[minivan]

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Originally Posted by dvse /img/forum/go_quote.gif It would be awesome if you could translate some of the more interesting excerpts from it (eg. 007 vs 007a)!

Ok here's my clumsy attempt on translation of the stax interview
"Some of the 007 in the past were returned by customer had cables pulled out. problem was solved in 007a by having screw fixed on the cable. When this was fixed we start to think about what else can be done to improved the headphone, we had tried real leather ear pad On 404 in the past, customers who had trial this come back with good feedback, breathable and not sweaty. When we tried the italy sheep leather ear pad on the 007, we were surprised to find that the volume became louder, solving the problem 007 long had, bumping of certain frequency range on the bass spectrum. There were people complaint in the past about the 007, saying the bass is not smooth enough, changing to the new ear pad give the 007a a more even and flatter bass spectrum"

 

[Elephas]

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Originally Posted by dvse /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you sure about Mk1 pads? They look very much like higher grade artificial leather to me.

The Mk1 earpads seem to be good quality artificial leather to me.

The Mk2 earpads smells like real leather, and look and feel like good quality real leather.

Whether the Mk1 earpads are real leather or not, I don't think they feel as good as the Mk2 earpads. Their padding is also not as firm and they compress more easily.

According to Stax PDF catalogs downloaded from their website, the Mk1 earpads are "high quality artificial leather" and the Mk2 earpads are:

"Real leather (Sheep) used on a part coming into contact with the skin. High-quality leather used for the surrounding part."

You can find the PDF files on the Stax website, or use these download links:

SR-007

SR-007 MkII

Earpad installation guide

 

[The Monkey]

How difficult (or easy) is it to change the pads on the 007 and 007a?

 

[donunus]

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just wondering... how much better is the SRM-300 against the 252?

Ive been ignored

hehehe actually i'll revise the question. What is the best value amp for the entry level lambda 202

 

[eduj]

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Originally Posted by donunus /img/forum/go_quote.gif Ive been ignored hehehe actually i'll revise the question. What is the best value amp for the entry level lambda 202

IMHO:Best value--> 252 or 212
Best sound--->717

 

[spritzer]

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Originally Posted by spacemanspliff /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now, will new pads help my Lambdas at all or not? The pads are in fine shape but old and tend to lose seal with movement. Just not supple anymore. I keep them clean but still have that issue.

The vinyl gets less malleable with age so the new pads will be softer and more comfortable. I would change but the material is slightly different so you might like the old pads more.

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Originally Posted by dvse /img/forum/go_quote.gif Are you sure about Mk1 pads? They look very much like higher grade artificial leather to me.

100% sure. Just pull them off and then pull them apart. Then looking at the suede like finish at the back proves that they are leather while the vinyl Stax use has a woven fabric backing. They also age like leather and not like the vinyl pads on the SR-Omega.

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Originally Posted by The Monkey /img/forum/go_quote.gif How difficult (or easy) is it to change the pads on the 007 and 007a?

It's a pain the first time you do it but gets easier.

There are tips on how to do it towards the end of the "to tweak 007A..." thread

 

[mingde10467]

Thanks for your comments!

 

[spacemanspliff]

Hey guys, gals, others,

The Pop Pulse amp is a killer. I got mine hooked up with a 10 awg Tributaries pc. It is some monster that looks like a big garden hose. Cost me $42 at audio advisor.

Anyway, got that plugged straight into the wall. My PC and Oritek dac w/ gutwire pc(excellent btw)are plugged into a tripp lite L250 power conditioner.

So this combo is pretty amazing. Tight, tight focus. Really awesome detail and speed. I want to add a sub for tactile impact. Maybe something small like the Totem storm.

 

[Sherwood]

How much of the performance do you attribute to the power cords?

 

[minivan]

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Originally Posted by Oublie /img/forum/go_quote.gif have you the original links minivan or a text version of this info tks

Amazon.co.jp： 新・萌えるヘ&# x30C3;ドホン読本: 岩井 喬: 本

 

[spacemanspliff]

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Originally Posted by Sherwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif How much of the performance do you attribute to the power cords?

The power stuff just seems to clean up the sound. Background is blacker and thus the details stand out more.

 

[Keithpgdrb]

I have a question regarding stax pads. I believe I have the original pads on my sr-lambdas. they are in great shape, at least by the looks. It came to me that the pads may have compressed over the years. if your pads are not damaged, how do you know if they need replacing? is this a pointless upgrade if they arnt falling apart?

 

[Sherwood]

The seal is much less important on the Lambda than on other models, IMHO, so I wouldn't worry about the pads if they're comfortable to you. I'm in the same boat, though, so if I decide to put some new ones on I'll let you know.

 

[Keithpgdrb]

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Originally Posted by Sherwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif The seal is much less important on the Lambda than on other models, IMHO, so I wouldn't worry about the pads if they're comfortable to you. I'm in the same boat, though, so if I decide to put some new ones on I'll let you know.

cool, thanks. I was thinking about it in terms of how it would change the distance from the driver to the ear. I'm trying to find out how thick the pads are supposed to be, as i've been experimenting with that.

 

[Keithpgdrb]

New discovery. this may or may not be tied into my last question about pads. I have noticed on my sr-lambdas, that when I pull the base of the cans slightly away from my head (under my ears), the bass and overall soundstage gets clearer, bigger, better. I noticed this a while ago, and I thought I was imagining it at first, but I've been fooling with it, and I'm sure I hear an improvement. the amount I am moving them is very small. I am wondering if this has more to do with breaking whatever seal there is, or if I am hearing a piece of spritzers mod where he removed the inner fiberglass padding, which I have not done by the way. It could be the actual distance I am moving the diaphragms from my ears, but I cant make that call because I am also breaking the seal by doing so. has anyone heard of this before? and if so, what did you come up with.

I also feel that with the improvement of the bass, the low midrange also comes up. I like this, because the cans seem a bit mid pushed at times.

this of course could all be due to needing new pads. which I'm not sure I do.. see, I've come full circle. help?