Oh yeah then easily koss then imo. So personally, I think unless you are looking for the most treble detail and lightest sound, the koss are going to be generally a higher preforming headphone. The koss have better timbre than the l3100 system, it has a larger and more spacious stage, a more full and sweeter midrange, and better bass impact and extension and doesnāt really sound deficient like some of the stax do. I do think the 3100 might be a bit more detailed with also better imaging, but imo the benefits of the koss outweigh what the l3100 has to offer. Also regarding comfort, I personally find the koss more comfy, and also better built (but both have pretty poor build quality lol). Also support wise if anything went wrong, I think you might have a better chance with koss warranty vs stax, but that could change depending on how koss would deal with people in canada and also if/how the shops handle stax warranty. Energizer wise the stax energizer does feel more solid and nicer, and also the koss has this irritating volume pot that has separate dials for left and right, and it kills me, so perhaps buy like a cheap monitor controller or passive volume knob to bypass the volume pot on the koss. Regarding pads, if you go with the koss, I would highly recommend the dekoni 95x pads for improved comfort and bass extention/impact
Not sure where you are or what rates you are using, but I did a quick calculation with them @$450.00 and it works out to about $740.00, landed. Of course in NS, we have 15% sales tax.
As a current owner, I will also add that I need to use my Schiit Loki with the Koss system to enjoy it. YMMV.
Yeah, itās the volume pot thing. I KNOW that would drive me up the wall, and itās sort of the reason Iām ignoring them, but I suppose if I preād the Koss with something like my Zen, set the knob and just used the Zen I could get around that.
Yeah I wasnāt factoring in sales tax and CP charge so it was retail vs retail, and didnāt want to complicate things for the comparison. I just threw the 450+15 shipping into xe.com and got that figure cause either way, youāre paying sales tax (unless you didnāt on your Koss cause I know sometimes Drop packages I donāt pay tax on in which case Iād get the Koss in a heart beat over the Stax)
In the UK we donāt seem to be hit with VAT etc when ordering from the far East?..but smashed with every conceivable duty when purchasing anythings from the US 
Mhh, price seems not bad (570ā¬), but at least in germany itās a gamble. Sometimes the orders go through and you donāt have to pay anything. If customs finds your package and inspects it, we have to pay customs fee + 19% tax 
Depends where you get it from, I usually get charged customs on stuff from Japan but not usually from China 
That is correct
Iām able to get srs 3100 set used at almost half the price of 95x new set. Does it mean its a no brainer to get the srs-3100 which is dirt cheap and itās almost new condition?
Youāre asking this forum if itās a good idea to buy audio stuff?..
Do It lol
I mean at the price of the used srs 3100 set, I should just get it instead of koss 95x right? Itās like almost half the price of koss 95x
Iād get the L300. itās a superior ear speaker and if you upgrade the Energizer it really starts to perform.
Can I check with you guys, the AC adaptor for the energizer is 100V, if I get transformer to convert my wall supply from 220v to 110v, will that be okay? Okay to plug 100v device into 110v power supply?
I have SRS-3100 and I LOVE IT. The best sound under $1000.
I bought this power adapter, Works great with SRM-252S.
https://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_203036_-1
That sounds like Japanese voltage. Definitely get a 100v converter on Amazon, no reason no too and they are relatively cheap.
Testing L300 on new SRM-400S. They do scale up with better amps. Sometimes I prefer L300 to L700Mk2. L300 is more intimate sound where L700Mk2 has wider sound stage.
bumping this thread with my L300s in a sad state.
Anyone else have had their headband snap on their L300s? I know the arms are notorious for breaking on these things. Anyone ever have any luck fixing this with some kind of glue or is it not even worth trying to fix? One hundred bucks to get a replacement from Stax seems kinda steep for just a headband.
If you (or someone you know) has access to a 3D printer you can find the program online to print your own
Well itās looking like I might have to go the route of 3D printing.
I tried super glue and after letting it cure it snapped on first attempt of putting them on. Canāt say that Iām surprised but it was worth a try.