STAX SRM-700T Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier

Nice Amp for L700MK2

It sounds great pairing with my Stax L700MK2. Warmer than solid state amp but not losing details and precision. Bass is clean and punchy. First time buyer at HeadAmp. The service was excellent and they responded fast to my emails.

More STAX Perfection

I've been building up a STAX collection lately, all through HeadAmp, including their portable amp and DAC, ear speakers, in ear monitors, and the STAX stand alone ear speaker amplifier. Everything is just above and beyond all my expectations. STAX has become my favorite manufacturer of Top of the Line/Endgame audiophile components. Besides all that, the service at HeadAmp, especially dealing with Justin, has been spectacular thus far. Do not hesitate to ask him questions. He will respond quickly and be totally honest, never trying to upsell anything on the website.

A very musical headphone amp

This is a very good amp. Only gave it 4 stars since I have heard this and the stax D50 for comparison. The 700T is better than the D50 overall. No doubt about it. To get the best out of the 700T use the balanced inputs. AND, bypass the internal volume control. This requires you to have an additional way to control the Volume( my Mytek Manhattan II has a headphone output with a great volume control). The Stax volume control shrinks the Soundstage both horizontally and vertically. Also, the low end gets a little softer and the highs seem to be a bit rolled off. To avoid all of this use a dac with a great volume control and enjoy the glorious electrostatic sound. Mostly listen to jazz, classical, rock and ambient music. no EDM at all. Feed is from a very good to great dac and you will be rewarded with great sound. FYI you need a Torx T5 for the top screws and T8 for the side screws to remove the cover and get to the tubes and fuses.