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08-28-2008, 11:02 PM
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SR-X III sounded their best to me with very well recorded acoustic music. I had them for about a month. To be perfectly honest I disliked them and mine had old pads with vinyl peeled off.
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08-28-2008, 11:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by edstrelow
THe SRXIII magnifies the detail of almost everything except the extreme bass, where it is deficient. In that sense it is good monitor phone. I have a love-hate relationship with them, but listen with them on occasion to get a different audio perspective on a recording.
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Perfect description of the SRXIII. It was great with the SRM-1 but not so good with the T1S.
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08-29-2008, 12:45 AM
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Quote:
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Perfect description of the SRXIII. It was great with the SRM-001 but not so good with the T1S.
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I would just call it SRM-1 (with or without the Mk2 or Pro added on) because some people will think you are talking about the SR-001 which is portable if you don't make it clear.
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08-29-2008, 12:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HeadphoneAddict
I would just call it SRM-1 (with or without the Mk2 or Pro added on) because some people will think you are talking about the SR-001 which is portable if you don't make it clear.
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Done, thanks.
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08-29-2008, 08:15 AM
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The reason i think SR-X Mk3 is good for rock is a certain sense of immediacy you get from the supra-aural design. Any faults in the recording, while noticeable, don't sound particularly grating either.
I actually have a pair of SR-X Mk2 and they are even more musical (if less detailed) than their successor, but these are pretty much pointless to recommend because they are too rare.
The main difference between the two is that Mk2 used drivers similar to those in SR-3, while Mk3 has drivers similar (or identical) to SR-3N (actually SR-5, see spritzer's post below) .
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08-29-2008, 12:08 PM
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MATCHED PAIR OF 6CG7- 6FQ7-RAYTHEON-NOS-JAPAN
Would these be an improvement over stock GE tubes in an SRM-T1S ?
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08-29-2008, 02:34 PM
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Seems like you all have access to SRM-T1s. I don't know if I want to upgrade any time soon, but is there anything readily available that is comparable for 600-1000 American? I also have a certain desire for an amp without many nicks or scratches if I'm spending that much. In this respect I'd always hesitate if I found something on the F/S that is anything less than the description of the amp Faust2D recently picked up. I guess beggars can't be choosers...
Also, it's amazing how much more musical the Lambda Pro is than the SR-202. I hope it isn't like that further up the line... Is it okay to keep my de-foamed Pros lying around without any dust protection?
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Reason: un-foamed -> de-foamed :)
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08-29-2008, 03:15 PM
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I've tried to read this thread and other Stax threads, but I can't find the answer to my question, which is this.....
Has anyone tried the Omega 007 II earspeakers with the 006tII energizer ? Will this work, or is the "amp" to weak to make the Omegas play well ?
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08-29-2008, 03:37 PM
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Quote:
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Has anyone tried the Omega 007 II earspeakers with the 006tII energizer ? Will this work, or is the "amp" to weak to make the Omegas play well ?
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Both. It will work, but you will not get maximum performance out of the OII. That doesn't mean that the OII will sound bad, but you'll need a better amp to maximize performance.
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08-29-2008, 03:58 PM
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SR-X sucks for rock, as far as I am concerned. SR-X are ruthless and analytical headphones, not for generally not so good recorded rock music. If you want to listen how badly your favorite rock album was recorded and you are a masochist than maybe it would be fine.
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The above quote brings back old memories. I used to own the stax ESL F81X floor speakers. When it comes to clarity they are perfect, but when it comes to rock, they would choke. But when I added a subwolfer to the system, the bass jumped out but the music just went "haywiring".
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08-29-2008, 06:14 PM
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Quote:
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The main difference between the two is that Mk2 used drivers similar to those in SR-3, while Mk3 has drivers similar (or identical) to SR-3N.
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The SR-X Mk3 uses SR-5 drivers with a 2um diaphragm. The Mk2 uses a driver based on the SR-3 but I can't remember what diaphragm it used... 
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Has anyone tried the Omega 007 II earspeakers with the 006tII energizer ? Will this work, or is the "amp" to weak to make the Omegas play well ?
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Ditto on what Hirsch said but are you talking about the Mk1 or Mk2 SR-007? The newer model is slightly more alive sounding on the lesser amps due to its more forward nature but still needs all the same amount of power to shine.
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08-30-2008, 03:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yale.reinstein
Also, it's amazing how much more musical the Lambda Pro is than the SR-202. I hope it isn't like that further up the line... Is it okay to keep my de-foamed Pros lying around without any dust protection?
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There is a dust protection membrane as part of the driver so this is no big deal.. but if you don't want hairs etc. getting inside the earcup, you can glue some nylon or gauze to the underside of the pad.
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08-30-2008, 06:42 AM
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These Koss ESP950 with Stax PC-OCC cable, played through a Woo GES (prototype) are pretty darn impressive. Can't stop listening. Birgir, you were a fool to sell them to me (unless you have a spare for yourself). 
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08-30-2008, 08:56 AM
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Quote:
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These Koss ESP950 with Stax PC-OCC cable, played through a Woo GES (prototype) are pretty darn impressive. Can't stop listening. Birgir, you were a fool to sell them to me (unless you have a spare for yourself). |
Not if they sound worse after re-cabling.  Birgir, now a serious question: how much difference was there after re-cabling. I am considering the ESP-950 and the necessity of re-cabling is something to weight in before the decision.
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08-30-2008, 10:36 AM
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Quote:
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These Koss ESP950 with Stax PC-OCC cable, played through a Woo GES (prototype) are pretty darn impressive. Can't stop listening. Birgir, you were a fool to sell them to me (unless you have a spare for yourself). |
Ever heard an Omega? If so that's your answer and that I have four different ones to choose from...
It is a brilliant headphone though and I will buy another set sooner or later but as it stands now I just never used them and I still have way too many headphones. The one I'll buy will be turned into an HE90 clone though with the same housing design and HE90 earpads. The drivers are that good...
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Not if they sound worse after re-cabling. Birgir, now a serious question: how much difference was there after re-cabling. I am considering the ESP-950 and the necessity of re-cabling is something to weight in before the decision. |
I bought them recabled so I have no means of comparing them directly. I have however used the Koss cable for years to recable and other projects and in a direct comparison on a SR-X Pro the PC-OCC cables have more detail but the difference isn't huge. Removing some of the damping layers will have a much larger impact on the sound which is what APS does as well.
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