Vintage Stax Lambda Headphones And SRD - 7/SB Self - Energizing Earspeaker Adapter
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:50971394 | Brand: Stax |
Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan | Modified Item: No |
MPN: Lambda | Type: Electrostatic Earspeakers & Adaptor |
If memory serves, I bought these headphones in the early 1990's. I purchased them used, but they were nearly new and in pristine condition. I used them a with a Dynaco tube amplifier, and to this day there are few audio experiences as memorable as that Dynaco / Stax combination. One thing I remember about these headphones, is th...e brief charging time. The music starts out at low volume, but after a couple of seconds your ears are engulfed in clean detailed sound.
The years passed, priorities change, and the earspeakers went into a box where they have been residing for a number of years. When I tested them for this listing, that old familiar sound was still there minus the synergy of the old Dynaco.
The headphones and adaptor are in very good condition. There are some signs of use... they were! Overall they look very nice. Not new, but well cared for. The thin foam covering the transducers inside the earcups is beginning to show some degradation. Barely visible in the pictures, but full disclosure. The adapter is very good to excellent condition. They are somewhat picky about amplifiers. Not that they won't work with just about any amp, but with some amplifiers they just sing. If you get the right combination, you are in for a treat.
If interested, I have an additional electret earspeaker adaptor (the SRD-4) available in another listing. Also there is a listing for the Stax 16 foot extension cable that allows the SRD-4's five pin connector to be used with the six pin Lambda earspeaker plug.
Shipped via USPS Priority Mail.