA-C-CU (IEM) REVIEW
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OBRAVO RA-C-CU (IEM) REVIEW

The Most Expensive IEM in the World and a Masterstroke of Design Engineering!

The Obravo RA-C-CU is a TOTL IEM not unlike the TOTL super cars—the Bugatti Chiron, Ferrari 488 Pista, Koenigsegg Jesko, Lamborghini Veneno, and Pagani Zonda Revolucion. And when its needs are dutifully met, as outlined above, its owner will be greatly rewarded with next-level musicality, transparency, and engagement.

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