Yep, Stax are still available, my friend has a pair of those and they're
still custom made in Japan.
Headphone technology has come a very long way in 30 years and I'd
imagine that with the Stax has also come a long way too, I was given
detail of how much the Stax actually cost and how they sounded
but...well... that was a good 3 years ago so time to refresh the old
memory bank me thinks.
I do know that the Stax stopped working and getting them serviced was a
bit of a problem, getting the appropriate parts in from Stax themselves.
On 9/29/2015 12:57 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
A long time ago, like probably 30 years, I had a pair of Stax
electrostatics. They were pricy; I don't remember how much, but
certainly nowhere near a thousand. Then again, that was 30 years ago.
Yes, they did require a special amp. They even had a special connector
that plugged into the amp that came with the phones. And these phones
were just wonderful, except for those who want major bass. For folk and
classical, they were amazing! And they were light and quite
comfortable, but of course, they wouldn't have worked on a pc or a
portable device, due to the special connections and power requirements.
I didn't even know they made electrostatics any more.
Mary
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