Woohoo! After only one month of waiting, my amp has arrived. Major kudos to Rudi for his quick turnaround; he and Ray Samuels set the standard for fast service on boutique amps.
It looks awesome, with some big honkin' tubes. Very retro looking... a non-audiophile would never guess it was made in the last forty years. That's a compliment, as I can't stand the typical modern stuff you see in the local Circuit City/Best Buy stores. Plus, it can double as a room heater! There's a lot of warmth coming off those babies.
I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about the difference an aftermarket amp was going to make on my Stax Omega 2; I knew it would make some positive difference, but I always wondered about the line of thought that the Omegas can't work with the stock (in my case, SRM-007t2) amp. Consider me humbled, as those people were spot on! I can't believe that Stax packages the two together; perhaps it is a good amp for the other Stax headphones (I wouldn't know, I only own the Omega 2) but after hearing the Rudistor, I completely agree that the Omega 2 is not capable of being driven by the stock amp.
With a proper amp, the Omega 2 sounds like nothing I've ever heard. If it weren't for their slightly uncomfortable aspect (they're a bit "wobbly" and require me to reposition them every few minutes) I could see myself never listening to another headphone! They sound that good. No longer do I think that there is "no bass" with electrostatics; the bass is phenomenal, loud as it needs to be and very, very tight. These can easily be rock cans. Instrument separation is unparalleled; there is no problem picking out individual lines in a full orchestra. The tone is spot on, they are unbelievably quick, they don't distort, etc.
To sum things up, this is one of the best audio purchases I have made. If you own the Omegas and the stock Stax amp, you are not hearing what the cans are capable of.
It looks awesome, with some big honkin' tubes. Very retro looking... a non-audiophile would never guess it was made in the last forty years. That's a compliment, as I can't stand the typical modern stuff you see in the local Circuit City/Best Buy stores. Plus, it can double as a room heater! There's a lot of warmth coming off those babies.
I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about the difference an aftermarket amp was going to make on my Stax Omega 2; I knew it would make some positive difference, but I always wondered about the line of thought that the Omegas can't work with the stock (in my case, SRM-007t2) amp. Consider me humbled, as those people were spot on! I can't believe that Stax packages the two together; perhaps it is a good amp for the other Stax headphones (I wouldn't know, I only own the Omega 2) but after hearing the Rudistor, I completely agree that the Omega 2 is not capable of being driven by the stock amp.
With a proper amp, the Omega 2 sounds like nothing I've ever heard. If it weren't for their slightly uncomfortable aspect (they're a bit "wobbly" and require me to reposition them every few minutes) I could see myself never listening to another headphone! They sound that good. No longer do I think that there is "no bass" with electrostatics; the bass is phenomenal, loud as it needs to be and very, very tight. These can easily be rock cans. Instrument separation is unparalleled; there is no problem picking out individual lines in a full orchestra. The tone is spot on, they are unbelievably quick, they don't distort, etc.
To sum things up, this is one of the best audio purchases I have made. If you own the Omegas and the stock Stax amp, you are not hearing what the cans are capable of.
. I won't do it for her like my mom did for me... I can't believe some of my essays didn't tip off the teachers, they were way too mature for me.
And I was soooo happy with it. 
