Stax SRM-T8000

Stax SRM-T8000

Stax’s latest flagship electrostatic headphone amplifier utilising hybrid technology.

It employs two 6922 in the input stage, driving a Class-A solid-state output stage.

The vacuum tubes isolated in a separate section made of vibration-proof damper and shield cover to eliminate vibration and noise.

The high-capacity large toroidal transformers and selected high-quality parts allow the highest refinement in sound.

The Stax SRM-T8000 is an exclusive driver unit (power amplifier) with 4-input selector developed in order to ideally drive STAX electrostatic earspeakers.

The unit incorporates a high-quality double-axis 4-gang volume controller along with XLR connectors that can connect to all kinds of analogue line-level output terminals.

The hybrid amplifier configuration with strictly selected low-noise 6922 dual triode tube for the first stage and high-current emitter-follower at output stage brings out the maximum performance of earspeakers.

Its natural un-coloured sound has been realised by eliminating the coupling capacitor that affects sound

The balanced amplifier configuration with low-noise dual triode tube eliminated transformer or inverting amplifier after the XLR balanced input terminal.

Non-magnetic chassis construction is employed, and only the carefully selected electronic components free from aged deterioration are used taking both their sonic quality and performance into consideration.

The SRM-T8000 is equipped with “direct mode” function, enabling it to connect to preamplifier output terminal or to use your favourite.

Also, two RCA inputs and XLR balanced input can bypass the incorporated volume controller (Line 4 input does not have this function).

The foot rubber of the SRM-T8000 features fire-resistant ultra-hard high- grip type and vibration-proof properties.

So the unit hardly slides when placed on a table etc.

Specifications: Stax SRM-T8000 

Frequency response: 1Hz – 115kHz +0, -3dB

Rated input level: 100mV (at 100V output)

Maximum input level: 30Vrms. (at minimum volume)

Gain: 60dB (x 1000)

Harmonic distortion: 0.01% or less (1kHz)

Input impedance: 50kΩ (RCA input), 50kΩx 2 (XLR input)

Maximum output voltage: 470Vrms (1330Vp-p) / 1kHz

Bias voltage: 580V DC

Mains voltage: AC120V/AC220/AC230/AC240, 50/60Hz (depending on your country’s voltage)

Power consumption: 95W/Max. 58W (without optional slot)

Operating temperature: 0 to 35 degrees C (less than 90% humidity, non condensing)

Dimension: 320 (W) x103 (H) x395 (D) mm (maximum protruding portion included)

Weight: 7.3kg

Others: equipped with PARALLEL OUT, optional slot and volume by- pass function and mute function.

About STAX

In 1959 STAX developed the world’s first electrostatic headphone.

Today STAX continues their tradition by offering the finest headphones for both professional and audiophile applications.

STAX prefers to all its headphones “EARSPEAKERS”; such Ultra-High Fidelity devices for reproducing music can only be compared with the best cost-no-object loudspeakers, not other headphones.

The term ”EARSPEAKER” is therefore more descriptive of STAX’s contribution to today’s most advanced level of sonic transduction