Hi everyone, I have loved my WA6 in the past but I am a little frustrated with it now. It has developed an occaisional loud scratching/crackling sound (so loud that it requires me to shut the whole thing down). I changed out the tubes so I don't think it is a tube issue. I suspect it might be...

Thanks Hifiman, I enjoy your products.

Well, this is my semi-portable setup, brought it into the kitchen to do some dishes. Runs off a pineapple/banana power source. Bass really kicks in if I add a second pineapple.

Maybe you were a little lucky and some of us were a little unlucky. At first I was thinking, oh okay this whole Stax thing is a pain in the butt and not worth it, I'm done. But the more I listened, the more I understood why some of the Stax "inconveniences" are worth putting up with. As for me...

I posted earlier that I bought a SRS-3010 system from the Bay that I am having problems with. The right channel produces static/cracking at certain frequencies (think Adele). The seller was nice enough to lend me a SR-303 to test and resolve the issue but unfortunately I get the same results...

Your comment made me curious so I started looking at the 310 amp, particularly at the balance screw on the back. To balance the sound so vocals are centered, the screw was maxed all the way to the right. I played with the balance a bit and even with the screw maxed to the left channel I still...

I tried changing my source, interconnects, and earspeaker socket on the amp but I still had the same result. I hope its not the amp because I'm working out a deal with the seller to swap the headphones.

There is no noise when the music is off (and phones still powered). Hmm, what could it be? In either case, the seller is very understanding and we are working something out.

Thanks Davidsh for the response. I held the phones up to light I didn't notice any abnormalities (looking through the dust screens). I will look again later on tonight (heading out the door).

Hi everyone, I just received a 3010 system (SR-202, SRM-310) off of the Bay and I was excited to join the club and fall in love with Stax. BUT I have noticed buzzing/static in the right driver when certain notes are hit (particularly on female vocals or higher frequencies). Do you think this is...

Hi everyone, I just received a 3010 system (SR-202, SRM-310) off of the Bay and I was excited to join the club and fall in love with Stax. BUT I have noticed buzzing/static in the right driver when certain notes are hit (particularly on female vocals or higher frequencies). Do you think this is...

Thanks amigomatt, really enjoyed that song and getting introduced to Gregory Porter. Smooth, jazzy, and upbeat. This thread is awesome!

Thanks Dubstep Girl. I'm a fairly new WA6 owner and up to now had been using a SG 5AR4 rectifier. Since the amp was second hand, it came with a number of other tubes so I popped in a Mullard GZ32. Wow, what an improvement. Comparitively more pleasant and neutral sounding. The soundstage and...

Nice!

Thanks for the clarification, yes it is the head of the screw that is stripped. The cup is holding properly but it just bothers me a little everytime I see it.

Hi everyone, loving the HE-400's paired with an O2/ODAC and more recently a Woo WA6. Since, I will be keeping these for a while, I want to replace the side screws that attach the cups to the headband (the previous owner stripped them). Does anyone know the screw size or where I can source them...

As someone new to this hobby I appreciate your perspective and advice, thanks. I read an article recently about how music can be somewhat addictive, hitting the same pleasure centers as drugs. I wonder if this is part of the reason why we are so willing to chase audio Nirvana (at the expense of...

Yeah, lots of Beats, maybe 70% of all "headphones" adds. I even saw one for replica Beats the other day. Tried Beats at a kiosk the other day and agree with most on the board that the SQ doesn't match the price.

Thanks Rubinstein, I am loving the HE-400's. They are quick and punchy but smooth at the same time (especially with the treble eq'd down a bit).

Cotnijoe, thanks, I really need to slow down! Hey Sam, I have been thinking alot about the LCD 2's and Burson amps. Audio Nirvana? I want to get there eventually but I'm trying to slow down and savor what I have right now. Glad you love Hawaii, I'm on Oahu. The traffic is bad, its really...

Hi everyone, I have been lurking here at Head-Fi over the last couple of months and thought I should finally introduce myself. I caught the bug hard after listening to a podcast on Headphone Audio. I went out that night to grab a set of low-fi Sony's from Walmart, wondering if that would quench...