[ahmedie]

Found this for older stax lamda ( 404 and Sr-3 etc. ) Stax ED-1 and ED-5 EQs emulation below
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/stax-ed-1-and-ed-5-eqs-emulation.675545/

 

[paradoxper]

Is there any information on when the new Stax Omega Version will be released? I saw an interview in which it was announced, is that known around here? Shall I link it here? Havent been following this thread lately.

Shut your dirty mouth!

Bad time to come back with some casual reading.

 

[Dan Lee]

Hey guys not trying to interupt the focus of the conversation here, but I just recently recieved my new 009's and have a carbon on the way. My question is do I need to keep the 009's covered when not in use or is that a myth? I cant seem to find anything out about it.

 

[protoss]

do I need to keep the 009's covered

Yes, cover all electrostatics! With a bag, shopping bag if you dont have a staxs bag, use anything to cover all electrostatics! It should be rule #1. Dust inside drivers = dead drivers

 

[HoloSpice]

Or just put it in the paulownia box to keep dust and moisture out.

 

[Whitigir]

This is when not in use.

No, it is not a myth, it is a fact

Even if you buy used unit, you should have asked how the Stax were placed and cared for

No direct sun light, pet-free, non-smoking environment, temp-controlled and humidity controlled room....etc...

 

[JimL11]

Yes, cover all electrostatics! With a bag, shopping bag if you dont have a staxs bag, use anything to cover all electrostatics! It should be rule #1. Dust inside drivers = dead drivers

AFAIK, all Stax drivers have dust covers to prevent dust from reaching the drivers, so as long as the dust covers are intact the drivers should be safe. I have a pair of Stax SR-5s that have sat out in the open since I bought them in the 1980s, they still work fine. That said, it doesn't hurt to cover them, or put them back in their box when not in use. It helps to not smoke and not bring them into your wood-working shop.

 

[protoss]

@JimL11
I vacuum my house near my gear. or dust the surrounding, pillow dusting etch...And I see trillions of dust floating around. Those dust covers just wont cut it for me. I be too paranoid

 

[bearwarrior]

This is when not in use.

No, it is not a myth, it is a fact

Even if you buy used unit, you should have asked how the Stax were placed and cared for

No direct sun light, pet-free, non-smoking environment, temp-controlled and humidity controlled room....etc...

Cover the vinyl as well.

 

[Whitigir]

Cover the vinyl as well.

Yes, I do, just not when it is playing

I have a weird way of thinking....things gotta be right and feel right...you can even see the brush to clean LP before the needles is down, and next to it is a needles cleaning gel. So it goes like...
1/ turn the vinyl, brush it a few times
2/ clean the needles
3/ plays
4/ repeats every new LP or side turning
Some people called it a ritual....yeah, for sure..feel like it...hahahaha

 

[JimL11]

@JimL11
I vacuum my house near my gear. or dust the surrounding, pillow dusting etch...And I see trillions of dust floating around. Those dust covers just wont cut it for me. I be too paranoid

Well, you know what they say: Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you.

 

[HoloSpice]

@JimL11
I vacuum my house near my gear. or dust the surrounding, pillow dusting etch...And I see trillions of dust floating around. Those dust covers just wont cut it for me. I be too paranoid

You should get this it might help

https://www.amazon.ca/Honeywell-HPA...ocphy=9001538&hvtargid=pla-569360202702&psc=1

 

[VandyMan]

This is when not in use.

No, it is not a myth, it is a fact

Even if you buy used unit, you should have asked how the Stax were placed and cared for

No direct sun light, pet-free, non-smoking environment, temp-controlled and humidity controlled room....etc...

I don't cover mine. Never had a problem. And my apartment is definitely not smoke free or temp/humidity controlled (it has two controls: too hot and too cold). In fact, I smoke while wearing my 009s all the time.

 

[Dan Lee]

well thank you all for clearing that up for me. I appreciate all the answers

 

[VandyMan]

I should add that I don't live in a humid area, but it appears you do. So Whitigir's advice about humidity control may make sense for you. I have seen reports of issues with electrostatic headphones in very humid environments, like South East Asia. (I'd imagine that very high humidity is not good for conventional headphones either, so this is not really stat specific.)