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I can probably do a quick n' dirty comparison just from memory, as I did a hell of a lot of listening with the Lambda. Highs: The Lambda is brighter, no doubt (actually maybe just on the side of to bright, just barely though, but keep in mind my amplification [840A] tends toward the bright), but the OII's treble is still no slouch. I certainly don't think the OII's treble is rolled off or in any way lacking detail. Mids: This is where the OII clearly smokes the Lambda. Don't get me wrong, the Lambda's mids are still quite lovely, but they don't ring 100% true and natural to these ears. They sound just a little bit fakey. The OII's midrange is just so perfect. Not overly smooth, not overly liquid, which are terms I usually use to describe midrange in a positive way, but in this sense, I can only say the midrange sounds so right. Guitars crunch, vocals soar, both male and female. Lows: Both cans perform excellently in the bass category, though I'd say the Lambda's bass "thump" is more intense and startling, while the OII's bass reaches lower (reeeeaaaal low) and is more rounded. Soundstage: Both cans have a wonderful soundstage, but like I said earlier in this thread, the OII's disappear on my head like no other can I've heard. Its almost like they somehow have an impossible natural crossfeed, as sounds just seem to flow right through my brain as the move from channel to channel. Attack: The Stax 'stat attack is the fastest I've ever heard, same for both cans. It was what most attracted me to the Lambda the first time I heard it. Is the OII darker on the whole? Sure, I suppose so, but I have to take issue with descriptions that claim the OII is "laid back". If the music wants the sound to be right in my face, a la rock music, then it is right up in my face, no doubt. Disclaimer: these are brief impressions from memory, written in the middle of the OII honeymoon, etc., i'm a pirate, lol

Hey Stax Fans- So I've got a few adapters sitting here at my house from a recent buying spree. I'm currently using an SRD-7/Pro, but I also have an SRD-7MKII, which I'd like to hook up so I can do comparisons between the OII and the normal bias Lambda. This particular MKII was modded before I bought it. Instead of a fixed speaker wire coming out the back, I'm supposed to run my own speaker wire from my amp to what was formerly speaker outputs on the back (apparently they are inputs now). Actually this sounds like a good thing, because I can run my own thicker speaker wire instead of using the thinner stock wires. Just wondering if spritzer or anyone else has heard of these mods before I proceed and end up blowing my amp up or something. Not that I didn't trust the seller, but I figure its worth asking about. Also, an update: I just was listening to "The Grobe", a ween song full of gnarly ass Dean Ween distorted guitars, and the OII smartly out-Gradoed my RS-1 with its delicious crunchy midrange goodness. I was just sitting here rocking out with my cocking out, no doubt. Also last night I put on some Paul Van Dyk and literally stood up and danced for about fifteen minutes with the cans on my head. I mean, good gracious, these things are something else.

Artist: WEEN Album: Originally on White Pepper, preferred version on Live In Chicago Song: "The Grobe" Lyric: Sometimes the ones you hold so close can make you cry But its a pain in the ass to let 'em go... :dance:

LOL. I was really thinking it was a thread somebody started that got zapped or something.

Thats nothing. RS-1s need a decade of burn-in.

Lol, whats the story behind that one?

ALO. The prototype is pictured. The production model will have camo techflex so you can record your hippie shows out in the woods secretly.

PJ Pad Placement Update: I actually like the seam on the pad pointing even further down then I was previously, which actually puts the thicker part of the pad behind and slightly above my ear. Seem weird, I know, but its hard to deny the comfort and amazing bass this position produces. I'd like to reaffirm what humanflyz said earlier in this thread about the OII about the instrument separation. Its so effortless for me to mentally pick out any one instrument in a mix and focus on it. I'm also definitely hearing nuances in things like guitar plucks and vocals that I've never heard before. It is very hard to take this things off my head, they are the only can I've ever heard that really does the "disappearing act" I've heard other people talk about. Pure musical enjoyment! Unfortunately, this means that I really want to try these on a dedicated amp (KGSS), and I really want to try the 4070 as well. Here's a question: how does the bass on the 4070 compare to the OII bass?

