The Watercooler-- Impressions, philosophical discussion and general banter. Index on first

Day 5 with the Stax SR009S. Susvara has some pros over the 009S (more prominent vocals), but overall the 009S may be winning the battle. The SR1a with a subwoofer may best both, to me, but at the cost of being more fatiguing.

The SR009S is like a good mix between the SR1a and the Susvara, with better bass than both, off my KGSSHV Carbon.

My Carbon is built by @Dukei in Sweden. The pairing with the SR009S is rather excellent. The Carbon is supposed to have been tuned with the 009 (the earlier version of the 009S).

This same headphone, the SR009S, sounded so different off the Cayin DAC and the Stax amp (brighter and less bassy)!

Overall, the SR009S might be the least fatiguing of all my high-end headphones, which is a surprise, honestly.

Sources: Sony DMP-Z1 | Sony WM1ZM2 | Brise Tsuranagi Transducers: Campfire Trifecta + Effect Audio Centurion | Dita Perpetua + Dita Celeste | Aroma Fei Wan (Incoming) + PW Audio Orpheus YT Channel: Amplify Audio Show