Might be slight volume difference despite same setting

Squeal = dust or humidity in driver

Specs are seemingly the same, save the XLR-inputs

Anyone know what's been changed with the new Stax amp, if anything (srm-353x)?

Justice for all actually sounds great on my TH-600 :)

No one can prove you wrong when we are speaking cables as it's about beliefs anyway :p

That is very unprofessional and quite shocking IMO. I hope they have handled the problem accordingly, though.   It should be quite easy to measure whether there's an appropriate resistor on the bias output if you know some basic electronics theory, however. And the specs of your DMM

How is that so with such a small seperation between stator-diaphragm? One would expect problems with stability, corona discharge, collapsing diaphragms and all that lovely stuff because of the very high electric field. Must yield a high sensitivity, however.

I am no electronic experts, but I do know a little about physics. The biggest problem with high capacitance in your 'stat is that it requires the amp to deliver significant current at high voltage swings, high frequencies. I have not done the calculations, but for most amps driving a single Stax...

How does the wee damage headphones? Is the bias supply resistor very low value or something?

I guess, I would prefer a logical explanation. I don't like to trust other people's ears when I don't have to, but it isn't like I'm going to make my own 'stats any time soon.   I'm just saying that from a theoretical stand point it might be better to look into optimizing the cable, if...

Be worried if you develope buzzing/ringing or other tinnitus like symptoms within the next period of time, else it is probably okay 

Why is that going to make much of a difference, except for slightly higher capacitance?

Just want to say that removing the surplus copper from the stator will reduce the capacitance, though not significantly. The capacitance of the cable is mostly significantly greater than that of the electrostat itself. So don't bother if it is of much trouble 

Too bad it's single sided ES technology, but this is an interesting concept: http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/ces-2016-highlight-warwick-audio-ultra-thin-electrostatic-driver-material#MzYCqkxWWIQXtEGm.97   I like the idea, taken to the extreme one could automate the manufacture of ES...

Adding the resistors might cause some high frequency roll off and phase delay, else it should work.

Wild guess: He's maybe taking about electrets drivers? Usually, heat is part of the process in biasing electret drivers. Besides, why are electrets seemingly seen as inferior to real electrostats? Luc, I don't think the stain will make much difference to the sound. Regarding loudness there are...

It sorta is when in EU (import taxes etc.) and you just want to try it out..

Even when changing to a new headphone, acclimating, and then changing back to the old again?

If you are worried about low resistance of the anti static vinyl cleaning stuff, I guess you could check with a normal DMM whether the resistance is measurable.

I do experience this with headphones, and I do think it is due to imbalance between the drivers rather than my ears, though I haven't given it much thought. I'd be more concerned if it is over a broader frequency range

I don't see how it could be useful. Seems like a waste of ressources to me.

I would love to get my hands on some good room correction software/a solution that will allow me to apply the result system wide on windows 10. I got a calibrated measurement mic. Presently, I use Equalizer APO, which also has support for FIR filters.   Ideally, I think what I need is...

Bore me silly :) Nice work

Looking further into EQing and room correction is definitely on my to do list, though mostly focused on speakers for now because that is where I spent most of my serious listening time.   I have tried correcting by ear before and I found it quite hard to get to something that sounded much...