Headphones Stax SR-303

Actually, Stax headphones deserve a separate discussion in view of the principle of least electrostatic conversion. Thin film is placed between the electrodes and is attracted by the static charge to the pole to which is attached a high constant potential; if the second pole of an alternating voltage, the membrane begins to waver. In signal circuit currents are negligible, since the emitters are extremely capacitance. But for their operation requires high order of 500 V voltage and corresponding amplification. So for the final test, we add in another component - the latest Stax SRM-323 MkII.

And briefly on the phones themselves. By the standards of Stax SR-303 - is an affordable model. There are less expensive, SR-202, which is sold only in conjunction with its own amplifier. There obviously had to compromise: reduce the area of the aperture, use a thicker film and cheap, save on finishing. SR-303 is performed as expected, as eloquently their characteristics. Even the cables are custom made from the purest copper PC-OCC.

Listening to these phones were held in a free format "Stax" against all. "The result - a loss of individual items, and then the best of the competition. Well, for example, they do not give such magic bass as Audio-Technica ATH-W1000 Sovereign. Soundstage them a little more blurred and compact than the AKG K702. In view of the rather big weight SR-303 are not as comfortable as the Sennheiser HD 600. This list of cons ends. For all other criteria - linearity, dynamics, detail, harmonic resolution, realism and emotional authenticity, musicianship, etc. - An order of magnitude superior to any other combinations of stereo headphones and an amplifier. And if you weigh the "pros" and "cons" to lay down the cost of components, you begin to come to the conclusion that the charge for possession of Stax phones are not so high as it seems at first.