I'm guessing by older lambda series you are referring to the original Lambda, Lambda Pro, and Lambda Signature. If so, the answer is yes, they have a good amount of swivel to conform to the sides of ones head. They're not quite as comfortable for me as the Omega 2, but they're still more...

Hey, that was me with the olden stax. Sorry I didn't really get to say bye and thank you for letting me listen to the q701 and experience the most beastly water cooling pc I've seen. As for the SDR-4, that's going to be an electret system, probably paired with the sr-40 headphones from the...

I plan on trying to make it down for this meet, very excited at the chance to see so much gear in one place and put faces with some of the forums avatars. I'll bring some Stax in tow for anyone interested, probably have the koss esp950 there as well.

Quote:   What's the best DAC for under $200?

That's what I was hoping to hear, I have the ft02 without the window as well so now I know it'll fit. Asus Fanxpert2 has provided the same experience in my system and really is a nifty controller, though I do need to fiddle with it a bit more to get a feel for its potential. I haven't done too...

Hey Bmac, thanks for confirming via photograph that the FT02 can fit a Thermalright Silver Arrow sb-e, I'd been wanting to do the same but the clearance listed with the FT02 was the same number as the silver arrow gave, so I was hesitant to try. Do you get good temps with this setup and can it...

I'd pick whatever is behind door #2.

The new 002 stax portable amp is paired with a new in ear all together as a follow up to 001 system from the 90's. The 003 is the in ear model which has a full sized stax plug for use with home amps. As with lamda's, they all look mostly indistinguishable from each other so that doesn't help...

Do you mean new style vs previous styles of pads or just which version of the new? I'm not positive about pad differences from a performance standpoint, since I haven't tried old and new on the same model of lambda, but I can say the old style is much more comfortable. My 404, 303, and Lambda...

Quote:   From what I understand it's just the parts used that make them different, and of course the "B" and "C"s would be more recent as well. The PP was released in 89' as the final version and had two five pin pro bias jacks rather than one normal and one pro. It also apparently used...

Quote:   300 for an srm1-mk2 with an "A" serial is reasonable nowadays. The only reason you see them going for much more sometimes is because no one buying stax on ebay seems to know what anything is worth, and in the process inflate the prices. (for instance, a T1 packaged with a lambda...

Quote:   With a budget of $500 you'll be looking at used lambda's + transformer/amp. The Stax 2020 was my first taste of electrostats and it's a nice balanced system. If you can find one for $350 or so it's not at all a bad buy. Since you're listening to mostly rock I'd say the best...

Quote: Would you wear these in a box? Would you wear these with a fox?

That was my initial impression of the 007 too, but after the first day/night and what was basically a 9 hour listening session I couldn't believe what I was hearing. It takes the mind a minute but it is a great headphone imo.

@ wje   Nice post, it's been a while since I heard about these. They were my first significant headphone purchase and I'm still pretty happy about my decision at that time. The soundstage and comfort for these is really the selling point I think, though it had more than just that going for...

Quote:     I've only seen this thing once before, probably browsing the old stax thread. It seems like the only real practical use would be in studios perhaps? I'm guessing Stax marketed their gear that way back then so this would save someone having to buy multiple amplifiers...

Quote:   Gorilla glue expands quite a bit and works best on wet surfaces so you might want to look elsewhere for fine detail work like this. I found a polyurethane glue here advertised for ESL's though the shipping might be steep.

Quote: Nothing that wouldn't be considered blatant stereotyping, which is kinda the feel I'm getting from OP.

Quote: Gotta agree with Beefy, my lambda pros have been sitting in a drawer for a while now. Even out of my srm1/mk2 I prefer the 202, the pros have such a recessed midrange for some reason that I can't listen for long before going back to the Omega 2. (and this is with the foam removed...

Quote: It works with any but comes bundled with a Stax 2050 system. Last I checked (which was quite a while ago to be fair) there wasn't an option to order the realiser on its own.

Most headphones I've experienced have managed to be somewhat comfortable. Grados with bagel pads are painful for me after an hour and Koss pro4a's were heavy and clamped too much.

Quote: Haha, I was wondering the same thing, especially since I haven't heard the most flattering things about the sound of the Gammas. Was really hoping it would be ignored and I could snipe at the end, but at this price I think I'll just put that money toward another Lambda. (and no...

Really enjoyed the meet here too, though it went really fast and I wish I had gotten more time with all the gear. I totally hogged the lcd3 toward the end though and that was pretty awesome. I wasn't controlling the volume so it was quite a bit louder than I'm used to listening, but all the...

Quote: Wow, just looked at your collection. Were you planning on bringing any of your Stax along? I understand it could be a pain bringing amp and energizer though so if it's a hassle don't mind those. You've got so many old orthos too, if you'd be willing could you just bring one or...

Quote:   You should still bring your gear, I've heard of both headphones but never listened. I'll be bringing Portapros for anyone who hasn't listened before; gear can be pretty good at any $ range.