The Stax Thread III

[spritzer]

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Dang, that's quite unfortunate. It would be fun to build one for the lulz.

 
There in lies the problem, you can't just build one for fun.  You need sophisticated equipment to set it up properly and dial in the curves you want.  That's why we deemed it to be too complicated and abandoned the project. 
 
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Stick your smelly headphones in a sealed bag with a bar of nice smelling soap for several months. I find that gets rid of nasty smells like that.
Also worth changing the ear pads (or washing) if velour as smells can get ingrained in them, even the after shave you wear 

 

 
I've bought way too many used headphones to count and some have smelled quite badly.  With something like a Lambda the earpads are trashed and the whole set is broken down into its parts.  Cable is removed and put in a plastic bag with some automotive soap that cleans it nicely.  The drivers are removed from the baffle and the rest of the headphone is but in a bucket filled with strong soapy water.  The headpad is then cleaned carefully on its own, repaired is necessary and then pressed.  All the plastic pieces are treated and then everything is reassembled. 

 

[wink]

Bicarb of soda (sodium bicarbonate) is usually the best thing to get rid of unpleasant/unwanted odours.

 

[DefQon]

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Bicarb of soda (sodium bicarbonate) is usually the best thing to get rid of unpleasant/unwanted odours.

+1, I can't count the amount of times I've had it get rid of the awful odour that was in my car after a some damn critter decided to piss all over the interior.

 

[rx79ez08]

This is possibly a very stupid question. Is the ED-1 simply a equilizer or is it a little more complicated?

 

[DefQon]

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This is possibly a very stupid question. Is the ED-1 simply a equilizer or is it a little more complicated?

Diffuse field equaliser. It is rather hard to describe what it does exactly but I was corrected by John that it is not some off the shelf equaliser to pair up with your Lambda Pro and SRM1 MK2 amp to make the sound more neutral. Something a long the lines of reproducing sound from a pin-point position that is similar to how speakers create that realistic imaging/soundstage positioning around you.
 
Other's with first hand experience can describe it better.

 

[bearded man]

Hi Guys
I also use Dubiel Eurydice.Together with another polish manufacture Ancient Audio Lektor Air make SR-Omega and MK1 sounds quite nice for me

 

[DefQon]

That transport looks nice. 

 
Btw just curious what SN is your Omega?

 

[rx79ez08]

Again at the risk of sounding very dumb. From your description, its sounds like a equilizer and possibly a crossfeed circuit. If that is the case can't something like Foobar plugin replicate most of the function if you know the exact setting?
Do you just need a spectrum analyser to find the frequency response and some understanding of the exact time delay for the crossfeed?

 

[bearded man]

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That transport looks nice. 

 
Btw just curious what SN is your Omega?

 
SN is 0015x

 

[DefQon]

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SN is 0015x

You got one of the early units. Mine was 34x.

 

[davidsh]

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Again at the risk of sounding very dumb. From your description, its sounds like a equilizer and possibly a crossfeed circuit. If that is the case can't something like Foobar plugin replicate most of the function if you know the exact setting?
Do you just need a spectrum analyser to find the frequency response and some understanding of the exact time delay for the crossfeed?

It is done already.

 

[bearded man]

DefQon you do not have Omega any more ? Why ?
She is sounds absolutely fantastic.

I expect answer - I got Orpheus

 

[DefQon]

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DefQon you do not have Omega any more ? Why ?
She is sounds absolutely fantastic.

I expect answer - I got Orpheus

LOL no Orpheus, too rich for my blood.
 
Had to sell it because I lost my jerb and I was in debt. I had very much fun while I had mine. Indeed fantastic headphone even driving them off the T1S amp.

 

[mechgamer123]

Dang, that's quite unfortunate. It would be fun to build one for the lulz.

There in lies the problem, you can't just build one for fun.  You need sophisticated equipment to set it up properly and dial in the curves you want.  That's why we deemed it to be too complicated and abandoned the project. 

Ah, I see. Okay, thanks to you and defqon for answering my question

 

[spritzer]

I'd really like to do something like this in software though.  Not sure how to do it in DIY though.