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Electrostatic headphone amplifier recommendation

Finding a reasonably priced electrostatic headphone amp is proving harder than I thought.  It seems like everyone likes the blue Hawaii  for my stax 'phones (SR 009) but at $6k!  Yikes!  I'm hearing mixed things about Staxs own amps, that they can be a little noisy.  Looking to spend less than $2500 ( used).  

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fuzztone
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Try this - free returns
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-iESL-Electrostatic-Transformer-Headphone/dp/B071KGN52P/ref=asc_df_B071KGN...
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digitalviper
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For the best sound, match it with a STAX
(I researched it)
don_c55
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I use my Stax SR L700 ($1500) with a Stax SRM 006s driver ($1300) using NOS RCA clear top tubes, and get great results.

I used to own a Stax SR 009 headphone, but that was too overly detailed, and "bright " for my tastes.

I have heard very expensive driver amps that are not any better.
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