STAX Stories

Open-Back vs Closed-Back: Choose Your Room Before You Choose Your Headphones

Before choosing a sound signature, choose your room. Discover how open-back and closed-back headphones shape the way music fits into your everyday life.

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Meet The Partner Series - Dubai Audio

As the high-end audio market in the UAE continues to thrive and evolve, more discerning listeners are seeking unmatched performance, exceptional craftsmanship, and genuine authenticity. In our inaugural "Meet the Partner" series, we shine a spotlight on our distribution partner, Dubai Audio. Established by three brothers – Ahmed, Adil, and Amir – the business began in Deira, the heart of Old Dubai. Their unique blend of technical expertise and personalized product demonstrations quickly attracted a loyal and growing clientele, cementing Dubai Audio’s reputation as a pioneer in guiding customers toward the world’s finest audio experiences.

Posted in 1938, Audio marketing, earspeakers, energizers, futureaudiophile, headphones, innovation, Japanese technology, listening experience, purity, The audio experts, vintage

The Legend Reborn: STAX SR-009 vs. The New SR-009D

A side by side comparison of the SR-009 vs the SR-009D earspeaker that answers all the questions that customers want to know.

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STAX Stories - Listening to Electrostatics for the First Time by Leonardo Akihiro

In his own words, Leonardo Akihiro shares his experience into headphone listening and finding his audiophile tribe within estats in Brazil.

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So, What Are the Best Listening Formats for Music Today?

The best listening formats to listen to music today depend largely on your priorities such as audio quality, convenience, accessibility, and the overall listening experience. Here is a breakdown of the various formats available and why they might be considered the best under different circumstances:

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Stax SR-L300 Electrostatic Headphones Reviewed

Stax is known primarily for one kind of component: electrostatic headphones. Its first headphone/amplifier combination, the SRD-1 and SR-1, were released in 1960 and are legendary today. Currently the company has nine models ranging in price from the $455 to $6,200, and rather than referring to their offerings as headphones, they market them as “ear speakers.” This time out, we’ll dig into their least expensive ear speaker, the SR-L300 (buy at Amazon). Like all Stax headphones, the SR-L300 requires either an adapter (which Stax no longer makes) that lets you use any power amplifier, or one of Stax’ dedicated ear-speaker amplifiers, which range in price from $6,825 for their top-of-the-line SRM-T8 BK to $1,299 for the SRM-400S, which Stax sent along with the SR-L300.

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