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RE: Stax headphones are the best ....

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Dawnrazor

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In Reply to: RE: Stax headphones are the best .... posted by trioderob on December 23, 2019 at 23:10:23

Since i never heard stax or other electrostatic headphones i will never know. Pretty sure triodes are the last thing i would use with orthos. And most orthos arent damped. Crazy how a bit of dynamat will fix the sound.

I like full range sound so spending dough to get less range didnt make sense to me. The senn hd600/650 is another example of phones i couldnt bring myself to buy. I know i would just be missing the bass.

I thought about eq but figured that would just be a waste.

Another issue with stats fo me is the fact my existing amp would be useless. Its just a rabbit hole i dont want to go down.

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RE: Stax headphones are the best .... - trioderob 09:25:20 12/24/19 (7)
so basically you have not heard them- so you cant really know how good they are , yet you know they don't make bass and would not want to buy them anyhow - but had to let me know that.

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- RE: Stax headphones are the best .... - Dawnrazor 15:03:27 12/24/19 (6)
  You might want to put down the Eggnog man.
  
  I responded to Old Nuke who mentioned the Koss 950s. Then YOU responded to my post which was directed at Old Nuke. So I responded to your post. And now you are getting combative when it was you who went out of the way to let me know...
  
  FWIW you are the one who said "if you are a bass head and need the ultimate slam then no I am wrong here"
  
  So sure I haven't heard the stax but in terms of lacking bass I take your word on it. And just about every review on stats talks about lacking bass.
  
  I for one like bass...
  
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  - THIS is the headphone for bass - Jon L 16:30:05 12/25/19 (5)
    The bass is just ridiculously perfect in quanity, quality, definition, and slam on Abyss Phi TC planars.
    
    However, I have to say a great 'stat on capable amp also provides fantastic bass, not wanting for more really. Stax SR009, for example, has phenomenal bass, although often people like to EQ up the bass a dB or two to personal taste.
    - I have the LTA Z10e, that can power the Abyss or electrostatics. . . - John PA 20:17:01 02/16/20 (0)
      and it does both, to an excellent level. I prefer the Abyss (latest version) for the wonderful dynamics, and more solid layering and imaging. And that is from the same amp. :^)
      
      iBasso DX220, DX120. Focal Utopia and Stellia. iBasso SR1. Mr. Speakers, Ether II, Voce stats. Manley, Absolute HPamp. LTA MZ3, Z10e electrostatic amp. Various other headphones, amps, cables etc.
    - RE: THIS is the headphone for bass - trioderob 13:25:47 12/27/19 (2)
      I see you have the Stax there too
      
      whats your take on how they compare ???
      - Stax vs Abyss - Jon L 20:03:54 12/30/19 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: THIS is the headphone for bass posted by trioderob on December 27, 2019 at 13:25:47
        
        This comparison is difficult because the amplifiers have to be different. They have very different characters and one does not replace the other, so usually one ends up keeping both...
        
        Slightly off topic but, - E-Stat 12:04:35 01/12/20 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Stax vs Abyss posted by Jon L on December 30, 2019 at 20:03:54
        
        your system link is not only bad (two http prefixes) but broken. Might want to update. :)
    - RE: THIS is the headphone for bass - Dawnrazor 07:36:27 12/26/19 (0)
      Thanks Jon. That planar is on my bucket list. Good to know about the stax. Was thinking of boosting the bass on a stat. Figured that would be a must.
      
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