I've bit the bullet and bought a 404/006 Stax set but as expected, the glue of the earpads turned into a sticky goo and the ESL units came loose inside the case. This is actually the second time I see this happening, the previous set were the Lambda Nova Basics a few years ago. Back then I...

Hi guys, It's been years since I've used a new SRS-4170 system and which I have, regretfully, sold. I'm looking for another setup and came across the older 404 Signature / 006t. I was wondering if there are longevity issues on Stax stats like, let's say with Quad ESL? Do they need refurbishment...

In the last couple of days I've been comparing my old Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless agains the new Ananda BT from Hifiman and either one of the HP's is doing someting funky or I'm losing my mind.... When I listen to the Amirons, everything is bueno but when I switch to the Ananda, only the first...

I have a problem with my wireless Amirons, when the battery drops below 50% (according to windows) they already start making beeping sounds every minute which is driving me crazy...any idea if this can be adjusted?

I'm about to get myself a pair of JF electrostats, one of the latest models of the 'classic' series and i was wondering what kind of load does the PS-2 step-up box introduce to the amplifier, is 4, 8 or 16 ohm? Resistive of reactive? I'm asking because I wanted to try it out with 8xPL519 OTL...

I've been using AKG K530 for like 4 years but they are starting to fall apart and the sound isn't what it used to be so I'd like to upgrade to something better.   Now there is a pair of Stax Sigma (low bias) including the SRM1-Mk2 being offered for sale at €500 and I was wondering how it would...