HoodedHoodlum
100+ Head-Fier
The crossover network has one resistor per side.
Edit:some pairs have two resistors in the network per side, while others, like mine, only have one per side.
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The crossover network has one resistor per side.
Edit:some pairs have two resistors in the network per side, while others, like mine, only have one per side.
nnordstr
100+ Head-Fier
Funny thing happened to me this weekend. A guy on Craigslist was selling some vintage high end stereo gear and had a Stax SR-5 and SRD-6 combo. I didn't have time to check them out in person and started texting with him to see what he was thinking about a sale. I told him I was kind of interested, but not so much to pay what they were probably worth, but if he wanted them out of the house I'd make him a low offer and take them off his hands. I shared a couple of listings from the classified section so he could see what he could probably get for them, but he would likely have to wait a while to find a buyer willing to pay him more than I would. Turns out that our conversations got him curious about them again and he hooked them up and listened again and told me he was going to keep them for a while now as he had forgotten how good they sound and was really surprised by them.
So, I may have gotten a former listener back into it again.
So, I may have gotten a former listener back into it again.
Wow!
NB Lambda
great pair! and good condition!, enjoy them!
I heard them, they really good!,
they having little bit fragile fill but they really good!
*the 1mm mineral wool is missing (some say its better without it)
good story!,
I am always afraid that from my interesting from vintage things, more especially the owners will be interested in vintage too.
at this point I am out of money, and out of place for more headphones.
but I really happy with what I have.
when I compare my giant Sharp hp-400h, they having the same bass level as Stax, but the trebble is worst.
Sennheiser Hd6xx having the must balanced sound but Stax having deeper sound.
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Thanks! I am interested in pad swapping or finding the inner wool. Most vintage foam/old dampening material I have seen fall apart sadly.
The only negative is timbre for me. Maybe with a mod/foam or changing out gear will help.
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It won't change. the pretty effect of this headphones is what you hearing.Thanks! I really am enjoying the detail, separation, and speed Stax gives. I got really lucky winning a bid on these. Im really interested in pad swapping or finding the inner foam. Most inner foam I have seen fall apart.
The only negative is timbre for me. Maybe with a mod/foam or changing out gear will help.
the foam is only protector wool outside noises and some dumping helper for the bass.
you need some thing like 1mm wool
you can use some thin foam material
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1Pc-Gray-W...var=413699193134&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
the wool sell in big amount for house noise an temperature protecting purposes. sold as 5cm*1m*20m something like this (too much)
inside the cans you have only +-3mm from the driver
my recommendation is not to try and change it, even without wool is a great headphones.
Nice, thanks for the info
I will definitely try a tube amp in the future. For now, it is my daily vintage headphone!
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Heard lots of good things about tube amp.
But I really not like to handle one:
- hot temperature
- boost any ground and outside noises
- the tubes too fragile and could break or diss-function after less the a year and needs to replace.
-tubes not looks like stable thing.
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AKG K1000, Sony MDR-R10, Sennheiser Orpheus, HE90, HE60, Stax Omega and early SR007's
Nice... I want to try all those lol
Ive heard k1000 is great, but it rattles ;(
Sr007s (so many variations) or He60(rare) might be worth it.
Im kind of a timbre freak... Natural timbre is a must!
Maybe cd3000 with mods idk
I'm out of money for now.
and decide to stop to collect headphones.
you can order some headphones that on my plan that cost not big amount of money and not so rare
Realistic NOVA 40 (or 10 or 20)
PIONEER SE-205
Sansui SS-10
gimmeheadroom
Headphoneus Supremus
How are you guys cleaning the pads etc.? I got a pair of headphones recently and I'm thinking I should just buy new earpads and the mesh that covers the driver. Seems kinda nasty to wear somebody else's headphones. Great thread btw. If it is still going in a couple of months I'll post some pics.
sorinv
New Head-Fier
I always change the pads, even though I don't have a problem with wearing others'. New ones should be better, even if getting very cheap chinese ones.
GREQ
Headphoneus Supremus
Velour/fabric pads go directly in the washing machine.
Stitched pleather will get hand washed with warm water and soap and many 'rinse cycles' of cleaning out the internal foam from decades of use.
Plastic pads don't need much care, just a quick warm soapy wash.
Never had any vintage leather pads.
About half of my vintage headphones have new/modern pads anyway due to better sound, fit and comfort.
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