stax x9000, how good

[okok]

king of this, king of that, lots of comments just claim that, if any of those claims are true, that thing's really a steal

 

[Jimbob54]

king of this, king of that, lots of comments just claim that, if any of those claims are true, that thing's really a steal

Only one way to find out. Buy a pair. Then ship to Amir for testing.

 

[beeface]

that thing's really a steal

Sir, the RRP is $6,2000 USD, and assumedly require an expensive amplifier suitable for electrostatic headphones.
It doesn't matter how good they are (my hunch is that they aren't going to actually be better than cheaper offerings), they will never be a "steal".