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DefQon

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  1. I can't get over the looks of the new Orpheus package. Like really? Marble enclosure for the amplifier with a built in DAC, an array of tubes on right side and a black shoe box with lid on left side that is a headphone case.....did some 10 year old design this at SennheiserHQ?

  2. Usually those that find the Stax or more specifically the 009's bass light favour the Abyss more. Need to hear one of the more recent 009's apparently they have toned down the slight brightness tilt down a bit, have heard it twice on a BHSE and it was bit too bright for me. 

  3. It's a hit and miss with the Abyss, I've heard it on 6 different occasions now and still think its an overpriced piece of shit. The only thing I can only give praise for for the Abyss is the easy removable ear-pads and the bass. 

  4. I wouldn't touch the pots for optical laser power and tracking as a last resort if you can't fix it via anything else.

     

    A draw sticking problem could be a problem with the limiter/latch switch underneath the draw or an over-greased or under-greased gear/belt that is causing slippage when the draw motor kicks in to open the draw. This problem can also cause tracking issues (random skipping on a track of a cd) if the draw is not closed or opened properly, a miss-alignment in the laser head to read from the tracking of the disc.

  5. Maybe price and a market was something that held them back. I have no doubt that Stax was and is capable of designing a grand $50k amp if they wanted to. The problem is how many will sell on the market to make it a viable effort for them to do so. Not to mention all the old HV semi-conductors are mostly EOL but there are new stuff which some companies only sell or make at a minimum (10000+ for example) quantity order. It's all supply and demand.

  6. Spritzer what's the cap diameter size you use to use to cover the 6th pin on normal bias outputs after the pro-conversion? (Or better yet, a link to one on ebay if that's where you get yours from).

     

    Thanks

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