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Stax SRM-D50 Electrostatic Headphone Energiser Isn't it pretty? STAX ear speaker energiser and DAC with a lovely VU meter in the middle. Very nice tactile input selector. Of course, you want this on your desk 🙂 What can I say? If you own STAX headphones or want to get some for their transparent, detailed, amazing sound, this will be an amazing product. You can get into the Stax sound for a reasonable price and reduce the clutter of having an energiser and DAC on your desk. Settle in and enjoy the music. Here is some further info about it: https://www.heynowhifi.com.au/products/stax-srm
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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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