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Then you will need to be patient.
Cause it seems like their current going price are about x2 of what you are willing to pay.

I paid noticeable less than €100 for mine though, so it can certainly be done.

Ditto. The current going price is well north of 200$ and shows no signs of stopping.

PriceJapan.com

???

You have just found an error on their page.
Cause the SR-404 don't hook up directly to the mains, and hence the voltage specification don't belong there. They take 580 volt bias supply though...

Yes, it's quite easy.
Just enter your time machine and ..........
That's true.
I've paid way less than $100 for my first Pro transformer about 2 years ago.
Last year I thought it would be good to have a spare transformer and looked for a cheap one.After 9 months I gave up and had to pay slightly more than $200.
On the other hand at the current exchange rate $200 isn't that much.Crappy dollar.Measuring value in USD gets more odd every day.We could as well quote value in pesos or rupees .......
And : the transformers are still worth it even at the inflated prices IMO.
The current going price for dedicated amps for electrostats clearly outperforming my loudspeaker amp/SRD combination is well north of $1500 and shows no signs of stopping.
The $1500 KGSS is discontinued and I bet the successor will cost $2000.
If the americans lose another war or two $2000 might be the equivalent of 14 Euros though and more than affordable ............

I really hope that comment was in good humor.

I think that everyone has to learn at some point that you don't mention the war.

It was.
Actually I'm one of the 11 remaining central europeans that is still liking the american empire.You've brought us democracy and freedom.Thank you.

Edit:I've just read you are stationed in Iraque.Good luck.
Kirkuk is kurdish northern Iraque, isn't it?
Well, then your chances to survive the mess in one piece are quite good.

1 of 11 Americans...

And... I'm one of 11 American's that really appreciate the declining value of the dollar. It's an economic phenomenon, not a geo-political one.

It's to be expected as other nations develop economically, and the demand for their assets, goods, services and currencies increase relative to the those of the US and developed nations. Their relative price levels increase, and our relative price levels decline - towards an "equalibrium," or balance.

The one exception... to this point... is China, which doesn't allow its currency to float against the dollar.

And... it's a veritable economic boom for US manufacturers and exporters (e.g. Boeing, Cat, Deere, Ford, Cargill, Farmers, etc.) who export to other nations. We've actually got manufacturing jobs returning (relatively) to the US, and our balance of trade is rapidly improving. As these trends continue the dollar will firm, reach a base, and, perhaps increase a bit... but... longer term it will reach a "parity" with other currencies.

It's "Econ 101."

It is Kurdish but there is still a large Arab influence. But it is the least violent area of the country. Might be stepping out on a limb but I would say it's safer than Detroit or New Orleans minus the roadside bombs.

I was here when this mess kicked off, in the middle, and now. Things really have changed and I actually can see it getting better.

WHAT ABOUT SILVER CABLES FOR STAX?

Ahem, getting back to the topic of headphones, are there any silver headphone cable upgrades for Stax phones? I am in the middle of changing over to silver IC's and possibly power cords and so far I haven't seen any offerings for Stax although I was just reading a review of such an upgrade for Sennheisser dynamics.

You mean upgrade the headphone cable?

Theres no point, the one Stax makes is the best there is. You can't apply the same type of cable to electrostatic headphones as you do to dynamics.

The best at the moment but .....there is always room for improvement.
I'm really suprised that more cable manufatures have not taken a stab at it.

Most headphone manufacturers don't actually know anything about the technical side and since we are dealing with very high voltages it is a rather difficult matter. I'm sure a company like Acrolink could produce a cable but they could even make the stock cable for Stax, who knows. Since I'm well aware what PC-OCC silver costs I wouldn't want to pay for that headphone cable...

heads up, there's a pretty good buy-it-now price on an SR-3 / SRD-6 right now on the auction site-- $127 shipped for both in good condition with claimed excellent earpads.