There's a pair of STAX SR-44 (
http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f10/fs...r-44-a-359565/) on sale at the moment that I can get for about $150USD shipped. Would that be a great intro to the world of STAX? Also, would I need a voltage adapter to run it on 240V electricity? Finally, what does it take as input (RCA, mini, etc), as I don't have many cables lying around at the moment.
How would they compare to my current Grado SR60? I mainly listen to smooth jazz (e.g. Norah Jones, Diana Krall) and rock (KT Tunstall, Rage against the machine, etc).
I've been hoping to get hold of STAXs for a long time, so this seems like a good opportunity to finally do so at a price point that I can afford. Its either this or a pair of Atrio M5s, and personally I'd rather start building a home-listening rig.
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