Your mileage with lossy music will depend on your natural hearing abilities. I'm in my 20s, never went to loud concerts or parties, and listen to music at safe volumes. However, I'm embarrassed to say that I can't hear much of a difference between modern lossy and lossless digital audio with my...

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Update: After long sessions, I do feel some listening fatigue. Not sure if it's the DAC, the rest of the system, or just my ears not being used to electrostats. Today I've installed the SoCas CanMod on my L700Mk.2 in order to (hopefully) mitigate the issue. The thicker pads should keep the...

Thank you so much, m-i-c-k-e-y! After some research, I decided to go with the S.M.S.L SU-10. Finally assembled the whole system, and it sounds impressive. Fast and intricate, with surprisingly punchy bass (for electrostats). Perfect for EDM tracks. I appreciate your wisdom and the time you...

This seller was polite and patiently answered all my questions. They happily sent more photos to verify the cosmetic quality of the item. The amp was packaged securely and arrived in flawless condition. Great experience!

I'm planning a STAX system for long listening sessions at quiet/medium volumes. Would like suggestions for a complementary D/A converter. DAC budget: $999 (USD) planned system ????? (DAC) STAX SRM-400S (energizer) input impedance: 50k Ω (RCA), 50k Ω x 2 (XLR) STAX SR-L700MK2 (earspeaker)...