STAX 85th Anniversary Headphone Bundle

STAX 85th Anniversary Headphone Bundle

STAX is celebrating the company's 85th Anniversary by offering a special bundle of the SR-003 MK2 Ear Speakers and the SRM-D10 Portable Amp/DAC, with these limited edition sets coming with an exclusive STAX jumper and pin.

Founded in Japan in 1938, STAX has been the dominant force in the electrostatic headphone market for decades. With their iconic headphone design, it's almost impossible for any audiophile to not have heard of the company or seen their products.

Douglas Ip, Head of Sales and Marketing, STAX International "We are proud to be celebrating our 85th year anniversary this year. As a company, we are most proud of the very high standards of listening that STAX represents. The company's commitment to perfection and its pursuit of advancing our work through advanced technology has been truly down to the Japanese culture and its deep sense of responsibility, respect, and authenticity. The feeling of bringing something to life with emotion and hard work is the fundamental principle that underpins STAX, the brand. We will continue to create products that bring pleasure to our listeners and look very much forward to another 85 years."

Electrostatic earphones are definitely a rarity in the market, so the SR-003 MK2 is an interesting proposition. They are push-pull electrostatic, in-ears with a 5-pin Stax PRO Bias cord. However, electrostatics do require special amps, and STAX has conveniently bundled in their SRM-D10.

The SRM-D10 is the world's first battery-powered, portable electrostatic DAC/Driver Amp and it looks absolutely beautiful. It supports up to DSD128 signal playback, a high-voltage amplifier and weighs in at 450g, making it possible to throw into a bag when heading out without too much worry. And of course, it comes equipped with the standard STAX 5-pin connector for compatibility with all of STAX's PRO level ear speakers.

Audrey Anne Felix, Marketing Director of STAX International "In Japan, young audiophiles begin their STAX journey with the simplest of products, but more importantly, this bundle still allows consumers to experience the STAX sound while being on the go. STAX was not designed for that purpose but through the years and in today's context, it is the perfect combination of a portable electrostatic system and we'd like and encourage more youth to experience the uniqueness and bliss of an electrostatic audio system."

A commemorative 85^th Anniversary booklet called STAX In Our Own Words has also been published, with firsthand accounts documenting the company's history and staff.

Why Electrostatic Headphones?

Electrostatic headphones operate on a different principle than conventional "dynamic" or "moving coil" designs. In a conventional headphones there is a coil of wire inside a magnet, generally glued to a stiff cone or dome that's held in place with a springy suspension. This makes in more difficult to re-create detail in playback due to mass. Or to put simply there are more heavy moving parts.

Pioneered by STAX in 1959 – an electrostatic design works by placing a static (non-moving) electric charge on a film that floats between two perforated metal plates. When audio voltages are applied across the plates, static cling and repulsion causes the entire film to move by itself. This film is so thin, it effectively weighs less than the air around it, and has no resonances or energy storage which leads to distortion inherent in moving coil speakers.

These factors are one of many reasons why STAX electrostatic Headphones sound so much better than conventional designs. During play back the listener is experiencing minimal interference from the headphone speaker itself, in turn bringing you that much closer to the original artist's performance.

Out Take On The STAX 85th Anniversary Bundle

For a very limited time we are offering the STAX 85th Anniversary Bundle which includes the SR-003 MK2 In-Ear Speakers & the portable SRM-D10 Amplifier/DAC. Also included is a STAX 85th Anniversary Jumper & Pin. We think this a wonderful chance to celebrate this STAX milestone but be very quick as only a handful of these bundles are available in Australia and we have been fortunate to secure one of them.

Included In The STAX 85th Anniversary Headphone Bundle

• STAX SR-003 MK2 In-Ear Speakers
• STAX SRM-D10 Portable Amplifier/DAC
• STAX 85th Anniversary Jumper
• STAX 85th Anniversary Pin

Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE.