The Headcase Stax thread

[luvdunhill]

Originally Posted by deepak

Isn't the cable entry independent of the rotating pads? The pads and the cable entry/metal rings rotate separately?

The seam is angled slightly towards my temple and the cable entry still comes out at an angle similar to most headphones; almost straight down.

hmmmmmmmmmmm........... perhaps I'm an idiot... (goes to check)

[wrecked_porsche]

Originally Posted by luvdunhill

The problem for me is that the position I listen in causes the cable to look all mangled over time... I'm sure this is the cause of the problem.

What position is it in? Could you describe it a little more? I'm curious...
Thanks.






Here you go Jacob:





Its bread and its STAXed. Enjoy.

[faust3d]

Originally Posted by deepak

Isn't the cable entry independent of the rotating pads? The pads and the cable entry/metal rings rotate separately?

The seam is angled slightly towards my temple and the cable entry still comes out at an angle similar to most headphones; almost straight down.

Correct, the headphone housing spins independently of the pads, so the best positioning can be archived. I listen to my O2 like this:



I assume you guys have similar positioning to get the best seal.

[wavoman]

Just finished installing my first Stax rig: Sprtizer-mod 007a's (purchased from Spitzer, who else?) powered by KGSS formerly tkam's, which wouldn't have happened without HC, so double thanks to tkam.

Source is a Bang & Olufsen CDP. Kimber SE IC's, Zu Power Cords, Tara Power Conditioner, Cardas Isolation Blocks. Looks fantastic, the wife approves. This is a private listening station for classical music. No glitches, everything worked right out of the box which doesn't always happen (nothing was purchased new).

First two CD's were Tchaikovsky 4th, Gatti leading the Royal Phil, on harmonia mundi, and Greig Violin Sonatas (I listened to #3) on naxos, Kraggerund/Kjekshus.

OMG! In the 1st movement of the 4th, near the end where the opening theme is re-introduced, it always sounds like so much noise, even with my fave dynamic phones (beyer 880/600-ohm, powered by hybrid SS/tube amp, EF-1 from Head-Direct, using RCA sidegetter 12AU7). With the 007's I can pick out individual instruments, and can hear a sharp attack from the drums.

Way cool.

My life is going to turn into one big dynamic vs 'stat experiment. Over the next few months I am going to get to hear the same CD's with a Beta 22, and with Senn 600s and Grado RS-1000s. Recabled/balanced too. I am also going to be able to try a 717, and Lambda Sigs, and an HE60. I plan to keep good notes, and if I have anything interesting to say, I will post.

Thanks again to tkam and Spritzer.

[Fungi]

That's an epic "starter" Stax rig.

You'd need incredible dynamics to even be a contest, and I'm not sure the HD600 and GS-1000 are it.

[wavoman]

Originally Posted by Fungi

...You'd need incredible dynamics to even be a contest...

Good point! I should have mentioned the dynamics. In the middle of the first movement there is a very quiet part with these little just-so hits on the tympany -- never have I heard it sound so perfect, even live at the Philly Orchestra ('cause people make noise with their programs and fidget and cough). Just transcendant!

As for it being a nice "starter" rig -- ah, the power of buying used! I learned this from HF and HC ... would never have realized that used is better than new, not just cheaper. Could not/would not have spent the bucks to buy stuff new. I owe the community a big "thanks". Plus I got to hear Stax and such at CanJam and the meets. It was all risk-free! And what I didn't know but needed to, I asked via PM's and every PM got answered.

The folks here and at HF are as amazing and great as the gear.

[spritzer]

The whole ear piece is floating so you can have the cable pointing any way you want. The pads also rotate independent of the drivers for the perfect fit.

Originally Posted by EdipisReks

want BREAD. WANT bread.

You could have those 90 buns that I slightly burned this morning. This is what happens when one isn't paying attention to what is says on the oven's LCD screen... I haven't burned anything in a long time

Originally Posted by wavoman

Thanks again to tkam and Spritzer.

Glad you like them.

[EdipisReks]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

Here you go Jacob:



Its bread and its STAXed. Enjoy.

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looks yummy

[Johnny Blue]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

What position is it in? Could you describe it a little more? I'm curious...
Thanks.
Here you go Jacob:




Its bread and its STAXed. Enjoy.

I didn't realise Birgir exported his bakery products, as well as his Stax collection!

[spritzer]

I would never make something that looked that bad. Now I really need something to eat...

[Icarium]

Originally Posted by cclragnarok

Did you read/watch Yakitate!! Japan?

Yeah of course.

[wrecked_porsche]

Originally Posted by EdipisReks

looks yummy

Indeed, its yummy and its staxed. Now I'm hungry too...

Originally Posted by spritzer

I would never make something that looked that bad. Now I really need something to eat...

That's considered as bad?

I'm hungry now too. Got any pics of your staxed bread from your bakery?
Oh yeah, I also wanted to ask, have you posted details of your SRM-T1 mods anywhere before Birgir? Something akin to the mk2 port mod thread would be great... please, please, pretty please Birgir...
I'll make you some toast bread with Kraft cheese in return.

[spritzer]

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

That's considered as bad?

I'm hungry now too. Got any pics of your staxed bread from your bakery?

The crust is a mess (poor quality flour perhaps or lack of gluten) and the oven used to bake that was very poor indeed as can be seen by the lack of shine. A Danish rye bread I used to make could work as a mirror... I do have some pics but they are all at work but I'll try to remember to email some to myself.

Originally Posted by wrecked_porsche

Oh yeah, I also wanted to ask, have you posted details of your SRM-T1 mods anywhere before Birgir? Something akin to the mk2 port mod thread would be great... please, please, pretty please Birgir...
I'll make you some toast bread with Kraft cheese in return.

No pictures and I've sold that T1 already. It's just replacing the connectors and using some better wires so not hard at all.

[postjack]

Originally Posted by spritzer

The crust is a mess (poor quality flour perhaps or lack of gluten) and the oven used to bake that was very poor indeed as can be seen by the lack of shine. A Danish rye bread I used to make could work as a mirror... I do have some pics but they are all at work but I'll try to remember to email some to myself.

My dad owned a regional commercial bakery for most of his life, but the actual hands-on baking is still one of his passions. You and him would have a time talking. I'd be curious to see if you could whoop my cousin Donny's sourdough. he has a sour that is a few decades old and is the bomb.

to faust3d: when I owned the O2 thats just how I wore mine. The crease in the pad was just in line with the rim of my glasses.

[grawk]

There were some places in alaska that had VERY old sourdoughs. It was important enough during the gold rush that alaskans call themselves sourdoughs.

[spritzer]

We don't have any sourdough up here since our baking traditions are very German with a lot of sugar thrown in for good measure. I do use it as an extra component in some types of bread but then it comes in a bag from Germany or a bottle from Austria. This stuff works very well for some of the rye breads we make but I also use it to change the texture of the bread foam in some other types. Throw in a few chosen enzymes, the right amount of salt and yeast and let the bread settle in a cooler over night for a god-like taste.

[Icarium]

You need to start a thread or blog about bread baking ;p It's an art I really would like to master. I am on hiatus atm since sourdough has thoroughly defeated me

[krrm]

We need a headcase bread with a lot of nuts

I bought a 3050 II system, am I part of the stax club now?

[GPH]

Originally Posted by troymadison

I bought a 3050 II system, am I part of the stax club now?

Don't believe all you read, there is no such thing as a Stax club or mafia. We have some shares in the Vegas casinos and friends in the Vatican, but all we do is legal.