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In Reply to: RE: How Competitive Are The Stax Lambda Pro With SRM-1 MK2 Amp? posted by Mister Pig on October 22, 2020 at 07:36:50
Have the amp looked at. If it has not been recapped, have it recapped immediately. Its not a difficult job and not very expensive.I have owned the exact same combo since Christmas 1990 and they are superb. I also own a pair of Focal Clears and the Lambda Pros are a better listen. I have owned Sennheiser HD580, HiFI Man HE400S and Sennheiser Momentum. None of those are not as good as the Lambda Pros.
The Focal Clears are very good but cannot compare to the speed and reproduction of short transients like on cymbals. The ability to reproduce every instrument with ease is very hard to describe unless you are used to estat headphones.
There are ribbon and planar dynamic headphones that almost deliver what full range estats can, but for my money full range estats are the best. You will understand as soon as you get a listen.
It is very hard to compare to full range estats.
Edits: 10/23/20Follow Ups:
I bought an SRM-1/Mk2 early last spring. Played it for a week or two with the original caps, then recapped it. Made a noticeable difference. High end was much better.
It's an easy job, too.
The problem is not that there is evil in the world, the problem is that there is good. Because otherwise, who would care?
The person who I am buying from is someone I know from a site, I bought a pair of amps from him earlier in the year. This fellow has a good local tech, and I am asking for it to be recapped before sent out. So I should be able to arrange that.
This looks like a decent deal for me. I can get a second set of headphones in the package with an extra long stax cable that fits the second set. I can get the amp and both set of stats and cable for $900 shipped from coast to coast. The phones and amp are in excellent shape. If I have the second set of phones I can have a back up pair if the other needs refurbishment.
From the reading I am doing it looks like this particular amp was commissioned by Mercedes Benz to evaluate road noise on their cars back in the day.
I think I am going to take the deal, after all life should be an adventure!
I bought that combo after STAX went bankrupt for the first time 15 years ago.They listed for $2800 and I bought them for $1500 from an Audio Advisor closeout.
The former STAX engineers bought the company and resurrected it.
Sound great, and hold up to the newer models closely.
I suggest replacing the Tubes with NOS low noise RCA clear tops .ENJOY!
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The SRM1 MK II amp is a FET input Class A DC coupled amplifier. All SS, so there are no tubes to replace.
The SS are not as good as the tube /FET models IMO.Tubes are a must for best sound on electrostatics.
Edits: 10/25/20
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