[Kerry]

Is there any chance there will be a T2 at CanJam SoCal?

We're not going to be in SoCal this year. Very busy finalizing the shop in Greece.

We'll be back on the CanJam tour shortly

 

[bigjako]

We'll be back on the CanJam tour shortly

Thanks Kerry, I can’t wait to hear a T2. Hopefully you’ll be at SoCal next year, otherwise I’m gonna have to fly to Chicago or NYC.

Got a nice little treat in the mail today. An early NB Sigma to go with my ES 404 Sigma. Loving it so far.

 

[hifixman]

Thanks Kerry, I can’t wait to hear a T2. Hopefully you’ll be at SoCal next year, otherwise I’m gonna have to fly to Chicago or NYC.

Got a nice little treat in the mail today. An early NB Sigma to go with my ES 404 Sigma. Loving it so far.

What is that amp? Any more pics of that tube amp? Looks interesting

 

[bigjako]

What is that amp? Any more pics of that tube amp? Looks interesting

It's an Eddie Current Electra. Rather than post some pics, you're better off going to the thread.

 

[Kiats]

Thanks Kerry, I can’t wait to hear a T2. Hopefully you’ll be at SoCal next year, otherwise I’m gonna have to fly to Chicago or NYC.

Got a nice little treat in the mail today. An early NB Sigma to go with my ES 404 Sigma. Loving it so far.

Yeah… the Sigmas are just special.

 

[oneguy]

Yeah… the Sigmas are just special.

+1

 

[Craylock]

Latest mod version here with new damping materials. If you find a better sounding Stax phone let me know

Unsure if I want to do anything like this myself, but listening to 007mk1 now on BH, and awaiting a 507/700-hybrid I hope will sound good. A friend did use your method with great success, he claimed, and I believe him. Leaving the dust cover intact, but otherwise following your instructions. I bet he would be as interested as I am in hearing more about your latest endeavors, so please! We await further information!-)

 

[oneguy]

Unsure if I want to do anything like this myself, but listening to 007mk1 now on BH, and awaiting a 507/700-hybrid I hope will sound good. A friend did use your method with great success, he claimed, and I believe him. Leaving the dust cover intact, but otherwise following your instructions. I bet he would be as interested as I am in hearing more about your latest endeavors, so please! We await further information!-)

700 driver in a 507 frame or 507 driver in the 700 frame?

 

[Kiats]

Thanks Kerry, I can’t wait to hear a T2. Hopefully you’ll be at SoCal next year, otherwise I’m gonna have to fly to Chicago or NYC.

Got a nice little treat in the mail today. An early NB Sigma to go with my ES 404 Sigma. Loving it so far.

All this talk about the Sigmas has me back on the Sigma Pro again. I was on the ES-Sigma (404 drivers) for a few days last week.

Quick question for those with the older Stax earspeakers: no issues hanging the earspeakers by the headband padding like this? I do worry of course about hanging on the plastic arc as they seem rather fragile and I can imagine tensile strength would go after a while.

 

[bigjako]

Quick question for those with the older Stax earspeakers: no issues hanging the earspeakers by the headband padding like this? I do worry of course about hanging on the plastic arc as they seem rather fragile and I can imagine tensile strength would go after a while.

the NB Sigmas have reminded my why I love NB Lambdas so much and has been my favorite headphone since I got them. I don’t need two sigmas and have listed the 404 Sigmas for sale because the NBs just agree with me a little more (much more mid-focused, sweeter than the 404, etc.).

As for your question it’s a good one and I’d love to hear others thoughts. I think best practice is to NOT do what i do and rest the Plastic, not the band. Neither feel right to me, tbh and I can replace a headband easier or cheaper than a fraMe so I so what I do.

Interestingly, these NB Sigmas came with their own purpose built stand. I’d never seen this before and even after searching it I still don’t see any blue versions so I think the brown fuzz burnt off mine.

Honestly a perfect stand because neither the band nor the plastic frame touched it and there are carve outs for the cable connector area. Came with original manual too, I love those little bits.

 

[Kiats]

the NB Sigmas have reminded my why I love NB Lambdas so much and has been my favorite headphone since I got them. I don’t need two sigmas and have listed the 404 Sigmas for sale because the NBs just agree with me a little more (much more mid-focused, sweeter than the 404, etc.).

As for your question it’s a good one and I’d love to hear others thoughts. I think best practice is to NOT do what i do and rest the Plastic, not the band. Neither feel right to me, tbh and I can replace a headband easier or cheaper than a fraMe so I so what I do.

Interestingly, these NB Sigmas came with their own purpose built stand. I’d never seen this before and even after searching it I still don’t see any blue versions so I think the brown fuzz burnt off mine.

Honestly a perfect stand because neither the band nor the plastic frame touched it and there are carve outs for the cable connector area. Came with original manual too, I love those little bits.

Thanks for sharing. I am curious: is NB another company that makes replicas of Sigma?

 

[bigjako]

Thanks for sharing. I am curious: is NB another company that makes replicas of Sigma?

no, NB just means Normal Bias (230v instead of 580v), 6 pin instead of 5 pin. These are Stax products pre-1980 or so.

I listened to the ES 404 Sigmas out of the Pro bias tap and the Stax NBs out of the Normal on both my Electra and 006t and the volume was near identical, which may only be interesting to me but it was nice to have both connected and be able to switch between.

 

[oneguy]

the NB Sigmas have reminded my why I love NB Lambdas so much and has been my favorite headphone since I got them. I don’t need two sigmas and have listed the 404 Sigmas for sale because the NBs just agree with me a little more (much more mid-focused, sweeter than the 404, etc.).

As for your question it’s a good one and I’d love to hear others thoughts. I think best practice is to NOT do what i do and rest the Plastic, not the band. Neither feel right to me, tbh and I can replace a headband easier or cheaper than a fraMe so I so what I do.

Interestingly, these NB Sigmas came with their own purpose built stand. I’d never seen this before and even after searching it I still don’t see any blue versions so I think the brown fuzz burnt off mine.

Honestly a perfect stand because neither the band nor the plastic frame touched it and there are carve outs for the cable connector area. Came with original manual too, I love those little bits.

I wish I had the original stand for my Sigmas but the Stax HPS-1does a good job. IMO the balance of the Sigmas requires something with a vertical support in the center like the original stand it came with or the HPS-1.

The ES-Sigma L700 doesn’t have the same earcup balance woes so a wider range of headphone stands are acceptable.

All this talk about the Sigmas has me back on the Sigma Pro again. I was on the ES-Sigma (404 drivers) for a few days last week.

Quick question for those with the older Stax earspeakers: no issues hanging the earspeakers by the headband padding like this? I do worry of course about hanging on the plastic arc as they seem rather fragile and I can imagine tensile strength would go after a while.

All my headphones are strap hangers, not frame hangers.

 

[Craylock]

700 driver in a 507 frame or 507 driver in the 700 frame?

507 in 700. The claim is a forward 700 meeting a 507 with soundstage.

 

[Kiats]

no, NB just means Normal Bias (230v instead of 580v), 6 pin instead of 5 pin. These are Stax products pre-1980 or so.

I listened to the ES 404 Sigmas out of the Pro bias tap and the Stax NBs out of the Normal on both my Electra and 006t and the volume was near identical, which may only be interesting to me but it was nice to have both connected and be able to switch between.

Ah OK! Oooh… Yes, I have read about normal bias Sigma being produced from 1977… Not seen any of them around though. From your description, it seems that the Sigma Pros are tuned similarly. At least the one which I have. Which is why I likely will keep both the Sigma and the ES-Sigma (404 drivers) for different tuning.