malldian
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Anyone have a lambda headband unit they are looking to sell?
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Just be glad you aren't trying to get ahold of a 4070 one. I'm now fairly sure they're complete unobtanium.
| Originally Posted by malldian /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone have a lambda headband unit they are looking to sell? |
Just be glad you aren't trying to get ahold of a 4070 one. I'm now fairly sure they're complete unobtanium.
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I still need one as well, now that I've sold a Lambda. I'm such an idiot. Might end up just buying a SR-202 headband to use, but it's ~100 bucks.
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Man I well overpaid for a SRD7 coming from Kuboten. Lesson learned...
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Congratulations!
A nice pair of Stax'en indeed, and it will certainly give you the taste of electrostatics.
As for getting sound out of them. Ideally you would want a Pro bias SRD-7 (Pro or MK2), but these days they seem to run for $300±.
An SRD-7 (Normal bias) would work as well, but not ideal.
| Originally Posted by fraseyboy /img/forum/go_quote.gif So I just landed upon a pair of Stax Lambda Pro's. Me mam is paying half for birthday and I still only just have enough D: Suffice to say, I will not be able to afford an amp/energizer for it for a while. When I do, what are some models to look out for? I need to know the CHEAPEST way to get good sound out out of these. I already have a speaker amp so I can plug it into that. |
Congratulations!
A nice pair of Stax'en indeed, and it will certainly give you the taste of electrostatics.
As for getting sound out of them. Ideally you would want a Pro bias SRD-7 (Pro or MK2), but these days they seem to run for $300±.
An SRD-7 (Normal bias) would work as well, but not ideal.
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Why would it not be ideal?
| Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Congratulations!
A nice pair of Stax'en indeed, and it will certainly give you the taste of electrostatics. As for getting sound out of them. Ideally you would want a Pro bias SRD-7 (Pro or MK2), but these days they seem to run for $300±. An SRD-7 (Normal bias) would work as well, but not ideal. |
Why would it not be ideal?
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Normal bias provides about half the recommended bias voltage that pro-bias 'phones like. They will still play, but the dynamics are greatly reduced, and the top and bottom rolls off significantly.
It's like plugging your 650's into an iPod. It'll make sound, but it's a very mismatched pairing that doesn't showcase either the transformer or the headphones. Best to pair normal bias with normal bias, and pro bias with pro bias.
It's like plugging your 650's into an iPod. It'll make sound, but it's a very mismatched pairing that doesn't showcase either the transformer or the headphones. Best to pair normal bias with normal bias, and pro bias with pro bias.
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Because of its 230 volt (Normal) bias supply, while the SR-Lambda Pro are designed for 580 volt (Pro) bias. Its not harmful to the 'phones and they will play, but they wont show off their full potential.
Edit: 'Sherwood' beat me to it...
| Originally Posted by malldian /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why would it not be ideal? |
Because of its 230 volt (Normal) bias supply, while the SR-Lambda Pro are designed for 580 volt (Pro) bias. Its not harmful to the 'phones and they will play, but they wont show off their full potential.
Edit: 'Sherwood' beat me to it...
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Like a hawk, Kai
| Originally Posted by krmathis /img/forum/go_quote.gif Edit: 'Sherwood' beat me to it...
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Like a hawk, Kai
Hi there.
After two weeks of anticipation I finally received stax 2050a today. I was so excited to hear it. Unfortunately, srm212 unit won't start. That red LED doesn't power on or show any signs of life. Phones came from Japan without ac/dc adapter so I prepared my own 2A bench psu which seem fine. I don't have any other ac/dc adapter at home or any other device that I can try using this PSU so I can't exclude it as a culprit. I think everything is set correctly (polarity,12v..) but I refuse to ascertain that srm212 is broken. Any advice, anything specific I should check, please help!
After two weeks of anticipation I finally received stax 2050a today. I was so excited to hear it. Unfortunately, srm212 unit won't start. That red LED doesn't power on or show any signs of life. Phones came from Japan without ac/dc adapter so I prepared my own 2A bench psu which seem fine. I don't have any other ac/dc adapter at home or any other device that I can try using this PSU so I can't exclude it as a culprit. I think everything is set correctly (polarity,12v..) but I refuse to ascertain that srm212 is broken. Any advice, anything specific I should check, please help!
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There is a fuse inside the amp so you can check that but what polarity did you use? Stax gear has the center pin as - and the barrel as +.
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Woo Audio has just announced the prototype of it's latest balanced stat amp WES Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier
Any chance of this driving the beastly Omegas?
Any chance of this driving the beastly Omegas?
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I really like the design, I hope its cheaper then the A-10.
| Originally Posted by lyricalmoments /img/forum/go_quote.gif Woo Audio has just announced the prototype of it's latest balanced stat amp WES Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier Any chance of this driving the beastly Omegas? |
I really like the design, I hope its cheaper then the A-10.
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I never thought of my Omegas as "beastly"
?
And is there really a need for something other then Stax's own 717 amp (or for some, the tube version). Seems very hard to beat.
Are these various other amp options truly for sound improvements or more for a cheaper alternative to the Stax amps?
| Originally Posted by lyricalmoments /img/forum/go_quote.gif Woo Audio has just announced the prototype of it's latest balanced stat amp WES Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier Any chance of this driving the beastly Omegas? |
I never thought of my Omegas as "beastly"
?And is there really a need for something other then Stax's own 717 amp (or for some, the tube version). Seems very hard to beat.
Are these various other amp options truly for sound improvements or more for a cheaper alternative to the Stax amps?
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the consensus is the more voltage swing the amp allows for the better it will perform with the O2. Stax's own amps work of course but are generally a bit on the cheap side, component wise.
Stax themselves know this as well and they did experiment some time ago with an Amp called the SRM-T2 [40% higher voltage output than the 717] but it was quickly discontinued when the company went belly up and never resurfaced.
| Originally Posted by fuzzy /img/forum/go_quote.gif I never thought of my Omegas as "beastly" ?And is there really a need for something other then Stax's own 717 amp (or for some, the tube version). Seems very hard to beat. Are these various other amp options truly for sound improvements or more for a cheaper alternative to the Stax amps? |
the consensus is the more voltage swing the amp allows for the better it will perform with the O2. Stax's own amps work of course but are generally a bit on the cheap side, component wise.
Stax themselves know this as well and they did experiment some time ago with an Amp called the SRM-T2 [40% higher voltage output than the 717] but it was quickly discontinued when the company went belly up and never resurfaced.
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