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The_D0lph1n t1_j69ej1j wrote

That combo is one of the best deals I've seen in the modern Stax world. A neat trick with the L series is that you can buy the L700's earpads and swap them onto the L500 to get something more similar to the L700 sound. Not required by any means, but it's an interesting flavor change that's also wayyy cheaper than getting the L700 itself. That was the route I originally wanted to go with, but the store was also out of the L500, so they offered me a used L700 at an incredible price, so how could I refuse? If you ever want to mix it up, perhaps look into swapping the earpads. Otherwise, enjoy the setup!

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The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j69h0q5 wrote

Yes, I was already planning on doing that! I've actually read your comment on another post from a year ago about it when I was looking into it, right after I booked the demo.

Will probably order it soon :)

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Edit: What's the best place to get them from? Offical Stax website, or are there good alternatives?

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The_D0lph1n t1_j69iehd wrote

You can get it from your local/regional Stax dealer, depending on availability. I just bought a pair of new L700 earpads from HeadAmp, but I'm in the US, so it's an easy option for me. I couldn't find a list of Stax dealers in Europe, but you're probably more familiar with the dealer landscape there than I am.

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The_Incredible_Rook OP t1_j69is1c wrote

Yeah, it looks like its less available in Europe. Unfortunately the palace when I got it from did not have pads. But I'll find it somewhere.

Cheers dude!

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