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Stax

Сайт:https://staxaudio.com/

Год основания: 1938

STAX is a Japanese manufacturer of electrostatic headphones and amplifiers with roots stretching back to 1938, building a legendary reputation as the pioneer and continued leading name in electrostatic headphone technology, an entirely distinct category from conventional dynamic or planar-magnetic headphones.

Range & what it's known for

The catalog spans the SR-L series and flagship SR-009 electrostatic earspeakers, each requiring a dedicated STAX energiser (amplifier) rather than a conventional headphone amplifier given the electrostatic driver's unique high-voltage bias requirements, with STAX's engineering delivering extraordinary transparency and speed characteristic of electrostatic transducer technology.

Who owns it and where it's made

STAX is a Japanese company, continuing to design and manufacture its electrostatic headphones and energisers domestically in Japan since the company's 1938 founding.

The lineup in this catalog

Electrostatic headphones and energisers. Prices span roughly 1,000 dollars for entry-level systems to well over 5,000 dollars for the flagship SR-009 complete system.

Who it's for

STAX suits buyers specifically seeking legendary electrostatic headphone technology, appealing to the most demanding headphone enthusiasts for whom electrostatic transducer speed and transparency represents the pinnacle of personal-audio engineering.