Stax finally updated their website. http://www.stax.co.jp/Export/ExportProducts.html

Here is a more accurate description of what he has:   "...ALL classical and range from mediaeval to ultra modern with a specialization on out of the way composers and styles, in many cases unique pressings from small companies, European and American, in clean copies. I never admitted...

Quote:   They said that they couldn't get any new supplies of PCM1704 chip.

Quote: He might agree to mail things out in a few cases (cost covered by receiver), but getting rid everything this way is just too much work for him.    I should be clear that all I am doing here is to help him get in touch with more vinyl fans. How the records would be given away...

I started to volunteer at the University of Guelph's campus community radio station this semester and had the privilege to work with Michael Doleshell, the host of a classical music show called Sound Magic. I was chatting with him today and he told me that he was desperately trying to get rid of...

Quote:   I am   I wish I could have made it to this one, but the bus service between Guelph and Mississauga is almost nonexistent on weekends. I also have a bunch of beginning-of-schoolyear chore to deal with.  

Since you have a fully balanced setup, you should use XLR.   Unless the ACSS output on Ref5 is balanced...

What exactly is the Bose system you are using? None of the systems I found on their website have Ethernet ports. They only use wireless streaming.   Music streaming (ethernet or wifi) is different from digital audio through spdif. The music is streamed as packets of data and they have to be...

I am measuring DC bias for the tubes which should be 0V (as close as possible) between + and -.   http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/324155/biasing-stax-srm-t1

I measued left+ to left- =-0.5V; right+ to right- =5.5-6.5 V   The accident happened when one probe is in right- and slid into the bias socket.

I just measured the bias on my newly arrived T1S and read 6V on the right channel. Looks like I need to open it up to do some adjustment. How exactly do I open it anyway?   I accidentally put a volt meter probe into the bias socket when I was measuring the right channel. I didn't get shocked...

When you plug in the 3.5 mm jack on the Udac, the RCA pre-out is automatically disabled.

Most USB DACs work fine in Linux. The only practical difference is the OS make is some restrictions on your choice of audio player software. For example, Foobar2000 only runs in Windows. Since there are plenty of audio players to chose from, it's not really a big deal unless you have strong...

Do you know anybody who has a Stax amp on which you can test headphone? That will at least eliminate one one possiblility.

Quote: But not with the room

Have you listened to it yourself?

This web page talked about the headband differences between Sigmas and Lambdas. http://ferrstein.com/headphones.htm

What about vintage stereo integrated amps? You can get those for cheap now days.   You might also be interested in Nuforce Icon products

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Quote: I did exactly that.

Are the Lambda drivers are glued on to the aluminum baffles, or are they attached in some more secure manners? What are the chances of the drivers becoming loose in the housing?

  Quote: If you really want to know, 10 VA is a power rating which basically means 10 Watt(P=VA). Conversely, a 10 Watt power draw at 12V DC equals 830 mA current output. By the way I don't see 10VA mentioned on Stax webpage.   Strangely, the SRM-252 is labeled as 4 Watt 12V DC...

  Quote: It should work just fine. I could not find any reference to 10VA on the web page. The maximum current output rating doesn't have to be exactly 500mA. It just have to be higher than that.

Since the the internet is really awash with cheap power supplies that fit your basic specs (120V AC to 12V DC, 500mA), I presume you are looking for a high performance linear power supply. You might consider commission somebody to build you a TREAD or some other DIY designs.

Quote: Well, I emailed Yamas and there is no reply. What other options do I have if I want to do some serious restoration? I'd really like this $500 investment to last a long while. The crack on the cable insulation is tiny but worrisome nonetheless. I also want to make sure that there is...