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It's the Japanese norm. Ditto for the reversed XLR wiring the use.

Hehe didn't read what was above the pic... Yeah has to be a bad connection...

I assume there is a trace to connect the second output from the rectifier so what is the raw DC on the input cap?

Last time I bought from them it was all authentic, even the often faked J79's. That was a couple of years ago though so things might have changed.

Is that a new SAS service?

It´s good then that I'm taken...

I started out with those but mine are now custom made for me. Not cheap but who cares....

It really isn't. The anti static stuff is just that as it creates a high resistance layer which is perfect for electrostatic use.

you did it correctly, don´t try to take apart the brass rings as it is just a pain

yup, pretty much the only logical cause

Yeah, worrying about 1.5V is pretty dumb...

Yup, those are original ca. 1994 Omega pads.

Sure or Denafrips. I wouldn't spend more than 1k$ now on a dac as things are changing fast.

Yup sure do but this isn't HF or SBAF where being retarded is the norm... Please give me some posts about micro detail, plankton and replacing the cables!!!

Are you retarded by any chance? Seriously, both of those are truly fucktastic choices... Lampizator is utter shit only for people who don't believe in the laws of physics and Total DAC is way too expensive for what you are getting.

Indeed

We talked so much shit about him that he threatened to sue...

If you follow the Mikhail line of thought then the 250Vac rating would mean 250*1.41 for DC but that isn't the case. Most of these switches have a rating for DC and it is usually very low. I for one wouldn't worry about delay lines and stuff like that.

More current certainly doesn't make an amp brighter, anybody who would write that knows fuck all about this. With everything equal more current will give you better high frequency drive capability into the given load. That means a more stable voltage swing as you push the amp harder. One of the main issues with Stax is just this, the diaphragm starts to act up as it is capable of pretty amazing frequency response but the amps just can't handle it at full load. Stax "fix" this by dulling sound of the amps to make them a better fit but it sounds like shit that way.

I doubt it. She was on a flight from China and given how cheap Chinese shit treats lithium batteries...yeah the Apple stuff will be just fine.

So I got those ESP950 leather pads and I kinda like them. Now the opening is much smaller than even the ebay pads and they are taller too. The sound...well it does clear up some of the ESP950's issues to some extent such as the boomy bass and vague sound stage. I need some further listening but yeah...not bad at all. I also had them make some SR-Omega pads and these won't work. Too thick, not big enough and the opening is too small...

Indeed, always interesting to see if there are any variations in the design.

I think the plastic may become conductive or do some other funky shit with age which might be a factor here. Coating just one side should work just fine but check the bias point for corrosion.

Well this is Stax so revision central but AFAIK the drivers have always been a larger outer shell and then the insert which holds the other stator. The diaphragm is in the middle suspended on two metal rings.