I just bought a 212 off of a member here. I have a Rigol Programmable Linear Power supply just sitting in my garage. Aside from the fact that it's massive, more expensive than the 212 and normally intended for projects... is there any reason why I shouldn't use that instead? It seems like it...

The hands down best Stax amp I've ever owned was a modified SRM-T1. Loved the thing. I sold all my Stax gear to help finance my business so I need to re-create that setup more or less.    I'm having trouble finding an old T1 but the 006ts looks very similar inside. I'm not 100% sure that's...

Alright so I just bought Tus-Chan’s version “B” SRM-T1. It reportedly has a dead right channel which just sounds like fun to me. So time for a little background and then the plan. I got into electrostats about 3 years ago and I’ve had three main amplifiers in that time. The SRM-1/MK2, SRM-717...

So I'm running a 727 and a pair of 507's and I'm in the middle of upgrading my DAC. Well my existing DAC sold faster than I thought it would and my Musette wont be here for a week so its Y cable time.   Wow. I forgot how bad motherboard audio was. I don't even know where to start... actually I...

I gave my UI artist the 717 that I just repaired and a pair of Baby Stax so that he can properly enjoy music while he works. That's left me with... not Stax and I miss them. So I got the 727 that I ordered and the first order of the day is to correct the voltage problem. I could just buy a...

The SRM-1/MK2 re-cap was a success, The SRM-717 repair and re-cap went well. The sound I'm getting is amazing but I hear the rabbit hole goes much deeper. It's time for a new project. Something harder.   My objective is to learn more about electronics through these projects. I've chosen to...

The SRM-717 that I just bought clicked just like it does when it turns on... then nothing...    Well not exactly nothing. If I turn the volume all the way up I can hear my music faintly.  I was listening to music when it died suddenly. There are still lights and I swapped the amp for my...

Here we go again...  A few months ago I bought my first Stax setup. An SR-507 along with an SRM-1/MK2 to power it. The unit being an A series was likely somewhere around 30 years old... enough time for the electrolytic caps to have dried out.  As some of you may remember I chronicled my...

One of the drivers has started to whine on my 507's. I just sent them to yama's and they want $553 to replace the driver. I can get a brand new set for $733 on price japan. The driver part alone is listed as $400. Thoughts?   

Is there any difference between these two headphones aside from their termination. If not has an adapter ever been made? Could one be?   

I already own a Bifrost and I have a DAC-iT in the mail. It should get here in a week or so. There were not a whole lot of good comparisons but both seem to be well liked and seem to be on the same level. I know there are a few of you who have been or at least were looking for this comparison. ...

Although I just recently created this account I've been lurking around on Head-Fi for the past 7 years now if the sticker on my Headroom Desktop amp is anything to go by. I've been curious about electrostatics for a very long time... almost as long as I've had good headphones but only after I...

I'm debating on whether I should buy a Gungnir or an April Music Stello U3 with a Bifrost.  The possible Setups are: 1.Macbook Pro mini S/PDIF -> Gungnir -> RCA -> Stax SRM-1/MK2 -> Stax 407 2.Macbook Pro USB -> Stello U3 -> Coax -> Bifrost -> RCA -> Stax SRM-1/MK2 -> Stax 407   I...

I plan on getting a pair of SR-407's    I'm thinking about getting a Metrum Octave with a Stax SRM-323s. My budget for the DAC and Driver combined is about $2,000USD Any thoughts?

I am not associated with any headphone companies. I am in the gaming business. I went to CES last week and I saw some amazing things, some not so amazing things, more phone cases than anyone could have imagined, and something that appeared to be a mini-shenzhen district. One of the things...