Last year I was interested in getting a USB to SPDIF convertor to use instead of the coax out of my motherboard. Currawong kindly lent me his Audio Gd Digital Interface. It worked perfectly for him but my 1990s Stax DAC Talent couldn't lock on to the signal, and acted like it does if I try to...

I am presently using coax from my PC to my DAC. I would like to hear from the owners of any USB to Coax converters who have compared it to the coax out of their motherboard. Was it worth the money? Could you hear a significant change? I am looking at the hiface or Audio-gd DI.

I just was browsing an electronics store here in Japan and found some more new Stax models.   The 407 and 307 have the same drivers as the 507 but with pleather pads. The new amps are still using the 6CG7/6FQ7. http://joshinweb.jp/audio/5348/4996476000582.html...

What would you recommend connecting to a SRD-7? I am looking at shops selling vintage Sansui amps from the late 70s/ early 80's for around 250/300 as well as the Nuforce Icon Amp (the one with regular speaker outs and no dac or headphone amp) which is $180. I have a Nuforce Icon DAC/amp but...

This will just be some of my impressions of the following earspeakers. Stax 404, Airbow SR-SC-1, Stax Omega II Mk1, and Stax Lamda Nova Signature. I have owned three of these and tried the 404 with a 006t and a different source. My source is a Little Dot Dac, and my amp is a SRM-T1S. Stax...

How do you know when the tubes need to be changed. Also how do you remove them? Just pull or do they screw in. Sorry I have never dealt with tubes before. I just got the amp and it sounds great with the Lamda Nova Signature just want to make sure it is at it's best.

I know a lot of this info is in the huge Stax thread, but I thought gathering it all in one place would work well. Please list the earspeaker and the amp that you have actually heard in order from best to worst. Here is my meager list. 1. Lamda Nova Signature and SRM-T1S 2. SR-303 and SRM-323a...

Anyone that has heard both care to chime in on which they preferred the most?

Any info on what specs Nuforce is thinking of for it? I am really interested in knowing the output power.

I thought the D2 Boa only supported 16bit, but my 24bit 48khz flac files play fine through it using ASIO4all. It gives an error when I try 96khz so ASIO seems to be working correctly. Does the Boa really support 24bit?

I just thought I would make a thread where everyone can list their favorite SA6 mods. I'll start with the ones I know. I took a very small paper clip barely bigger than the hole in the bass + and pushed it through, then spun the bass port around it a few times. This added bass and opened up...

Just wondering if for the same price there were any DACS that are better than the D2 Boa. Portable, Home, USB, or SPDIF doesn't matter.

After selling my Stax 2050A system because I thought they cost too much and I didn't use them enough, I made it a whole 3 days without buying a new Stax system. This system was only about 91 dollars more than the 2050A with a headphone stand so I decided to upgrade. The SRM-300 gives some...

Right now I am using the iBasso D2 Boa as a preamp and DAC for my Stax SRS-2050A and love it. Are there any other DAPs that would sound better for under $200? Do you think my preamp effects the sound negatively?

Right now I have my iBasso D2 Boa USB working as a DAP and preamp to my Stax amp. It sounds fantastic. Would running a pure DAP not a preamp/DAP like the ibasso be better? If so, any that are under $200?

Since I got the AD900 and now my Stax I have noticed my musical interests have changed. I am really getting into classical and Jazz. The former I had liked while the latter bored me to tears. Also I now love Blues but I had never really checked it out before. Has this happened to anyone else...

I need a headphone stand for my Stax any suggestions? The official stand is like 40 dollars, a bit too much for a piece of wood.

I have just discovered this great group. For anyone else who likes them can you recommend some other groups I might like?

I ordered a Sleek Audio SA6 and am getting a stax system tomorrow and would like to get rid of my other headphones. Anyone know a shop that buys used headphones in Osaka or Kyoto?

What dynamic headphones are equivalent in quality to this Stax setup? Also how would a iBasso D2 Boa and an IEM like SE530 or Ultimate Ears Triple fi compare?

I've been using the Super.fi 5 pros for the last year but I was itching for some full size cans. Running from my laptop to an audio-technica AT-HA2 amp, or an Ipod. I just purchased the Denon D1000 and am I loving the Bass, but missing something else. Was just wondering about everyone else's...

I discovered this site just a month ago, and I decided to sell my new 80G ipod for the kenwood HD30GB9, all I can say is wow! Also since everyone was recommending the Westone 3 I have decided to upgrade my also new Shure se310. So my question is what shops would carry Westone, or which company...