jigster. Don't loose the faith!
Just keep a tight eye on eBay and AudiogoN, and hopefully you are lucky and snag a Lambda Pro for less than their current going price.
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As many of you know I received my SR-X/MK2 and SRD-7 earlier this week.
Just for fun I connected the SRD-7 to my power amplifier, to hear how it stand up against my SRM-007t.
First some facts about the amplifier, since most probably none of you have never heard about it.
Doxa 70 Signature. A Norwegian produced singel-ended solid-state amplifier, which sell for $2000. It is running in class-AB mode, has a 2x650VA power supply, and put out 2x70 watts (8ohm). Weigh in at 24kg.
I have paired it with a Doxa 012 passive pre-amp.
This amp
really rock the SR-X world. They now reproduce lower frequencies that I have not heard in combination with the SRM-007. It also have more control in the midrange. Reproducing female voice so beautifully. Sound/head stage is not SR-X' strongest side, but the Doxa keep it at least on the same level as with the SRM-007.
The Doxa Signature amp is known to have a natural sound, with lots of details, and a controlled bass. Which really show trough the SR-X!
I liked the Doxa/SRD-7 combination so much, that I just had to try it with my other Stax phones. Even if that mean connecting Pro bias phones to a Normal bias energizer.
The Lambda Pro and Omega II sound beautiful out of the Doxa amp. But while the SR-X improved a lot, it felt like these phones lost some of their magic. I guess that is because they were running on less than half the bias voltage.
It would be great to hear the Lamdba Pro and Omega II's through a Pro bias energizer, connected to the Doxa amp. Lets see what the future brings..
Either a SRD-7/MKII and Power amplifier, or a higher quality electrostatic amplifier.
Take care!