I got my staxen yesterday, but was a little too busy (lazy more like >_>) to post impressions on it =P I'm currently driving it with the Sony CMT-EX1's speaker terminals (to a vintage SRD-7SB/MK2), and so far I don't sense any deficiencies as far as driving power is concerned.

Comfort: The pads are nice and soft, but since my ears are being pressed against the hard plastic underneath it, it gets pretty painful after a few hours...

Sound: The presentation is fairly forward, though it might not be as forward as a grado. However unlike grados these things have SOUNDSTAGING in abundance, not nearly as natural as the aego 2 (yet? ) but it easily bests the SHP895 by a mile. Separation is top-notch, easily better than the aego 2.

The sound is actually rather warm, and the bass can be quite "full" on certain tracks. *heck with some EQ-ing they were like basshead cans =P* As all staxen electrostatics, these cans are very recording-dependent because they are _very_ detailed, but having said that they are decent enough with average recordings, just keep them away from the tracks with boosted treble >_>

Oh yes, these headphones are rock-capable as well, more so than the aego 2, as long as the recording is half-decent. My favourite music with the SR-5 gold is classical... not too surprising I guess =P

Can't wait till I get a charlize to drive these headphones... >_> I'll post pictures a little later.

This post has been edited by Tachikoma: Mar 28 2006, 06:27 PM

Finally, you fulfilled your dream of owning a STAX

Lol, thanks no more headphone upgrading for a long time I hope.

could be the the 1st forumer that own stax .

This post has been edited by airbag_grado: Mar 28 2006, 08:56 PM

where you stay

Congrats on getting ur stax.. am i invited over to pay homage to it soon?

Lol, wait till my trials are over first xD now I have something to bring to the lowyat Audiophiles forum meet =P

wow talking about going for gold, you definately went gold (pun intended)
least that will make sure you won't be itching for an upgrade.

The next meet look like an upgrade to the previous one. ^^

Wow how much you bought it? This thing is classics

Urm, with the SRD-6SB energizer, roughly RM700 including shipping =P (not using that energizer... the SRD-7SB mk2 seems to be more efficient)

Oh yeah... sorry for kacauing alamaklor and geminist in the process of trying to get these headphones... >____>

This post has been edited by Tachikoma: Mar 28 2006, 11:22 PM

after ages, it has finally come did u pay sh1t loads on shipping? RM700?

only 15 euros for surface shipping =P nasib baik it only took 1.5 months

where's the L3000? you are not waiting for the price to drop are you?

tachi, let us please with pic of your stax.

I'll have one if someone's willing to trade it with my SR-5 gold without any extra cash going the other way *then I'll probably sell it, buy back the SR-5 gold and invest on tweaking the rest of my setup .. >___>*

This is the best I can manage at the moment...





This post has been edited by Tachikoma: Mar 28 2006, 11:57 PM

w00t ! RM700 haha, amazing expense I will try not to ever touch or get tempted to poison my ears with these...

yeah sure the drivers themselves already cost 57% of ur stax, add 3 more inches of the leather...that's probably what you could get

Hmmm... where are you staying? I guess is time for you to compare with my ET1000