Although I had initially liked my old Staxes a lot, I sold them last year for $200 as I found I hadn't listened to them for years.
A recording engineer suggested that their uptilted response was great for hyperdetailed recording mixes, but way too fatiguing for extended listening. And so it seemed....
I recently purchased HD600s from a reseller in Germany for $225 (eBay), and find them MUCH more forgiving than the old Staxes. I drive them directly off my Pass Aleph P with a short $4 RCA to phone Y adaptor from the Shack. Sounds great, and they're super-comfy as well.
I'd like a few more feet of reach. Anybody out there know of a clean phone extension cord? I think Senn sells an additional 12 footer, but with a built-in volume slider, which of course won't do! Thanks. Ernie
A recording engineer suggested that their uptilted response was great for hyperdetailed recording mixes, but way too fatiguing for extended listening. And so it seemed....
I recently purchased HD600s from a reseller in Germany for $225 (eBay), and find them MUCH more forgiving than the old Staxes. I drive them directly off my Pass Aleph P with a short $4 RCA to phone Y adaptor from the Shack. Sounds great, and they're super-comfy as well.
I'd like a few more feet of reach. Anybody out there know of a clean phone extension cord? I think Senn sells an additional 12 footer, but with a built-in volume slider, which of course won't do! Thanks. Ernie