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Orthodynamic Supremus
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[wheels turn] Hmmmmmmm........
Originally Posted by Duggeh Afrikane must be planning something truly truly evil with all of that good karma he is saving up. That's you and I set for a Stax meet sometime now Milkpowder. ;D |
Originally Posted by Duggeh Yes, you can run the Pro from the normal socket, but it'll be quieter and will sound "muffled" compared to how it should sound. But then you never know, you might prefer it that way ;o |
Originally Posted by smeggy Due to my 003 lust, I'm actually considering doing a swap of my 404's for a SR-X Mk3 setup as the 404's aren't really getting that much airtime. I always end up grabbing for the precious (003) Dunno, I'll need to think on it, but I really want to play with the SR-X, preferably pro. Milkpowder: big-ass congrats on your new setup, hope you enjoy it when it's all together and soothing your ears ![]() |
Capsulewise, how similar is the SR-5 (the run-of-the-mill version, not the superduper anniversary edition) to the SR-X? |
Originally Posted by Meyvn The SR-5 has the same drivers as the SR-X Mk. 3; principle difference is the pads and enclosure, so whatever you can infer about circumaural (or almost?) vs. supraaural would be the main difference, I guess. |
Originally Posted by milkpowder Afrikane's generosity has once again revealed itself on Head-Fi. This time, I was at the end of the stick and I really wasn't the worthiest candidate for his generosity! Words cannot describe how happy I am! I am simply dumbfounded! What I got was a Stax SRM-006t Mk1. I have also just purchased a pair of SR-404 so my Stax journey has suddenly gone from nothing to everything! |
What was it you were saying then? It's not ok to plug a normal bias earspeaker into a pro bias socket then? |
Originally Posted by Tachikoma You're going to need all the luck you can get =P |
Originally Posted by milkpowder What I got was a Stax SRM-006t Mk1. I have also just purchased a pair of SR-404 so my Stax journey has suddenly gone from nothing to everything! |
Originally Posted by smeggy Due to my 003 lust, I'm actually considering doing a swap of my 404's for a SR-X Mk3 setup as the 404's aren't really getting that much airtime. I always end up grabbing for the precious (003) Dunno, I'll need to think on it, but I really want to play with the SR-X, preferably pro. Milkpowder: big-ass congrats on your new setup, hope you enjoy it when it's all together and soothing your ears ![]() |
Originally Posted by milkpowder Will the 003 be good for portable use (I know I'll have to buy the 001mk2 package or swap cable)? I'm slightly worried about the lack of isolation or leakage of sound into the environment. If I can stand using the PX100 portably, does it mean the 003 will be no problem? |
Originally Posted by Carl The don't leak that much. Of course, all depends on how loud you like to listen. At quiet listening levels you could probably get away with using one in a library without anyone being bothered by it. Of course, if you're one of those turn it up to 11 ROCK ![]() |