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Options with Crossfeed for Stax?

post #1 of 15
2/17/10 at 5:36pm
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I'm thinking of trying the Stax Omega or 4040, wondering what amps I can use that have crossfeed control?
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post #2 of 15
2/18/10 at 5:49am
Use DAC with crossfeed - Meier STAGEDAC, Lavry "11".
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post #3 of 15
2/18/10 at 7:30pm
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Thanks. So there are no electrostat amps with crossfeed? I already have a DAC.
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post #4 of 15
2/18/10 at 7:36pm
Are you using a PC as your source? If so, grab the crossfeed plugin for foobar2000.
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post #5 of 15
2/18/10 at 8:15pm
All the software cross feed I've used makes everything sound muddy and gross.
not worth it, IMO
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post #6 of 15
2/18/10 at 8:15pm
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Originally Posted by OwlAudio View Post
Thanks. So there are no electrostat amps with crossfeed? I already have a DAC.
None to my knowledge.

On one of my Stat setups I use the Meier Stagedac but I find that it depends on the quality of the recording (the higher quality the better, and never with loudness war/compressed recordings) that I'll sometimes use the headphone crossfeed.
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post #7 of 15
2/18/10 at 8:19pm
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Originally Posted by gbacic View Post
All the software cross feed I've used makes everything sound muddy and gross.
not worth it, IMO
Same for the hardware crossfeeds I have used
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post #8 of 15
2/18/10 at 8:35pm
I've never come across a song where the soundstage was improved with sound stage.
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post #9 of 15
2/19/10 at 5:28am
To my knowledge there are no electrostatic energizers out there with crossfeed control.
Hence you may need to do it on source level. Software on computer, DAC, or like.
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post #10 of 15
2/19/10 at 5:54am
Get or build a standalone crossfeed unit that sits between your source and amp.

If you can find a used Corda Cross-I (sadly, out of production) pick it up.

I built one several years back and find it immensely useful. Crossfeed isn't for everyone, but it really helps some of us.

Dr. Meier still has the schematics up for the Cross-I. You could DIY one or commission a builder to put one together.
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post #11 of 15
2/19/10 at 2:52pm
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I'm on a mac, and the crossfeed plugs i have tried degrade the audio quality. Standalone crossfeed unit is my only option i guess.. or just skip the electrostats and go for dynamics with a nice amp w/ crossfeed.
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post #12 of 15
2/19/10 at 4:14pm
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Originally Posted by OwlAudio View Post
I'm on a mac, and the crossfeed plugs i have tried degrade the audio quality. Standalone crossfeed unit is my only option i guess.. or just skip the electrostats and go for dynamics with a nice amp w/ crossfeed.

Even the best hardware units will have an impact on the audio quality.
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post #13 of 15
2/19/10 at 6:07pm
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Originally Posted by Redo View Post
Even the best hardware units will have an impact on the audio quality.
Right. I think it degraded the audio more than analog crossfeeds I have heard.
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post #14 of 15
2/20/10 at 12:50am
The Meier StageDac I believe has crossfeed and should be able to use it with any headphones, stats or dynamics
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post #15 of 15
2/20/10 at 2:19am
I just recently built a Modified Linkwitz crossfeed, using a PCB kit I got from Tangent: Modified Linkwitz Crossfeed PCB

It's high Z and sits between my source and amp - using the low crossfeed level, I find it doesnt affect the high freq too much, widens the soundstage, and helps me with listening fatigue with certain material which is the main reason I built it. It's a subtle change but after a few weeks of trying it out I now use it most of the time.
LL
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