Everything posted by spritzer
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Technical Assistance/Advice Thread
Funny enough I just watched a short documentary on Ivan and hour ago...
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Technical Assistance/Advice Thread
I have one of those and the iron is terrible...
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The Headcase Stax thread
When I get one I'll be doing a full comparison.
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SRL300 Limited
About 750$ so they will go quickly
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The Headcase Stax thread
I sold mine as I need to cut down on all these headphones... I did just buy two L300limited though for some unknown reason...
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The Headcase Stax thread
Still no strain relief on the cables which is not great...
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RIP someone or another
Just saw it. No info yet what happened...
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The Headcase Stax thread
There are a few parts to this, partially it is charge leakage, partially it is mechanical and finally...it has to be a coating issue as well.
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The Headcase Stax thread
That's a good point. Knowing Stax they might have changed something but I haven't heard anything... The imbalance issue is certainly still there though.
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
Done.
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
The post here can be pretty reasonable but for some they are an utter pain. Anything with tracking is 20$ plus... even if i send a single resistor...
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
43$... gotta love shipping lumps of steel.
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Mjolnir Octave 2
No such luck, it's about 4pm so yeah... all hail the darkness!!!
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i'm on a roll... the kgsshv
I have plenty of 420VAC transformers (for the 450V KGSSHV) with dual primaries but shipping to you would be killer...
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Mjolnir Octave 2
Yup...it's enough of a theory that half the nation is eating anti-depressants this time of year. Sun rising at 11am isn't much fun...
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Mjolnir Octave 2
The top plate is fine but the bottom panel is raised a bit to fit the transformer inside. Nobody could make the necessary transformer smaller than 40mm in height so this one had to be squeezed in at 42mm so the bottom is raised up a bit. It was annoying but yeah, nothing I could so short of mounting the transformer on the outside which could cost far more in the end. This amp will drive any Stax sets out there but it was never designed for the 007's in mind. Think of it as an upgraded 353X but in a much crazier chassis. On a side note, the natural light up here just sucks for taking photo's... I was actually just trying to install more lights in that room to make it easier.
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krell ksa5 klone
Let's not dwell on the specifics of how something actually works.
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Mr Speakers Electrostatic Ether E
Mostly to do with the earpads and the angle of the drivers/clamping force. The earpads for these always proved tricky, I tried a pile of them and none never sounded right. Most helped quite a bit but it wasn't until I tried the custom earpads for my own DIY sets that they clicked into play. The opening is quite small and they are a bit taller than most so it's a combo that works.
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Mr Speakers Electrostatic Ether E
My set is fairly recent and yeah, get a SR-207 or a L300. They aren't competition with the Stax unless you mod them.
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Mr Speakers Electrostatic Ether E
Is there anything new from them? I have the H03 here which is supposed to be TOTL and well... same shit, different name. I've heard them all and they all suck. Some of it is down to the poor driver design but those earpads... fuck...
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Mr Speakers Electrostatic Ether E
Better than the 009's but a bit less than the 007's? They are aware that the 009's are the efficient ones...? Maybe I'm just high from the glue as I was doing some prototype diaphragms...
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Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon
Ohhh goody...more shit for me to buy and take apart.
- The Return Of The Legend
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The Headcase Stax thread
I aim to please... Wink is right though, we have spent a lot of time with these systems, comparing back and forth so small variations as thus amplified. It is one of the reasons why I think meet impressions as such utter BS only used to drive sales. You need some time with each component in a system you know to really gauge how it performs.
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The Headcase Stax thread
Give the reception in Russia where all the discussion is banned due to shilling...I'm very much skeptical of them. I very much doubt the drivers are made in Japan...by whom? Nobody makes off the shelf electrostatic drivers now. As for the Phenomenon, they are interesting but that's about it. They will need many generations to mature properly. It's the age old cult mentality, how dare he question our dear leader!!?? Singlepower, RSA, Cavalli etc.