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    The Stax Thread III

    It does have silver. I thought, if you pay a premium for it, it's probably better. Then before it arrived I was second guessing myself. I usually like more of a mellow than an in-your-face sound. But there's a lot to like about the detail of the silver. Once I can get to a meet-up I hope I can...
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    The Stax Thread III

    Do you have the silver or copper cable? Listening on silver ES1a to your binaural track and it's awesome--just on 252s (I'm on vacation). At home with tubed Konka amp I actually get more volume out of the ES than my 3 Lambdas--12 oclock vs 3 w/Lambdas.
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    ES Labs ES1a (homage to the Stax SR Omega)

    Just got a pair of these w/silver cable. What I noticed is the efficiency rating--95 dB vs. 100-101 for current Stax. Well on my all-tube Konka amp, they get significantly louder than my L-300, LNS and 407s. 12:00 on the volume control = 3:00 for the Staxes.
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    The Stax Thread III

    How does the ES Labs A1 fit in here?
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    The Stax Thread III

    I wouldn't call the 407s shouty. To me the sound is well distributed across the frequency range--a nice coherence. Of course 65-y-o ears might contribute to the lack of overbearing treble. The 300s with aftermarket pads and blu-tack mod, tho not lacking in bass don't integrate it well w/the rest...
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    The Stax Thread III

    Yes, all 5-pin Stax headphones are compatible w/5-pin sockets on the amps.
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    The Stax Thread III

    Interesting about vinyl. I listen to both CD (not streaming/files) and vinyl on my Konka amp with Lambda Nova Sig or 407s and find the difference between them not nearly so great as on my SET/horn setup. Vinyl sounds great. but CD doesn't sound that much worse, while on speakers it's background...
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    The Entry Level Stax Thread

    Never heard the 202s, but I have a pair of Lambda Nova Signatures. The LNS is head over heels better in terms of imaging, clarity and ease of presentation compared to the L300s, my only other reference point. I still haven't been able to figure out soundstaging on headphones compared to...
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    Reply to review by 'streamenterer' on item 'Kaldas Research RR1 Conquest'

    I'm interested to hear how these compare to equivalent or higher priced Stax models.
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    Review by 'streamenterer' on item 'Konka Novalis electrostatic amp'

    I'd heard about the Nezzar amp so contacted Erik Konka--this is the update, tho not sure what the changes are. (Birgir says this looks like the Senn HEV-90 circuit.) We went back and forth a bit--he had to source a US voltage transformer--and I ordered about two months ago. It took a month to...
  11. Konka Novalis electrostatic amp

    Konka Novalis electrostatic amp

    Suitable for all Stax Pro series headphones (earspeakers). This is an OTL (Output Transformer less) tube amplifier, Class A. Balance adjustment to compensate earspeakers ageing caused imbalance. With two simultaneos outputs for Stax Pro Bias earspeakers. Amplifier has an extra RCA-output for...
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    The Stax Thread III

    Awesome looking system! What's the turntable/tonearms/carts? And what amp are you using w/the 007s?
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    The Stax Thread III

    Yes, I have a 007tA from Japan with 8FQ7s. See the last post on this page: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/the-stax-thread-new.223263/page-151
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    The Entry Level Stax Thread

    Right, I'm using a preamp w/phono stage (Audio Tekne IT-1) and on speakers I've always noticed a slightly lower volume level on phono vs digital--at 11 oclock rather than noon for most listening. But with the tape out into the Stax amp, it's always at top volume w/phono like I said. I've got...
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    The Entry Level Stax Thread

    I'm using the srm-007tA (same as tii) with L300s and a vinyl source and notice that there's not enough power to drive them. I have the volume at the top of its range at all times, and it's supposed to be harsher at that level. With digital, I have a little more play in the volume control but...
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