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post #5866 of 18428
3/7/08 at 2:10pm
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Originally Posted by brat View Post
I leave the Stax threads untill STAX USA replace ( or repair ) my SR-007mk2.
After many A/B comparisons and listening tests I decided that my SR-007mk2 + SRM-727II just can't sound so bad without any break-down.
Hopefully its broken (not that a broken device is fun), and that you have not heard the SR-007MK2 at its potential. Of course it might just be you who prefer the K701 over O2, but I really don't think so either...
Hopefully you get a fast turn-around.

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Originally Posted by J-Pak View Post
Ye olde times hifi can sound good



Loving the SR-Lambda, just like I remembered
Vintage bliss!
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post #5867 of 18428
3/7/08 at 2:38pm
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Originally Posted by Johnny Blue View Post
Niels, how about these?

Stax SR-404 Signature Elecrostatic Earspeakers

Stax SRM1 MK 2 Elecrostatic Headphone Amplifier

Could be just what the Stax doctor ordered!
Thank you. I was looking at E-Bay germany, and there they were even more expensive than in Norway! Anyway, think I will sell my speakers, listening through a pair of Stax makes any speaker dead meat anyway!
I really enjoyed my Signature II system, and the jaw just dropped on the guy who came to buy it when he heard it.
The only thing I maybe could have wished for was a bit more bass slam, but hey, one never gets satisfied.....
I had brand new Raytheon tubes in the amp by the way....
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post #5868 of 18428
3/7/08 at 4:05pm
I just sold my srm-T1 and now I have no place to plug my O2 for a few weeks until my GES is ready. The evenings will seem awfully long, I might have to spend some time with my wife. Or I can use my portable rig and catch up on some of the hundreds of Grateful Dead shows I have downloaded.
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post #5869 of 18428
3/7/08 at 4:51pm
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Originally Posted by gimmish View Post
I just sold my srm-T1 and now I have no place to plug my O2 for a few weeks until my GES is ready. The evenings will seem awfully long, I might have to spend some time with my wife. Or I can use my portable rig and catch up on some of the hundreds of Grateful Dead shows I have downloaded.
Crikey, chaps, surely there's something that can be done to help gimmish out here, give him a BH or KGSS to tide him over...
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post #5870 of 18428
3/7/08 at 4:55pm

Grey import ?

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Originally Posted by niels View Post
Thank you. I was looking at E-Bay germany, and there they were even more expensive than in Norway! Anyway, think I will sell my speakers, listening through a pair of Stax makes any speaker dead meat anyway!

Have a look at this seller:

eBay Shop - HIGH END CASQUE: Wir verkaufen Headphone Amps Ampli Casque, Headphones Casque, DAC.

cheers
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post #5871 of 18428
3/7/08 at 9:56pm
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Originally Posted by brat View Post
I leave the Stax threads untill STAX USA replace ( or repair ) my SR-007mk2.
After many A/B comparisons and listening tests I decided that my SR-007mk2 + SRM-727II just can't sound so bad without any break-down. Compared to my k701 system the staxes have no detail, sound flat, muddy, tensely, lifeless, unnaturally, ........
What I've read about electrostats this is not normal. In past few weeks I've written many posts trying to clarify if this is a question of personnal tastes or a technical problem ( thank all here! )and finally I've came to conclusion that there is a problem.
I still don't know what's wrong - defective phones, a defective amp or a crappy amp ( this possibility would be an awfull for my opinion of STAX products) but I must eliminate the possibility of SR-007mk2 being imperfect.
I hope STAX USA will be sensible
Do you not have any other Stax phones or amps to do checks on the phones or amp separately from each other?

What are you running the amp from, cd player, dac, what IC's? Do you have the right voltage set-up on the amp? I.E. is it set for a higher voltage than you are running it? If you bought from the USA it should be set for 117 volts.

