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The Entry Level Stax Thread
Jul 19, 2016 at 6:36 PM Post #2,178 of 3,322
Whenever I put on or take off the Stax (from my head), I can hear the diaphragms crackle and pop due to the suction from this action...or even if I just move my jaw. It is very annoying, and can't be doing the drivers any good. Anyone else experience this?.
 
Jul 20, 2016 at 6:18 PM Post #2,181 of 3,322
pahani said:
I'm no electrician, but couldn't hurt, I'd think? Might function as a sort of crude overcurrent suppressor? *shrug*
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The ground pin on a 3 pin AC plug is primarily for safety.
If a high voltage component in the amplifier was to touch the case, then the grounded case would still be at ground potential ( i.e. you would. ot get a shock from the case) and the circuit breaker for the wall receptacle should trip (i.e. open up).
 
Jul 20, 2016 at 6:22 PM Post #2,182 of 3,322
michgelsen said:
No, you should not be worried by this. In fact, you'd better not connect it if you have grounded it via the power cord/outlet. You should only have one connection to ground in your entire system, or else you may get grounding problems such as humming, buzzing or computer static affecting the audio signal.

The ground terminal on the back is very useful, as you said in Japan, but also in Europe, where not all power outlets are grounded. Furthermore, in case of grounding problems, it is useful to lift the ground on all other connected devices in the audio chain, and ground the entire system at one point only using the terminal on the Stax amp.

To name a further example, if you were to buy an entire system (amp, cd player, tuner, etc) from one of the bigger manufacturers, you will often see that only the amp has a grounded power cord, and the other devices have not. This is to ensure the customers do not get grounding problems.
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That's a complicated question!
You've really opened a can of worms, LOL!
Just about every component in my main stereo has a ground pin on the AC plug and I have no issues with hum.

I have a Beresford DAC in my headphone rig, there is the ground post on the back of the DAC, I had to tie it to ground to get rid of an annoying hum!

So the answer is, it's complicated! :)
 
Jul 23, 2016 at 12:23 AM Post #2,184 of 3,322
spirulina780 said:
  Too bad the prices on SRS-2170 have increased so much since the release of the SRS-3100 :frowning2:
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I"m selling my mint set for what I paid... $550
 
SOLD to someone interested in an entry level Stax setup
 
Jul 23, 2016 at 3:35 AM Post #2,185 of 3,322
jk-47 said:
 
I"m selling my mint set for what I paid... $550
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/815069/stax-2170
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Good man! Respecting the Forum rules and NOT trying to flip for a profit :)
 
+1 for you, Sir.
 
Jul 27, 2016 at 10:35 AM Post #2,186 of 3,322
I'm selling my SR-507 + SRM-3 setup for 650€
See here :
http://www.head-fi.org/t/815563/stax-sr-507-stax-srm-3

I hope that it is not too off topic, if it is I will delete this post :)
 
Jul 28, 2016 at 12:59 AM Post #2,187 of 3,322
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