The Stax thread (New) - Page 370

You can use talcum powder on the creaking parts and they will be silent. There are no earpads available from Stax nor any other Gamma parts.

Well, yeah, you are right. But I was alway under impression that one thing that good solidstate does well is bass control. I guess SRM-1 does not have good bass control with difficult loads.

That is in no way a rule but holds true for many amps. It's really the PSU in the SRM-1 that is holding it back as it was designed to drive the Lambdas. The same amp section fitted to a bigger PSU (SRA-14S) would be better at driving the more difficult headphones. It simply runs out of steam when faced with the 4070 bass or rather its current demands.

Like Birgir I am quite sure its the SRM-1/MK2's power supply that is holding it back when driving the 4070. The SRM-1/MK2 drive the Lambda 'phones (SR-Lambda Pro and SR-404) quite well, but fall a bit short with the 4070.

So obviously the closed-back design of the 4070 make it a harder load than the SR-404, since they share the same drivers and cable.

Interesting, so SRM-1 has the same amp section as 14S? Never knew that. Thanks for the info. So based on how it handles 4070 I guess it will not be a good match for lets say Sigmas, but will sound great with any Lambdas or Gammas.

That's what I've heard with the SRM-1. It works fine with the Lambdas, Gammas and older models but the Sigmas are too demanding.

well, one other place this doesn't hold is the KGSS versus the BH.

That is very much true. The KGSS has nothing on the BH in bass power, resolution or depth.

Looks like someone has to yet design a powerhouse solid state amp to drive electrostatic headphones

The problem is that tubes are just better suited to the job (any amp job really) so while a better amp can be built it won't beat a tube amp. Tubes rule!!!

Well thats debatable But I am a big fan of tubes myself.

It might be debatable but it is still true... SS can be damn good though when done properly and built to the same standard as a good tube amp.

The KGSS had PLENTY of bass and oomph. But I sold mine and kept the Stax 7T2, as it handled more music, more musically. Blue Hawaii is definitely in my future, though.

Does that mean you think the BH will outperform the T2, or you just want to explore the differences?

Edit: Forget it. Thought it was a typo indicating a T2, then saw it was an abbreviation for SRM-007tII

I can't stand all these damn abbreviations.

There are many references to "the Omega" or "Omegas" that really mean one SR-007 Mk1 unit. Not one SR-Omega or multiple SR-Omega units. What about people who want to talk about one SR-Omega, or when comparing two SR-Omega units?

The "Omega II," "Omega 2" or "O2" is a nickname for the SR-007, I use it myself. So please don't say "my Omegas" when you mean your single SR-007 and not two or more SR-Omega units.

The inconsistent and unreasonable use of plural when referring to a single headphone is annoying.

"My 701s"... does this mean multiple units of the K701 or not? Are you referring to or comparing two K701's?

"My headphones..." It's one single unit, isn't it? "My headphone" will do perfectly well for one headphone, right? It's in one piece and not two, unlike socks or shoes. Stupid English language.

And then there's "ur, "u" or "ppl." I can't stand reading anything with "ur" in it.