[AudioCats]

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Originally Posted by Andre Jute /img/forum/go_quote.gif You need to learn to use the spec sheets and transfer curves, both available off the net. Here is a sample of what you can learn by drawing lines on the tube's characteristic curves: http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/112KISScurves.jpg More from the illustrations page of my KISS amp: http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/KISS%20190.htm and description of how to use the information at Jute on Amps: http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/JUTE%20ON%20AMPS.htm HTH. Andre Jute Impedance is futile, you will be simulated into the triode of the Borg. -- Robert Casey

Thanks, I am figuring out the tube stuff little by little, these links will certainlly sppeed up the learning process....

 

[AudioCats]

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Originally Posted by ironbut /img/forum/go_quote.gif Telefunken EF806s= legendary! When recording engineers talk about this tube for powering their mikes, they use hushed tones! .

now that, is some scary stuff......

 

[spritzer]

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Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yes, I was looking at those with interest. Silver mesh is enough to get me moist.

Ehhhhh ok.....

Looks like a cool tube and it's definitely a contender. Those Telefunkens look nice as well...

 

[luvdunhill]

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Originally Posted by justin w. /img/forum/go_quote.gif http://gilmore.chem.northwestern.edu/head3.htm Here is an interesting project for those here looking to DIY a Stax amp. I built this one a few years ago, but was losing all the gain across the string of gas tubes. Kevin said this didnt happen with his, so it could have been my tubes. I never bothered to try different ones. It's a neat project, the gas tubes dance to the bass.

Interesting link! Do you know if KG has ever designed tube rectified bipolar supplies for any of his amplifiers?

 

[19lexicon78]

perhaps a stupid question, but i want to know.
as you all know, buying stax from japan is far cheaper than here in europe.
besides the amps, have the headphones also different specs?

 

[spritzer]

The amps and the headphones are the same. The amps are only named differently to clearly show gray market imports from Japan

 

[19lexicon78]

ok,
so the headphones can be plugged in every amp.
buying also an amp in japan, i need a converter

 

[spritzer]

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Originally Posted by 19lexicon78 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ok, so the headphones can be plugged in every amp. buying also an amp in japan, i need a converter

The headphones can be used with any Stax amp or adapter (except the SRD-4 since it was for electret use only) ever made. You can pick up a used amp and buy new phones or the other way around. The new amps lack the older bias though so they can't be used with very old phones.

The amps use the same transformer whether they are the A or II model but Stax won't give out how to configure them for 120v/230v use. It can be done though but a good external transformer isn't the end of the world.

 

[no1likesme]

my lambdas need to get here faster... I HATE WAITING!

 

[spritzer]

The waiting game sucks big time.

I'm going to receive a few phones and amps amps and then it's time to wait for the SR-007 Mk2. This has been/will be a very expensive summer...

 

[no1likesme]

THEY JUST GOT HERE!!!

first off these are by far the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn. I can already tell that I like the sound very much, I need to upgrade my source really badly.

 

[spritzer]

Congrats!!

They are indeed very comfy but new earpads will increase it even more. You can buy them from Audio Cubes2. They are called SR-202 pads but they are really the original SR-Lambda pads.

 

[Carl]

Or he could just slap 404 pads on them.

 

[spritzer]

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Originally Posted by Carl /img/forum/go_quote.gif Or he could just slap 404 pads on them.

True and they are much better quality but don't match the look. You know it's all about the look, right?

 

[Carl]

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Originally Posted by spritzer /img/forum/go_quote.gif True and they are much better quality but don't match the look. You know it's all about the look, right?

I like it heteroclite.