Tilpo
Headphoneus Supremus
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The budget Stax was a Lambda normal bias and SRD-6/SB with a Fiio E7 and A1. Sounds really nice but distinctly metallic which some people might not like. Sound is pretty balanced and has good extension. It's clear and has good sound stage.
Vs ATH-AD700, the soundstage doesn't seem as wide but there's actual bass.
Vs M50, the metallic highs are sort of similar but the Lambda sounds more cohesive. The m50 bass sounds boomy in comparison.
Vs HD280, they don't really sound alike at all.
The Stax generally sounds better than other headphones I've listened to (K240S, SR60i, V6, mostly entry level). It seems fragile to me but I treat it carefully. The comfort is great because it's surprisingly light and has basically no clamping force. The sound leaks a lot though.
Hmmm. I'm thinking about getting a STAX rig too then, after I've saved up enough for an HE-500 first.
I might build an electrostat amplifier. Kevin Gilmore's design for a SS one seems very attractive, but I'll have a look around. After that I could buy a Lambda series one. Probably a 407, or a 507.
Soooo much stuff to buy, soooo little money to spend it on.