If your source puts out enough voltage to drive your headphones, you don't need an amp, all you need is a Passive Attenuator. It can be just a log pot in a box with sockets, or it can be a stepped attenuator built on a 24 step switch. The problem is usually calculating the resistors you need to...

Serendipity: the first disc on top of the stack on my sidetable when I unbox and plug in my new Stax earspeakers is the second disc from the box of Bach's Weihnachts Oratorium by Harry Christophers and his merry crew; the second disc has the choir, the bass, tenor and soprano in quick...

BUYING FROM THE FAR EASTERN DISCOUNTERS by Andre Jute There have been some questions recently about buying electronic gear from Far Eastern discounters. These are my experiences. In summary: Not all promises, implicit or explicit, were met, in part due to the Christmas rush. However...

According to the PriceJapan netsite, my SRS-2050 will arrive with only Japanese instructions. Does anyone know where I can find a copy of an English manual, for any of the current or recent Stax amps? TIA. Andre Jute http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/