[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by edstrelow /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was keeping an eye on an SRM1Mk2 amp, which came with a lambda pro. I don't need the phones but wanted the amp. Anyway the pair sold for $713.50 on Ebay. This has got to be a new high. About 2 months ago I got a more recent version of this amp, shipped from Europe for $297.00 Surely the phones aren't worth $400.00. Seems like a new high in inflation for vintage Stax.

$700 is not an awesome deal, but more about average I would say.
Sure you can be lucky to score a great deal like the $297 (shipped) SRM-1/MK2. But that is more a rarity than the rule.

The condition of the units also make quite a noticeable impact on the selling price.

 

[n3rdling]

A mint LNS went for 250 recently; I was probably minutes away from scoring them

 

[manaox2]

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Originally Posted by n3rdling /img/forum/go_quote.gif A mint LNS went for 250 recently; I was probably minutes away from scoring them

audiogon? Seen that for a while, I was sad too.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by n3rdling /img/forum/go_quote.gif A mint LNS went for 250 recently; I was probably minutes away from scoring them

Yeah, someone got a great deal there I think.

 

[feckn_eejit]

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Originally Posted by audiod /img/forum/go_quote.gif Summer of 07 the Lambda Pro's were going between $400-500.

That was a crazy time for us! Stax Fever was in full effect here!

On another note, in theory I should have both a Sonic Frontiers SFD-2 Mk.III and Stax SR-X Mk.III/Pro by the end of this week... talk about an impending eargasm!

 

[Duckman]

Thinking about purchasing the SRM-3 driver on sale here, but I live in Australia where we have 240 volt power. Any tips about how to go about converting the unit to 240 volts, or would I be safer getting Stax USA to do it?

 

[spritzer]

I've never converted a SRM-3 so I'm not sure what you would have to do. The transformer on some of the models is soldered to a PCB so there could be a a row of bridges that have to be connected in the right order.

Btw. You should know that the SRM-3 is one of the worst Stax amps out there and I much prefer the older SRM-1 Mk2.

 

[Oublie]

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Originally Posted by Duckman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thinking about purchasing the SRM-3 driver on sale here, but I live in Australia where we have 240 volt power. Any tips about how to go about converting the unit to 240 volts, or would I be safer getting Stax USA to do it?

The easy route is to just buy a voltage transformer. Some of the gear i've used in the past has been 117v and 100v so i just bought a fairly decent transformer. This also tends to help with the sound quality in some instances if you happen to have a very poor ac line i.e. it acts as an isolation transformer as well and some of them have an emi filter. This way it doesn't matter what volts the device works at or whether it can be reconfigured it will work wherever you are.

 

[edstrelow]

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Originally Posted by spritzer /img/forum/go_quote.gif I've never converted a SRM-3 so I'm not sure what you would have to do. The transformer on some of the models is soldered to a PCB so there could be a a row of bridges that have to be connected in the right order. Btw. You should know that the SRM-3 is one of the worst Stax amps out there and I much prefer the older SRM-1 Mk2.

I have them both and wouldn't want to suggest that the SRM3 is a bad product. There are likely lesser models, such as the various portables and mini-amps. I find the SRM1Mk2 has a bit more dynamics, probably because of its ability to generate more voltage to the drivers. It has a bit of harshness compared to the SRM3. For some reason Stax reduced the output voltage on most of its tube and transistor amps after the SRM1Mk2. I think this works well with the phones that are easier to drive such as Lambdas but the harder phones, such as the Sigma Pro's and various Omegas seem to need higher voltages. I use my SRM1Mk2 mostly to run a Sigma/404.

 

[Currawong]

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Originally Posted by n3rdling /img/forum/go_quote.gif A mint LNS went for 250 recently; I was probably minutes away from scoring them

I just won a re-conditioned pair from Yahoo Auctions for $220, with new dust filter and something about amending the gap. It will be interesting to compare them to my SR-5NBs, which I'm smitten with. My new DAC arrived today, so I'm just about complete with my rig.

I'm not the only one who likes the SR-5NBs...

She was listening (quietly) to some mambo.

 

[spritzer]

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Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just won a re-conditioned pair from Yahoo Auctions for $220, with new dust filter and something about amending the gap.

You should know that re-conditioned or refurbished Stax usually involves throwing out the old drivers and replacing them with what ever is in current production. That would mean SR-303/404 drivers and that's not a good thing in this case. It's easy to check as the LNS drivers have a gold anodized ring around the drivers (which you can see through the chassis) and the SR-303/404 have a red ring.

 

[krmathis]

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Originally Posted by Currawong /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm not the only one who likes the SR-5NBs... http://currawong.net/gallery2/d/8556-2/Stax_baby_.jpg She was listening (quietly) to some mambo.

Cute!

One should start early to be a great Head-Fi'er... he he

 

[vvanrij]

He's saying 'westside!', just look at that hand gesture.

 

[lisnalee]

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Originally Posted by vvanrij /img/forum/go_quote.gif He's saying 'westside!', just look at that hand gesture.

Lol

A very cute baby head-fier Currawong

 

[Headphone Jack]

Is the SRM-717 a large step up from the SRM-1 MKII? I had the latter briefly and it was nice but perhaps a little less dynamic and a little lacking in tonal depth than what I was looking for.

My SRM-1 wasn't working correctly (humming issue) so perhaps another unit would sound a bit better?