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Stax sr-5 vs. Lambda

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I recently purchased a pair of Stax SR-5 Earspeakers, and they have turned me into a headphone junkie. I really enjoy them, and am having great listening sessions with headphones for the first time in my life.
I can't really afford the newer Stax phones, but I see some of the older Lambdas on Ebay for affordable prices, and am wondering what kind of improvements (if any) I could expect with them.
I listen mostly to jazz and small group classical music.

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One thing to be aware of when buying vintage 'stats... - genungo 12:02:38 06/06/13 (1)
... is that electrostatic panels (including headphone panels) often need to be rebuilt in as little as 20 years after production. If they stopped making Lambdas back in 1995, then you might only have a few more years of *un-distorted* listening pleasure left on them. Buyer beware!

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- RE: One thing to be aware of when buying vintage 'stats... - Joe M 20:06:24 06/06/13 (0)
  That may well be - but the STAX SR-Lambda SR-507 is the current latest outing.
RE: Stax sr-5 vs. Lambda - Joe M 18:41:50 06/04/13 (1)
Perhaps this review will shed some light............

http://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/stax/sr-lambda-pro.htm
- http://www.kenrockwell.com/audio/stax/sr-lambda-pro.htm (Open in New Window)
- RE: Stax sr-5 vs. Lambda - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 21:57:40 06/04/13 (0)
  Thanks to all the responders. I've posted on Head-fi and read the suggested review and gone to head-case... am learning more and more about the different vintage Stax phones. Pretty sure I'll be looking for a pair of Lambdas.
  Any more info would still be highly appreciated.
RE: Stax sr-5 vs. Lambda - kal1971@juno.com 11:53:10 06/04/13 (0)
You could try Head-Case for information. There are many very serious Stax users over there, but the conversation can be rough.

Regards,

Karl
"'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice./And when justice is gone, there's always force./And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom!" Laurie Anderson, "O Superman (For Massenet)"
Stax users are relatively rare around here... - genungo 08:39:51 06/04/13 (0)
You might even say that Stax headphones (however tasty they might be) are almost like the mushrooms of the headphone world. They tend to grow secretly along the dark perimeters of the headphone forest. You'd probably have better luck asking this question (or better yet, searching the archives) over there at headfi.

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