July 13, 201016 yr comment_371616 I heard a plainly bad sounding Stax over the weekend, the mighty Alpha Aperio. Wow, wtf were they thinking when they made this? Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371617 Are those the dynamic Stax cans? I've only seen the pics and they look rather uncomfortable. Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371619 Sorry, misunderstood the question It was made from 1994 but probably discontinued shortly after (no surprise then) Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371626 guess after alpha they decided that they suck at making dynamic, thus they stick to stats Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371666 I heard a plainly bad sounding Stax over the weekend, the mighty Alpha Aperio. Wow, wtf were they thinking when they made this? Truly dreadful is an understatement but my guess is that some of the distributors ask for a dynamic model to build on the brand name. Almost always a very bad idea... Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371699 Hehe could be. Speaking of the tit-anus, I just love it how this design was supposedly debuted to great fanfare at the Japan show when that set clearly used a 6 core Stax cable and was driven by a SRM-007t... Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371703 This is supposed to be the same headphone... notice the amp and cable... Then there is that sign... Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371706 The pic on his website shows the Titanus in Japan that looks like the one at CJ10 Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371712 He just has a very flexible design philosophy. [ATTACH=CONFIG]3368[/ATTACH] Report
July 13, 201016 yr comment_371723 Could be a later show then. Still funny that he didn't use his own crappy ESP amps for his headphones... Report
July 14, 201016 yr comment_371863 I heard a pair of electrostats for the first time over the weekend and now my curiosity is piqued. I wonder how Stax sound in comparison. Report
July 14, 201016 yr comment_371891 I believe they were the HE-90's. I had no familiar material with me so I didn't really have a chance to get good grasp of the sound....but nonetheless I'm curious now. (damnit) Report
July 14, 201016 yr comment_371918 I heard a pair of electrostats for the first time over the weekend and now my curiosity is piqued. I wonder how Stax sound in comparison.Oh, shit, you had never heard electrostats before? Kinda wish Hirsch had fired up the Orpheus rig. EDIT: Oh, wait, you think he did -- the look like HD580/HD600/HD650's, essentially? Then yes, that was the Orpheus. If they were round, then they were O2's. Report
July 14, 201016 yr comment_371991 The HE90 has a rather distinctive sound so most Stax sound different. Nevertheless... you are doomed... Report
July 15, 201016 yr comment_372217 OK, confession time, I'm basically middle-aged now, and I can't stop listening to Taylor Swift - Love Story. With the O2+BHSE, it's so fun! WTF!?! Is there any recourse? Can I sue Stax or Justin for emotional distress? Report
July 15, 201016 yr comment_372259 Confession time? We all know you listen to crappy bubblegum music on expensive gear, so what's the point of saying it over and over? Report
July 15, 201016 yr comment_372263 Taylor Swift is new pop music that he listens to over and over. Report
July 15, 201016 yr comment_372268 She's kinda hot. But that's not a valid reason to listen to bad music. Report
July 16, 201016 yr comment_372446 Perhaps this will be an exception to that rule: <pic of Chroma MD1> I just love it how this design was supposedly debuted to great fanfare at the Japan show when that set clearly used a 6 core Stax cable and was driven by a SRM-007t... Two completely different headphones. The MD1 is a dynamic, while the electrostratic prototype is...well, 'electrostatic'. Still funny that he didn't use his own crappy ESP amps for his headphones... Kinda makes sense for at least two reasons I can think of: 1. Those Rudistor e-stat amps are big & heavy - a royal pain to travel with, unless absolutely necessary. 2. Using a Japanese voltage Stax amp demonstrates how the headphone will work with your existing, off-the-shelf Stax amp, and solves #1. Anyone hear or know anyone who heard them? Report
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