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post #181 of 2675
8/10/06 at 12:00am
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Originally Posted by Carl
Assumed? I do actually own a pro bias transformer box...
Assumed meaning I assumed it would work fine and was looking for impressions, not that you assumed it would work without having experience.

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post #182 of 2675
8/10/06 at 12:12am
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Originally Posted by TomH
Assumed meaning I assumed it would work fine and was looking for impressions, not that you assumed it would work without having experience.

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Ahhh.....
post #183 of 2675
8/10/06 at 12:24am
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Originally Posted by hembergler
Not really. I touched the top after it was on for a good 2-3 hours, and it didn't feel particularly warm at all.
really? my srm-1/mkii feels like a supernova after a bit - i chalked it up to Class A operation, but who knows, maybe the guy who had it before me did some mods in there to jack up performance. i do know the one guy who owned it before me was an audiophile and liked to tinker (hence the nasty drip of audiophile-quality contact fluid on the RCA jacks) - but the sound coming outta that amp is delicious nevertheless and it hasn't blown up on me yet.
post #184 of 2675
8/10/06 at 12:59am
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Originally Posted by Jahn
really? my srm-1/mkii feels like a supernova after a bit - i chalked it up to Class A operation, but who knows, maybe the guy who had it before me did some mods in there to jack up performance. i do know the one guy who owned it before me was an audiophile and liked to tinker (hence the nasty drip of audiophile-quality contact fluid on the RCA jacks) - but the sound coming outta that amp is delicious nevertheless and it hasn't blown up on me yet.
I was actually pretty surprised at how cool it was, especially after reading your impressions in the Curse thread. To think I was running it on 220v, makes it even stranger. Out of curiosity, what serial number is yours?
post #185 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:08am
Does anyone know how long the 404 cable is (Is it at least 6 feet long?)? I also plan on buying that Stax Earspeaker Protection Cover on Audiocubes, but I read that it is only helpful with the official STAX headphone stand (http://www.audiocubes.com/product/St...one_Stand.html). Is there any truth in this? If not, which stands do all of you guys use with your STAX earspeakers?
post #186 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:22am
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Originally Posted by Azure
Does anyone know how long the 404 cable is (Is it at least 6 feet long?)?
2.5m/8.3ft

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but I read that it is only helpful with the official STAX headphone stand (http://www.audiocubes.com/product/St...one_Stand.html). Is there any truth in this? If not, which stands do all of you guys use with your STAX earspeakers?
Why would it be? The stand is just a block of wood.

The point of the dust cover is so you can keep it charging when not in use, without it sucking in dust.
post #187 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:27am
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Originally Posted by hembergler
I was actually pretty surprised at how cool it was, especially after reading your impressions in the Curse thread. To think I was running it on 220v, makes it even stranger. Out of curiosity, what serial number is yours?
A5848, one of the early ones. Not one of the supermagical later C-series models!
post #188 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:32am
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Originally Posted by Carl
Why would it be? The stand is just a block of wood.

The point of the dust cover is so you can keep it charging when not in use, without it sucking in dust.
I read it on a review on Audiocubes:

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However, the design with this Stax Earspeaker Protection Cover you need to have another one call HPS-2 Natural Wood Earspeaker Stand together to enhance from dust and other foreign material when not being use. They all support Pro and Classic The STAX Ear type.
I was thinking that the dimensions of the protective cover and STAX stand played a role in the cover working most effectively with the official stand. I was thus thinking of picking one up, if it makes no difference, I guess I'll just get a TTVJ stand.

Oh, and I remember reading that if you want to burn them in you should either do so while wearing them or in between books due to how the earspeakers work with the air in between the electrostats and your ear?
post #189 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:42am
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Originally Posted by Azure
I was thinking that the dimensions of the protective cover and STAX stand played a role in the cover working most effectively with the official stand. I was thus thinking of picking one up, if it makes no difference, I guess I'll just get a TTVJ stand.
The dustcover has to touch the ground (or whatever it's on), or it won't cover them, but beyond that, any stand will work.

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Oh, and I remember reading that if you want to burn them in you should either do so while wearing them or in between books due to how the earspeakers work with the air in between the electrostats and your ear?
Electrostatics don't gain that much from burn in in my experience, the big issue is charging the diaphram. Just listen to them.
post #190 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:46am
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Originally Posted by Carl
The dustcover has to touch the ground (or whatever it's on), or it won't cover them, but beyond that, any stand will work.


Electrostatics don't gain that much from burn in in my experience, the big issue is charging the diaphram. Just listen to them.
Okay, so I imagine that the TTVJ has the right height for the cover to touch the ground? Also, I imagine that it is safe for the earspeakers to be running when not on your head (I often take my headphones off for quick breaks here and there of if I just want my headphones to play off my head so I can listen passively/cassually)?

Sorry for all the questions, but this is my first time dealing with electrostats and I don't want to mess anything up as this technology is still very new to me.
post #191 of 2675
8/10/06 at 1:49am
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Originally Posted by Azure
Okay, so I imagine that the TTVJ has the right height for the cover to touch the ground?
Pass.

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Also, I imagine that it is safe for the earspeakers to be running when not on your head (I often take my headphones off for quick breaks here and there of if I just want my headphones to play off my head so I can listen passively/cassually)?
Sure. I do it all the time.
post #192 of 2675
8/10/06 at 9:55am
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Originally Posted by Azure
Okay, so I imagine that the TTVJ has the right height for the cover to touch the ground? Also, I imagine that it is safe for the earspeakers to be running when not on your head (I often take my headphones off for quick breaks here and there of if I just want my headphones to play off my head so I can listen passively/cassually)?

Sorry for all the questions, but this is my first time dealing with electrostats and I don't want to mess anything up as this technology is still very new to me.
The cover is huge. It will fit over nearly any headphone stand, except for some banana stands which are very wide. It will easily fit over a TTVJ stand.
post #193 of 2675
8/10/06 at 10:19am
Does anyone know what stax this is and what it is worth with amp?

post #194 of 2675
8/10/06 at 10:24am
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Originally Posted by duderuud
Does anyone know what stax this is and what it is worth with amp?
SR-40. An electret. Don't pay over $100 for it considering you can get a full-blown electrostatic for about that.
post #195 of 2675
8/10/06 at 10:25am
That looks like the SR-34, an electret model. Not as good as a true electrostat of the comparible age I believe.
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