purk Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 The MKII is out, but it seems to be there are some issues with it. Has anyone of us own them? Wonder what they sound like? What kind of issues anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philodox Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 They look so hott. I can't even think about Stax right now though... too expensive with so much already invested in my dynamic amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Has anyone of us own them? Wonder what they sound like? What kind of issues anyway? The fart is mostly gone and the bass has been altered with the new earpads so unlike the Mk1 which boomed away totally uncontrolled on a table the Mk2's have no bass unless they make a good seal on the head. This is similar to the 4070 and the owner of the working unit said it has even more bass punch then the Mk1. The acoustical loading of the drivers has changed so they might be slightly easier to drive but not by much. I'm still waiting on the Japanese street price for a SR-007A before I buy one though I'd really like an export model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 The fart is mostly gone and the bass has been altered with the new earpads so unlike the Mk1 which boomed away totally uncontrolled on a table the Mk2's have no bass unless they make a good seal on the head. This is similar to the 4070 and the owner of the working unit said it has even more bass punch then the Mk1. The acoustical loading of the drivers has changed so they might be slightly easier to drive but not by much. I'm still waiting on the Japanese street price for a SR-007A before I buy one though I'd really like an export model. spritzer do you have the link for the ebay auction with the black Omega 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Perhaps you could try hunting down a SR-Omega. Nah, I don't do pricey OOP cans. its my rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 spritzer do you have the link for the ebay auction with the black Omega 2? Here is the German one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philodox Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 spritzer do you have the link for the ebay auction with the black Omega 2? This one? http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-STAX-SR-007MK2-SRM-727II-Black-system-117v_W0QQitemZ170168851206QQihZ007QQcategoryZ3274QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Thanks guys, the O2 in black looks so hot! They look so sophisticated too, would look sweet in my speaker room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 By the way, does anyone have an idea of how many watts the HE60 needs via SRD-7 to sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 I'll probably be buying the black Stax Omega II to make the rounds at meets next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron_Dreamer Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Schweeeeeeet!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 By the way, does anyone have an idea of how many watts the HE60 needs via SRD-7 to sound good? It's not that much so 5w should be plenty. Dumping huge amounts of power into a SRD-7 is a moot point as speaker amps deliver much more current while the voltage stays pretty much the same and stats need voltage. I'll probably be buying the black Stax Omega II to make the rounds at meets next year Way to go preaching the gospel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 It's not that much so 5w should be plenty. Dumping huge amounts of power into a SRD-7 is a moot point as speaker amps deliver much more current while the voltage stays pretty much the same and stats need voltage. Haha I see. What would you think is a better choice: getting a SRM-T1 (modded) or a nice tube power amp (low power) to SRD-7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Haha I see. What would you think is a better choice: getting a SRM-T1 (modded) or a nice tube power amp (low power) to SRD-7? Depend really on what you are looking for as it is a toss up between the extra dynamic sound or the intimacy and detail retrieval of an OTL amp. I prefer the amps but you could get a used T1 cheap so that might be the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Depend really on what you are looking for as it is a toss up between the extra dynamic sound or the intimacy and detail retrieval of an OTL amp. I prefer the amps but you could get a used T1 cheap so that might be the better choice. Sorry, I think I just confused myself. Which one is which? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Transformers= more dynamic sound Amps= more detail It's not really that cut and dry but that would be a good baseline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 It's probably because I haven't slept yet in more than a day, but I'm still confused. Okay, let's try this again. Transformers = more dynamic sound = srd-7 Amps = more detail = OTL amp = you prefer = srm-t1 I probably got it totally wrong. Gahhhh. I can't read and I can't think. So sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 how is this a new phenomenon? Hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Hey Staxenheads: I have the SRD-7. What exactly is the pro-bias equivalent of this called, i.e. one that can be used with the Omega Deuce? The SRD-7 Pro? I'm thinking about keeping my eyes open for one of these, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Hey Staxenheads: I have the SRD-7. What exactly is the pro-bias equivalent of this called, i.e. one that can be used with the Omega Deuce? The SRD-7 Pro? I'm thinking about keeping my eyes open for one of these, thanks. SRD-7 MKII - One normal jack, one pro jack SRD-7 MKII Pro - Two pro jacks Good luck on the hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 SRD-7 MKII - One normal jack, one pro jack SRD-7 MKII Pro - Two pro jacks Good luck on the hunt. Ooh, I'd love to find the one with one normal, one pro. Thanks nano. edit: also if anyone sees one of these around, give ole postjack a buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmopragma Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 Hey Staxenheads: I have the SRD-7. What exactly is the pro-bias equivalent of this called, i.e. one that can be used with the Omega Deuce? The SRD-7 Pro? I'm thinking about keeping my eyes open for one of these, thanks. You are looking for the SRD7 Pro or SRD 7 MkII.The latter provides either "Pro" and the older six pin "Normal" bias jacks.There are also the socalled SB variants.SB means self biased and is inferior IMO. You probably won't get the Stax Pro transformer boxes for cheap nowadays anymore.$200 is quite normal nowadays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 You probably won't get the Stax Pro transformer boxes for cheap nowadays anymore.$200 is quite normal nowadays. In the greater scheme of things this price doesn't seem that bad to me, considering the alternative is a $1500 KGSS. Thanks for the info Cosmopragma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanoha Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 You are looking for the SRD7 Pro or SRD 7 MkII.The latter provides either "Pro" and the older six pin "Normal" bias jacks.There are also the socalled SB variants.SB means self biased and is inferior IMO. Just as a side note, I believe the SB has two normal jacks. (That is the one Posty has.) You probably won't get the Stax Pro transformer boxes for cheap nowadays anymore.$200 is quite normal nowadays. Hmm, yeah, Head-Fiers seem to have been recently selling them for around $200 on eBay. My hunt for one turned out slightly better. I regret selling my SRD-7/MKII Pro adapter. *slaps self* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted November 18, 2007 Report Share Posted November 18, 2007 I'm pretty surprised the Gamma Pro went for $330 on Ebay, I didn't think they were very good. And this was out of a hot source and amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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