The Stax thread (New) - Page 570

Being maxed only helps it let more information through but doesn't do anything to the amount of power on tap. For that you need something like a 717 for starters and the sky being the limit

I had been hoping to hear that the GES paired well with the O2...

I couldn't agree more with Spritzer. In my 28 years of hifi experience which was a long, painful and expensive journey for me, I have finally come to the conclusion that power is the corner stone required to make a system sing. With power, one may not necessarily have to twig this and that with expensive stuff to get what one is looking for. This however, is only my opinion.

That's what I've been hearing. There is hope though that the new Woo amp will be a different story and it should do better with properly driven EL34's.

A good amount of quality power solves a lot of problems and is one of reasons why balanced headphones are so popular here.

Agreed!

Is there a new wooaudio Stat amp on the horizon?

Yes. Pricey, though.

Thanks for your input! I'm satisfied with my FreQs, but the new gadget addiction has me emptying my wallet on minor improvements I'll give the electrostatics some more time. Hopefully they click, and I come to love them!

Until you upgrade your source, I think your experience will be the same.

I don't want anyone to misunderstand me - I like the GES maxed. It sounds good with everything, including HE60, ESP950, SR-Lambda and Signature, SR-003 and SR-007 mk 2. It is neutral and detailed and accurate and transparent, and portrays real instruments in a life like manner. It has as much power as an SRD-7 Pro driven by a clean 12watt/channel amp. And it is again more detailed and transparent and definded/refined than the prototype that has been making it's rounds at various meets.

It just doesn't have to power to blast very loud music with the O2 mk2, so an Edition 9 or Denon 7000 with Woo WA6 is a better choice for electronica. I think it controls the drivers very well all normal volumes.

The Zero DAC, IMO, is not a very good source. It is nice for the money, but it just doesn't compete with a Zhaolu with some cheap/minor mods done to it. It my ears, it sounds very digital and not natural. Take that as you will....source first.

I am a very budget and bottom line concerned person and even so....
The Auzen Cinema sounds better than the Marantz in terms of detail and the Marantz is smoother and less aggressive.
Both are feeding digital input to the DAC.

Thanks for the advice. I'll try it out and see how it does

It's odd; there's a lot of people in the Zero thread saying it's a good DAC. Then, when I come in here, everyone seems to dislike it hehe.

I wonder if the people who dislike the Zero have tried to mod the Zero or different opamps/HDAM?

You are looking at a different level of requirement here. Some here may have been so deeply "poisoned" that the basic requirement of acceptable sound production is just so "high".

I'm wondering, can the SRD-4 be used to power any of the electrostatic Stax?

Victor,

Thanks for taking reality into it.

Sorry, I spent 8+ hours today (and 3 yesterday) managing 100 girls- talking to girls - running up and down stairs - orchestrating girls - singing - and generally spending way too much time with all girls. Seriously love them, but I started to even use such abbreviations like "Tot's = totally" and "Whatevs = Whatever". We read Cosmo and People. My face hurts from smiling so much....

It was just too much happy for one day, so I am sorry for being so curt.