[3X0]

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I didn't question your hearing ability. Did you ever listen to a good tubed DAC?

If transparency is the objective, very few tubed DACs are worth mentioning.

 

[duncan1]

I have to agree with-3XO- tubes are there to take off a "perceived hardness " of SS and in doing so they round off the extreme ends of the music. Tubes by default cannot go down to the minute levels that SS can. But that is the "beauty of them" I don't own any tube equipment as I would rather buy a very well designed  piece of SS HI-Fi  that does NOT sound "hard" a lot dearer yes but you get the minute detail in the music that tubes cant reach.And not done by the vogue that's in the UK of "copying" tube "sound" by fitting tubes somewhere in the chain to soften it. Don't you realize that any SS amp or otherwise that sounds hard/edgy etc is NOT well designed. People pay many $10000 for this high quality . but you can design and build your own for a fraction of that.

 

[Golfnutz]

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Well, after a couple of days with Canada Customs, my KGSSHV cleared today....should have it by tomorrow (Friday latest). Looks like its gonna be a fun weekend! 

Probably the guys at Customs were gushing over it and didn't want to let it go.
 
As Bono says on the Live from Slane Castle DVD about their first single Out of Control, 'We Hope You Like It...".

 

[Solshock]

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Howdy everyone. I just picked up a vintage pair of stax sr5 with an srd-6 transformer. Unfortunately due to budget constraints I have to use my cheap lepai speaker amplifier. I've been noticing some hiccups that I'm hoping you all can help me with.

I've been having some channel imbalance issues that seem to be tied to the amplifier if I'm not mistaken. When switching the transformer from headphones to speakers and back I get some significant imbalance that seems to be instantly corrected after cranking up the volume on the lepai amplifier. The quieter channel always seems to be random.

I'm also getting some rattling in one of the channels when playing low frequencies, I'm not sure I can do anything about this one or if it's due to a stuck hair or something. These headphones are a few decades old after all.

Lastly, I seem to be getting some crunchy distortion in the other non rattling channel which happens in the treble range. Changing channels software side still didn't fix the issue, so this is likely hardware related. I can't tell if it's the amplifier, the old speaker cable, the transformer or a deformity in the driver. It could be dust, hair, or dirt perhaps. Can anyone shed some light here? This is a great pair of cans I'm so close to enjoying.

Does anyone know what may be at play here? I just picked up a replacement Lepai amplifier and the problem seems to remain. Can dust cause snowy, slightly crackly distortion in one channel? It seems to be uneven or inconsistent, but it's always in the same channel.

 

[davidsh]

All this capacitor talk makes me worried. Guess I could recap it sometime in the coming years 

 I think I will get more pleasure from doing so by then when I have lived with my T1 for a year or two, as the whole setup sounds pretty darn good per se.. (it ain't going nowhere 

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[shipsupt]

You've got a lot of issues going on there.  They all sound more likely related to the headphones, not the amplifier.
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Does anyone know what may be at play here? I just picked up a replacement Lepai amplifier and the problem seems to remain. Can dust cause snowy, slightly crackly distortion in one channel? It seems to be uneven or inconsistent, but it's always in the same channel.

 

[schorsch]

The talking about The Sigmas has ended behause everybody who Linde them grabbed everybody Sigma ob The market. They are dar away from bring perfect - but they are Perfect for ME

Retardation Georg

 

[dukeskd]

^A better attempt at translation is required, schorsch.

 

[shipsupt]

I'll take a stab at it! 
 
Talk about Sigmas has ended because everybody who liked them grabbed every Sigma on the market. They are far from bring perfect - but they are perfect for me.
 
Just guessing of course!

 

[Chris J]

 
This. Have a little tolerance and respect for other people.

 
+1

 

[Solshock]

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You've got a lot of issues going on there.  They all sound more likely related to the headphones, not the amplifier.

What do you think could be behind it?

 

[autoteleology]

Is the SR-Lambda (normal bias) worth getting next to the pro bias models? About how much should I pay for one in good condition?

 

[rubenpp]

Yes it is .. Paid $250 for mine , only had to replace the foam
dust covers.

 

[dukeskd]

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Is the SR-Lambda (normal bias) worth getting next to the pro bias models? About how much should I pay for one in good condition?

Very much worth it, the tonal balance is really nice probably the best of all the Lambdas. However, bass is lacking to a degree.

 

[slopete]

Anyone here have an interest in vintage Stax units?? I have 2 sets of SR Sigmas (low bias with cloth covered cable - yes, early serial nos). Also 1 each of SRD-7, SRE-15 and SRE- B3. Some of these items are seldom mentioned so I have included the original catalog pages for refreence.
 
If interested, I can supply details and photos.
 
Cheers