The Stax thread (New) - Page 685

Expect to pay $600 to $800 for a good quality Sigma.

I have a couple Sigma (Pro and 404) and don't need both. I would be willing to part with one or both if given a good enough offer.

Out of my range

Or wait for me to finish putting the 4040 drivers on my Sigmas and then sell them to you.

Billy get a Lynx or Aurora (from LynxSystems) along with some DSP mastering Software. You can't really appreciate the dynamics, textures, timbral tones and fine subtleties that your silver IC's, state of the art amps and Head Sets in your collection reveal from a good recording and a fine source. With a just good source all you can tell at your hardware level is basic signature similarities/differences.

And please send me a PM or post a mini review of the GS-1000 versus your Denons, Staxes and AKG's.

"JP11801" sold me his Sigma, SRD7 (silver panel) and a DIY wooden Stand all in perfect shape for 500$ plus 30$ for shipping to Greece. By the time I replace the cable and new drivers with 4040 from the English importer my Sigma/404 will be 800$. Labor and SRD7 pro bias upgrade from my friend Yanni is free.

Nice price Kintsaki!
Is the pro bias upgrade difficult to do on the SRD7?

Not at all. We have all the Pro bias schematics and they are easy enough to build on a perfboard.

There's a Stax SRD-7 with SR-X mkIII bidding on ebay now for under $200. There's also some assorted electrets as well.

Also STAX SR-3 Headphones Ear Speakers SRD-5 bidding low right now.

Definitely the SR-X/MK3. No questions asked...
Cause they are electrostatic, compared to electrets, and nice ones as well.

^ What about the SRA-14S/Lambda Pro combo?

Well I gave in and got the SR-X MkIII. Any advice on what to driver them with when I get them? I have a Qinpu Q2 in my office. I know it can drive speakers. Do I need a lot of power from the amp?

Even a lowly Sonic Impact T amp can drive them so they don't need much. The better the speaker amp, the better they'll sound though.

Thats a relief, I really didn't want to try and find another amp for my office. I know I'm an Electrical Engineer but the amount of gadgets and electronics in my office is getting out of hand

I've read that you need to protect electrostatic headphones from dust, and that you need to store them, between listening sessions, in a way that keeps dust at bay.

In the past, I've covered a 404 with Stax's own little plastic cover, on a Stax wooden stand. Is there any other way to do it?

Or can I just lay the suckers bare naked on my desk between uses the easy lazy way, or stick them on an open banana stand? Is dust really not a worry in most house conditions?

=obsessive in upstate NY=