So there is a thread over at HF bugging Justin for a desktop amp/dac combo, like the pico but with more stuff. I'd like to bug him here as well!

not that big on 1900x1200 resolution.

Front: Side: Sister's Dog (Bitsy):

Per spritzer's suggestion, I put on some Megadeth, specifically the MFSL remix of Countdown To Extinction. The distorted guitars and Mustaine's vocals are as realistic and satisfying as I've ever heard with headphones. The cans also sound great at moderate volume, I definitely don't have to crank them to get bass impact and midrange joy. Having said that, they are definitely crankable if thats what I feel like doing. I've been working a bit with pad rotation. I initially tried them like I read spritzer and duggeh do in another thread, with the seam pointing at the temple at a high angle, but right now I'm finding better bass quantity with the seam running right below my eye. I'm not sure if it'll be necessary for me to bend the headband at all, as my head is big, and I think I've got the driver angle spot on. deepak: I actually don't currently own a copy of The Fragile :'(. I did just listen to In Rainbows and it was phenomenal. So thats kind of the same thing, right?

I'll have to try that right now. My Omega II also came in yesterday. Currently I'm powering it with the 840A via an SRD-7/Professional. So without further ado, here is my official review of the Omega Deuce. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- STAX SR-007 (Omega II) ... A REVIEW AFTER 4 HOURS OF OWNERSHIP A madman is one who is 'crazy as hell son' postjack: 'hell yeah boy' This phone is kickass yall. I have finally come to the end of this essay. Have a good day, everyone. I'll be taking a sabbatical from head-case after this exhausting write up. I'm going into the mountains to like fucking meditate. --------------------------------------------------------------------------

damn i would like some egg salad on wheat bread. lightly saltied, heavy mayonaisse, lots of pepper.

I slouch. god i'm at work and i'm so tired. good points about putting the speakers up on paper, I'll try that. should really help round out of the bass.

damn it I keep forgetting you're a mod.

yeah you don't change your setup a lot, but you change your sig a lot, what with the hp2 disappearing and reappearing.

Yeah you do I see it in your sig. Sell that shit.

Well even after just one night of listening I can highly recommend it. A full, big sound from monitors for less then an RS-1 new. Don't you have a K1000 you can sell? I can't keep up with your gear.

yay happy birthday.

[me=postjack]makes self vomit, goes home sick[/me]

No pics, at work.

Mmmmmm, brief impressions from last nights listening fun time. The speakers are very pretty to look at, with a super shiny black laquer that gives them a very dark and refined appearance. They are pretty big (taller then my monitor, 24" widescreen), and have a good heft to them. I set them up non-audiophile style (more non-audiophile antics lie ahead) on my desk on either side of my monitor. As I said earlier in this thread, I'm running two Blue Jeans LC-1 RCA cables, connected using Radio Shack female rca/rca adapters, from the preouts on my 840A. Part of the fun of having them on my desk is it is super easy to adjust the toe-in. Toe the speakers further in and I get a brighter presentation, toe them out and the brightness goes away. I adjusted the "set it and forget it" volume on the back to just north of 50%. I spent most of my time listening to Ryan Adams soundboard recordings, which are fan recordings done with open mics on the stage run through the soundboard. I've found these do a great job of showing off equipment. I also did some listening with vinyl using my Denon DL-103. As to the sound, well they just sound marvelous, truly exceeding my expectations. Most startling is the rich midrange, which does both male and female vocals very well. The soundstage runs pretty deep for near field monitors, and centered instruments (like vocals) very naturally appear to be coming from inbetween the speakers. The one complaint is the bass can be a little boomy, but I think that is entirely due to the speakers' placement on my desk. If I really wanted to I could flip a switch on the back which cuts off some of the bass, but really I don't mind the boomy bass so much. In other news, its a lot of fun to run the 22Ls at the same time as the 12Ls. The 22Ls are about 6ft behind me when I'm at my computer, and running all four speakers at the same time, while maybe not exactly audiophile perfection, is totally kick ass. ok, back to work.