If the OO7 Mk2 is not defective, I might be prepared to take that off your hands, if I could listen to check it out. I don't need the amp however.
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post #5872 of 18428
3/8/08 at 7:39pm
guys, what the difference between the sr212 amp, and the sr252? any performance difference or is it just the voltage (japan/us)?
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post #5873 of 18428
3/8/08 at 8:24pm
If I recall correctly, the SRM-252 has an additional input that can be selected - maybe minor circuitry differences, as well. I have the 212, and very happy with it.
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Brat: I've heard others complain about the 727 amp. Try it with another amp before giving up.
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post #5874 of 18428
3/9/08 at 4:36am
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Originally Posted by ueyteuor View Post
guys, what the difference between the sr212 amp, and the sr252? any performance difference or is it just the voltage (japan/us)?
No major difference afaik. Just a minor update...
The SRM-252II have been added a pair of RCA loop output. They both take 12 volt DC input, and have one RCA input and one Pro bias output.
Also read this:
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Increasingly wide ranges capable of responding to new-generation media such as SACD and DVD-Audio are being called for in many different fields. SRM-252II is a new product that responds to this demand while at the same time raising the quality of each of the individual parts. Also, the reproduction frequency band has been increased to 35,000Hz. The body is made from a plentiful quantity of extruded aluminum, which equips it with strength and resilience. Parallel out terminals have been newly incorporated for greater ease of use. It's now possible to connect the input directly to a power amplifier or other device.
Source: Earspeaker System: SRS-2050II (Basic system)
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post #5875 of 18428
3/9/08 at 7:50am
I direct comparison the 252 is better sounding then the 212 so there were some improvements made but its not that much of a difference. Both amps are a good step above the SRM-Xh though.
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post #5876 of 18428
3/9/08 at 3:30pm
hi again;

i'm having a hard time thinking which out of the 3 would be the best choice

sr303
sr404
sr-lambda pro

now i read a little, and i've seen how some prefer the sr303 to the sr404, and some prefer the sr404 to the pro.... but really, what are the main differences between the 3

i read the 303 and 404 have a cable difference, is that all?
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post #5877 of 18428
3/9/08 at 3:50pm
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Originally Posted by ueyteuor View Post
hi again;
i'm having a hard time thinking which out of the 3 would be the best choice
  • sr303
  • sr404
  • sr-lambda pro
now i read a little, and i've seen how some prefer the sr303 to the sr404, and some prefer the sr404 to the pro.... but really, what are the main differences between the 3

i read the 303 and 404 have a cable difference, is that all?
Certainly I've read here that the drivers are the same for the 303 and 404, but, as you know, the cable is thicker on the 404 and the colour changes from a pale green to a deep brown.

I have both the 303 and 404 (as well as the 202!) and there is a definite improvement with the 404, but it's not a massive leap forward (not as great as going from 202s to 303s): it depends on how much extra you're willing to pay (the law of diminishing returns applies!).
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post #5878 of 18428
3/9/08 at 4:29pm
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Originally Posted by ueyteuor View Post
hi again;

i'm having a hard time thinking which out of the 3 would be the best choice

sr303
sr404
sr-lambda pro

now i read a little, and i've seen how some prefer the sr303 to the sr404, and some prefer the sr404 to the pro.... but really, what are the main differences between the 3

i read the 303 and 404 have a cable difference, is that all?
The Lambda Pro and for instance the 303 have very different sound signatures so the Lambda Pro is a bit more euphonic with a recessed midrange and the 303 is more forward and generally better but has greater midrange coloration due to the housing. Both are great headphones though and many prefer the Lambda Pro to the newer models due to the more forgiving signature.
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post #5879 of 18428
3/9/08 at 7:27pm
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Originally Posted by spritzer View Post
...and many prefer the Lambda Pro to the newer models due to the more forgiving signature.
... and I'm one of them.
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post #5880 of 18428
3/9/08 at 8:03pm
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Originally Posted by audiod View Post
... and I'm one of them.
I do wonder how many would prefer the new models after a quick rebuild with new glue (like the one Stax used to use) and a thin sheet of mineral wool added.
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