Bjorn Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Sorry to break the subject a little but what Lambda models to go for if one wants a smooth sound? The Lambda Signature, Lambda Pro and 4/507 are too bright to my ears. I do recall the Nova Signature (Or was it classic? They all look the same) as sounding quite nice. Opinions? Spritzer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted February 17, 2016 Report Share Posted February 17, 2016 Nova Signature or the original normal bias one fit that bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefQon Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Lambda Pro is dark sounding as shit due to a slight recessed treble how do you perceive it as bright? The 404 LE is pretty smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadphoneAddict Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 I agree, the Lambda Nova Signature, SR-Lambda normal bias, and 404LE are my favorite 3 Lambda models for balance and smoothness, without losing any speed or attack, and while avoiding the "etch" many other Lambdas are so famous for. The LNS were similar enough to my 404 LE that I sold the 404 LE, since I was able to get more cash for them at the time. But I would have been happy with keeping either. They all sound well above their pay grade, and easily compete with $1000 planar magnetic headphones, although I do find the bass slightly less controlled than perfect (vs the 007 or 009). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithpgdrb Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 would the Airbow SC1 fall into this group? its said to be very similar to the 404LE. I've not heard them back to back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 The SC-1 is similar from memory but I will get a new one soon. I've been buying all the important Lambdas recently with the entire stash still sitting in Japan. Then it will be time to build some sort of a display for the entire Stax collection. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 18, 2016 Report Share Posted February 18, 2016 Uh oh....a museaum style setup in the new pad? I like it. HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 On 18 februari 2016 at 4:43 AM, DefQon said: Lambda Pro is dark sounding as shit due to a slight recessed treble how do you perceive it as bright? The 404 LE is pretty smooth. Weird. Definitely find the Lambda Pro to be a bright headphone. Not as bright as the Signature though. Can't stand that crap What about the 202 and 207s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Put them in the bakery. "Spritzer's Stax & Snacks". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefQon Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 On 18 februari 2016 at 4:43 AM, DefQon said: Lambda Pro is dark sounding as shit due to a slight recessed treble how do you perceive it as bright? The 404 LE is pretty smooth. Weird. Definitely find the Lambda Pro to be a bright headphone. Not as bright as the Signature though. Can't stand that crap What about the 202 and 207s? 202 and 207 are leaner and brighter but have good clarity. You might be finding the LP bright due to an upper mid etch. Sent from my LG-D855 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joehpj Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) brought a second handed 007A SZ2-21XX. When compare in the shop with SZ2-20XX, I found the latter has forward midrange and boomy bass while former has tighter bass. Despite tighter bass it was still A LOT. I bet the 21XX one was so called MK2.9. So I brought it home. It was quiet a bargain for a 007A sell less than $1000, though former owner was a heavy smoker. I hate that fxxking smell. For the first week I was trying not to mod it, thinking if I had to sell it again, better to left it stock, and found the total performance was even worse than 407. The boomy upper bass ate all the detail and made the phone intolerable. Than I thought why not give it one more chance? After the port mod, the phone grown into a lovely beastie. Driven by KGST the phone really shines and became a all rounder. Sorry for my English, I coudn't describe the sound in detail. Thanks spritzer. All hail the Stax fart!! Edited February 19, 2016 by joehpj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 19, 2016 Report Share Posted February 19, 2016 Always interesting to see how different folks hear things (read: prefer / dislike) so differently. I'm no spring chicken and I've found that I don't do well with "bright", especially as my hearing deteriorates with age. I very much enjoy the new 007A fed by the Ygg and powered by the KGST (although I'm dicking around with pots/attenuators at the moment). I want a Lambda, but I'm hesitant for fear of it being too bright to my hearing. No point having yet another headphone just sit there. For example, I enjoyed by HD650's when I used them more...they've been set aside by my 007A's and the TH900's (the Fostex at times/on a few songs can be a bit peaky on the treble for me but I simply turn down the volume...they're way too fun to part with when powered and fed well). To each his own... HS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolphinG Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I've been working on a Lambda Nova Basic that seldom shows noise on left driver. I managed to open left driver and get rid of the noise, but I lost anti-dust (or moisture) material that covers electrodes and diaphragm. Is there anyone who changed this super-thin material to other material? Or is there any idea about its thickness or what is it made from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefQon Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) The dust / moisture lens is crinkled mylar. You can use food/sandwich bags as a poor man's alternative. Edited February 21, 2016 by DefQon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 It is actually PVC film (the lack of tensile strength is a dead giveaway) and I have no idea where to source it in that thickness. What I've done is to find the thinnest fruit bags (those clear ones that come on a small roll) I can get and use them loosely tensioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sable Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Probably plastic food wrap would work too. It's pretty thin and made of polyvinyl. Any advise what to look for during the dust film cover replacement? Have one raptured on my Lambda Pro. Edited February 23, 2016 by Sable Spelling fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwl168 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Just received a pair of SR-009 tonight. Serial No. SZ9-34xx. Running it through my HV Carbon. This thing sounds different than my 007 MK 2.9. Edited February 25, 2016 by mwl168 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 What do you prefer? I also have the 007mk2.9 but an older 009. I prefer the sound of the 007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwl168 Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 Too early to tell. Need to spend more time with the SR-009 and run it through the different KG ES amplifiers for me to get a good handle of its sound. I was just surprised by the margin of difference between the two - wider than I have expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wink Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 On 25/2/2016 at 1:38 PM, mwl168 said: Just received a pair of SR-009 tonight. Serial No. SZ9-34xx. Running it through my HV Carbon. This thing sounds different than my 007 MK 2.9. Not surprising. Totally different animals...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kugino Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 i have an imbalanced pair of 007A and someone suggested i recoat the diaphragm with Licron Crystal ESD. seeing that the headphones are useless to me as-is, i thought i'd give it a shot. has anyone done a re-coating and, if so, has it worked? thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spritzer Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 No need to recoat the diaphragms. Either they will bounce back on their own or try to hit the offending side with a bit of force. That might fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiSam Posted February 27, 2016 Report Share Posted February 27, 2016 Happened to me on a new pair. Sucked. Back to Japan for a new pair. HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kugino Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 2 hours ago, spritzer said: No need to recoat the diaphragms. Either they will bounce back on their own or try to hit the offending side with a bit of force. That might fix it. so birgir, the recoating will not work at all? i've had them for 7 months and nothing has changed...any chance they will fix themselves in the 8th month...or the 12th month? i'll give it a go with the whack attack as well...thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laowei Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 A question late to the conversation: have you isolated the imbalance root cause to the headphones? Could it possibly be in the amp? Have you tried the 007s with other amps, or other ESL headphones with your amp? Just asking if you covered all your variables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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