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Angeboten wird „CA-X / DA80M / DA80M“ von STAX als Gebrauchtgerät aus der Kategorie „High-End Kombinationen“ bei audio-markt.de - dem Online-Marktplatz für High-End. Das Inserat mit der Nummer 7260007519 endet am 20.08.2026 um 16:46 Uhr.
At €9,500, this asking price is ambitiously high, exceeding the typical used range of roughly €1,600–€3,300 for 1970s Stax stereo components and sitting well above the 75th percentile. This is not a bargain; it is a premium price that demands exceptional justification in condition or rarity.
The DA-80 remains a respected, robust solid-state amplifier from 1976, delivering 45W per channel with Stax’s signature clean design, though it runs notably hot. Its worth here hinges on verified original-owner status, pristine condition, and included accessories; without these, the price risks being unmoored from value, making this a cautious buy rather than a clear opportunity.
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Stax traces its origins to 1938 in Tokyo, Japan, when Naotake Hayashi founded Showa Kouon Co., Ltd. in Chiyoda-ku. Initially focused on wax disc recording, metal master production, and audio equipment for film soundtracks, the company evolved through the postwar era. In 1950, it launched its first high-frequency condenser microphone, adopted by NHK, and renamed itself STAX Co., Ltd. in 1963, honoring its pioneering Stax-1 mic. A brief suspension in 1995 due to economic pressures gave way to revival, preserving its legacy under family leadership.
The brand specializes in electrostatic headphones, known as "EARSPEAKERS," debuting with the world-first SR-1 in 1960. This innovation spawned enduring lines like the SR series, produced for decades with incremental refinements for superior resolution and staging. Stax complements these with dedicated electrostatic amplifiers and select accessories, eschewing conventional speakers, turntables, DACs, or cables to hone its transducer expertise.
Stax commands a niche high-end position among audiophiles and professionals, revered for unmatched transparency and fidelity that rivals cost-no-object loudspeakers. Its 85-year heritage cements it as a boutique icon in electrostatic technology, far from mass-market fare, appealing to discerning buyers seeking pinnacle sonic transduction.
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