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Stax SR-4170 Headphones & Amplifier Package The Stax SRS-4170 Electrostatic system features the Stax SR-407 headphones and the Stax SRM-006ts tube energiser. I purchased this New Old Stock in Nov 2022 so it is only three years old. The tubes have had minimal use as I mostly used my adapter with speaker amps. as pictured it comes with all original packaging including the original tag. I'm selling as I have too many electrostatic headphones at the moment and want to invest in other areas of the system. Shipping is $50 Australia wide, due to the size of the box and the need to double box to prese
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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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