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In Reply to: RE: New Stax model SR-X1 coming soon posted by sisterray on February 12, 2024 at 14:44:31
From the few reports I have read, they say SR-X1 does sound good.
Nice that it has a metal, not plastic yoke and if you can believe it, says it comes with 'sheepskin' ear pads. I had to pay extra for a set of those on my SR-202's.
I've had the little SRM-252II for years, I use it with SR-202 and SR-003 MK2. Sounds pretty good to me although I haven't compared it to the full size amps.
> Nice that it has a metal, not plastic yoke
My SR-007Mk2 headphones don't even have yokes. I thought that was really weird, but they seem to work just fine anyway.
The better materials are a huge step-up for STAX. My pairs are all plastic, and I'm always afraid the headband will snap. The X1 headband looks solid & traditional, as do the yokes. Hopefully the ear pads are leather. I didn't see in the pictures how they are attached. Mine are by adhesive sheets, which have failed on my 507 pair, leaving a gooey & sticky mess in my hair when I wear them. (Must replace the adhesive sheets.)
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