The Headcase Stax thread

[spritzer]

Originally Posted by deepak

Are you really down to only four headphones? Madness

4-8... depending on how you look at it...

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

On that note, did you guys see the end price for the SRM-T2?
Madness! Pure madness!

I went up to 750kYen but 900k is just nuts.

Originally Posted by luvdunhill

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Send them links to the HF Stax threads and even this one.

[Tachikoma]

I went up to 750kYen but 900k is just nuts.

Well, it is the T2 plus the O1 after all, so whoever it is who won it paid about 600k for the T2 and 300k for the O1 which sounds... reasonable?

[spritzer]

Originally Posted by Tachikoma

Well, it is the T2 plus the O1 after all, so whoever it is who won it paid about 600k for the T2 and 300k for the O1 which sounds... reasonable?

Still an insane amount IMO for two items that were not built to last.

[wrecked_porsche]

Birgir, is the O1 that much more fragile than the O2 ??
Or are they both rather fragile and prone to failure?


Forget the T2, i remember you said they often caught fire.

[faust3d]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

Birgir, is the O1 that much more fragile than the O2 ??
Or are they both rather fragile and prone to failure?


Forget the T2, i remember you said they often caught fire.

Ω2 should be a way more reliable headphone than original Ω.

[wrecked_porsche]

Sorry, I forgot to add the MK1.

What I wanted to ask was:
Is the O1 that much more fragile than the O2 MK1 ?

My bad, sorry about that.

[faust3d]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

Sorry, I forgot to add the MK1.

What I wanted to ask was:
Is the O1 that much more fragile than the O2 MK1 ?

My bad, sorry about that.

As far as I know original Omega (Ω) is the one with problems due to issues with fragile drivers. Both Ω2 Mk2 (SR-007 Mk2) and Ω2 Mk1 (SR-007) are perfectly reliable headphones with very little issues if handled carefully.

[luvdunhill]

Originally Posted by faust3d

As far as I know original Omega (Ω) is the one with problems due to issues with fragile drivers. Both Ω2 Mk2 (SR-007 Mk2) and Ω2 Mk1 (SR-007) are perfectly reliable headphones with very little issues if handled carefully.

the main issue is definitely the cable entry, assuming you listen with the cups rotated in an optimal position.

[spritzer]

The mk2 would be more reliable since the redesigned cable entry is much better executed. They swapped out the fragile silver ribbons which connect the cable entry to the drivers and the whole assembly is now fixed with two screws on each side. Shame they had to do something as stupid as adding the port at the same time... The drivers have the same design which you should be able to shoot a bullet through and they would still play.

The SR-Ω is a huge can of worms with known failures from early on which were never fully resolved. The whole assembly is modular so that might be part of the problem...

[faust3d]

Originally Posted by luvdunhill

the main issue is definitely the cable entry, assuming you listen with the cups rotated in an optimal position.

Originally Posted by spritzer

The mk2 would be more reliable since the redesigned cable entry is much better executed. They swapped out the fragile silver ribbons which connect the cable entry to the drivers and the whole assembly is now fixed with two screws on each side. Shame they had to do something as stupid as adding the port at the same time... The drivers have the same design which you should be able to shoot a bullet through and they would still play.

The SR-Ω is a huge can of worms with known failures from early on which were never fully resolved. The whole assembly is modular so that might be part of the problem...

So would you say SR-007 is as reliable as Lambda series if handled properly or does the cable entry presents an issue that will come out with time? My understanding was that SR-007 was a fairly reliable headphone with no known issue like the original Omega, am I not correct in my assumptions?

[luvdunhill]

well, if there is a known fix for a known issue with current production parts, I wouldn't really say there are reliability concerns ...

[Icarium]

Damn over 9k for the T2? That's nuts. Almost as nuts as the Dollar not equating to >100 yen anymore.

[spritzer]

The problem with the Mk1 is twofold, the cable entry doesn't flex enough so the cable can break and since it is so stiff some of the force is transmitted inside the headphone and can break the delicate ribbon wires. A Mk2 cable will work just fine if you ever need a replacement.

Originally Posted by Icarium

Damn over 9k for the T2? That's nuts. Almost as nuts as the Dollar not equating to >100 yen anymore.

Yeah, with the Icelandic economy in the shit I'm glad I didn't buy it.

[Icarium]

Oh man I didn't put 1 and 1 together with the fact that you are in Iceland and I read an article about Iceland recently.

Iceland plunges further into financial turmoil: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Is it really that bad?

[deepak]

Originally Posted by spritzer

Yeah, with the Icelandic economy in the shit I'm glad I didn't buy it.

Commiserations, I will drink a few crappy Canadian beers for you tomorrow night.

[wrecked_porsche]

Originally Posted by spritzer

The problem with the Mk1 is twofold, the cable entry doesn't flex enough so the cable can break and since it is so stiff some of the force is transmitted inside the headphone and can break the delicate ribbon wires. A Mk2 cable will work just fine if you ever need a replacement.

Hmmm... that sounds worrisome.
So, IF it should happen, getting an mk2 cable as replacement would be fine? It fits right in there without requiring any tweaks? Just a standard solder job to get it up and running?

[luvdunhill]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

Hmmm... that sounds worrisome.
So, IF it should happen, getting an mk2 cable as replacement would be fine? It fits right in there without requiring any tweaks? Just a standard solder job to get it up and running?

yes, I've repaired a MK1 with a MK2 cable. It works fine, just no screws.

[faust3d]

Originally Posted by luvdunhill

yes, I've repaired a MK1 with a MK2 cable. It works fine, just no screws.

no screws?

[cclragnarok]

Originally Posted by luvdunhill

yes, I've repaired a MK1 with a MK2 cable. It works fine, just no screws.

Did you have to plug the port (like what Birgir did to his Mk2) for it to sound the same as a stock Mk1?

[Tachikoma]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

Birgir, is the O1 that much more fragile than the O2 ??
Or are they both rather fragile and prone to failure?


Forget the T2, i remember you said they often caught fire.

The only time I've heard of that happening was when Darth Nut left his T2 exposed to the rain which resulted in fireworks, as you might have expected.