Completely lucked into these amazing Stax Lambda Pros.
Anyone have tips on a product to restore the leather? It's pretty dry.
Anyone have tips on a product to restore the leather? It's pretty dry.
That news, because the only electret headphone I was familiar with is the STAX SR-40 with it 5 pin plug that required the adapter to hook into the speaker output of the amp.It's technically not an electrostat, but an electret - dynamic hybrid.
Electrets, unlike electrostatic headphones run off normal headphones amps or AV-receiver headphone outputs.
AKG never made a true electrostatic headphone.
I think you're confusing electret and electrostatic.That news, because the only electret headphone I was familiar with is the STAX SR-40 with it 5 pin plug that required the adapter to hook into the speaker output of the amp.
That is a bit confusing, because most modern Stax Energizer I know of require a wall outlet. Where my SRD-4 adapter for the SR-40 just require to be hooked up to a speaker out on a amplifier, so I don't believe that the SR-40 to be engerized by the adapter.I think you're confusing electret and electrostatic.
While they operate using the same principles, electrostatics require an external source to build up a static charge like the Stax.
The SR-40 (like most Stax) has an external energizer that it requires to build up the static charge needed in order to make sound.
After use, the headphone needs to be discharged, or will discharge naturally over time until the next use.
Electrets like the one present in the K340 have a 'permanent' static charge.
They don't require an energizer, simply plug and play into any headphone-out on a receiver or amp.
Toshiba/Aurex produced quite a few electrets.
It's not about believing it or not.That is a bit confusing, because most modern Stax Energizer I know of require a wall outlet. Where my SRD-4 adapter for the SR-40 just require to be hooked up to a speaker out on a amplifier, so I don't believe that the SR-40 to be engerized by the adapter.
I think most people give up on paper-cone dynamics the first time they hear them.These sounded so damn good after some invasive modding (new earpads with added perforations, internal cup damping, converting to open-backs), decided to nab a second pair!
Pair #1 started with an A- tonality (that's what piqued my interest initially) but some nasty upper midrange ringing/glare, and now its tonal balance is as good as I've heard in any headphones, plus the midrange glare is under control.
Next modding project: work on the much more mint-condition pair #2, to keep the closed-back configuration for the cups and try to get internal damping up to snuff so I don't have to go medieval on cutting it up.
Woah! I commissioned this headband from you back in 2013 (Just dug up my DMs). It's been 8 years, totally forgot haha.I think most people give up on paper-cone dynamics the first time they hear them.
It's actually sounds like a pretty fun challenge to make one sound good.
Are those aftermarket beyer pads?
That suspension headband also looks familiar