Everything posted by spritzer
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Repair and restoration of my STAX SRA-12S
Here is the schematic:
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The Great Head-Case Cable Debate
Well I have an idea where you can shove those DBT's... Whether you believe in cables or not (or connectors for that matter) every SR-007 owner should try different cables, leave them in the system for a couple of weeks and then change them back. If you can't hear the difference between a cheap cable and something better with the SR-007, go buy a markl modded Denon and some Rudistor amps.
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Nylon Multifilament
The electro magnetic fields (tiny as they are) might interact to some extend but as Nate said, the amps are a bigger bottleneck. I wonder if braided power cables aren't a big no-no then?
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The Great Head-Case Cable Debate
Yeah, moar power is always needed. The SR-007 also likes silver IC's so some DIY could be in your future.
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Something for Doug...
As some might know Porsche has released a new 4 seater which wouldn't be news to us except it has a Burmester audio system with... wait for it.... AMT tweeters. Here is the story So Douglas, start saving up those pennies...
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Post the last thing you bought!
Mine certainly didn't but there are two very different versions of the Bitstream out there.
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textured spraypaints
If you want that authentic hammered effect, feel free to send it to me and I'll give it the full Thor treatment. Hammertime!!!
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The Headcase Stax thread
They sure look like the SR-3 drivers and they could even work on Pro bias, given the bias switch on the back of the unit. They were in fact very good back in the day and the later X amps were very, very expensive.
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Speaker Porn
Here is the Stax answer to the stacked Quad ESL, two F81's in a row aka F-83. This will make most amps cry if not blow up. It's still easier to drive then the F-81 at 80dB/1w compared to 77dB/1w.
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The Headcase Stax thread
Anybody need some spare 1960's Stax drivers?
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Koss ESP/950 electrostat thread
If blowing on the outer side worked then there is something stuck inside the drivers. There isn't a solid (i.e. film) dust cover on the back so you were able to shift what ever debris which is causing the short. You could try opening up the drivers (I've never done it so I'm not sure if it is even possible) or add some damping to the back to give the bass a bit more punch.
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Happy Birthday MexicanDragon
Happy birthday!
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DNA (Donald North Audio) Headphone Amp
It has a dual differential output via transformers but the rest of the amp is SE.
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What did you do today?
Ditto. It hit me hard when I lost my grandfather and it took some time to live with it. My other grandfather died 3 days before I was born so I only had the one.
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The Headcase Stax thread
It's filled with mineral wool.
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The Headcase Stax thread
The Sr-50 doesn't have any of the bass reflex stuff of the 4070 but the idea to use a small dome as a back, was a good one.
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New CDs for CanJam 09
One SACD also springs to mind, The Who - Tommy. It really shows that the SR-007 can throw a large(ish) soundstage when called for. I do have some people from the Baltic states working for me so I guess it's time to ask them for some tips and to source some CD's for me.
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New CDs for CanJam 09
Ditto on Megadeth. Nothing shows off a properly driven SR-007 then some complex metal at high volume.
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Go figure
As in special ed.?
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The Headcase Stax thread
That I'm not so sure about. They appear to only change something when the distributors get mad and demand it but otherwise they go their own way.
- Grado HF-2 thread
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What did you do today?
That sucks Doug.
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Grado HF-2 thread
Stax know full well about us (both HF and HC) but I'm not sure they like all that their seeing. I really should post that SR-007Mk2/A mod guide on HF to stir up some shit... I'd be glad to bring a hammer with me and hit them over the head with it. According to a source inside Stax, the SR-007A was supposed to be moar neutral then the Mk1. I'd also like to give them a piece of my mind about those SR-Omega/007 conversions...
- Chuck
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Post the last thing you bought!
Kinda hard to do since they are still in Japan.