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Stax SRS-3100 Electrostatic Headphone Energiser Stax electrostatic "ear speakers" and amplifier. SRS-3100 package. Includes SR-L300 headphones and SRM-252S amplifier, original manuals, power supply, RCA leads, and all original packaging. Close to new condition. I only used them a few times while my other, much more expensive electrostatics were away for repair. The previous, first owner, looks to have hardly used them either. Perfect working order. Australian delivered. Pickup from Randwick 2031 or postage at cost Condition: Excellent Payment Method: Paypal, EFT or cash on pickup Regi
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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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