Tube AMP and stax headphones....

loncar · 8th July 2011, 03:35 AM

Hi, im new in tubes.
Have just assebled a 2x16 watt AMP. Id like to use my stax headphones (electrec type) that are driven with speaker output.

Is that load ok for tube AMP? Or how do i calculate???

Thanks and sorry for the simpel question!!!

Best regards
D. Loncar

loncar · 11th July 2011, 10:47 AM

doesnt anybody have any expierience with that? or knowledge?

br d.loncar

dsavitsk · 11th July 2011, 07:21 PM

Perhaps if you gave the schematic or model of the amp, and the model of the headphones, someone might know something.

loncar · 11th July 2011, 07:50 PM

AMP 2x16 watt from tubedepot.com and stax sr40 electret headphones.

RevMen · 11th July 2011, 09:00 PM

Do you mean this one?

Model 16LS Stereo Integrated Tube Amplifier

razorrick1293 · 11th July 2011, 09:38 PM

16 watt sounds a bit high for headphones, maybe you should try a dummy load with a potential divider on the speaker out, that should keep the impedance but lower the power for headphones. but im not sure about the electret headphones, and how levels will affect them

jcx · 11th July 2011, 09:44 PM

try head-fi for info

Sr-40 -Grado - Search

woodturner-fran · 11th July 2011, 10:19 PM

Are you using an srd-7 adapter with the amp for the stax? If so you will be fine - its an easy load for the amp.

Frank Berry · 11th July 2011, 10:37 PM

Your amp should power the headphones without a problem.
Be aware that the headphones can reproduce the audio accurately but they can't deliver high sound pressure levels.

loncar · 12th July 2011, 03:36 AM

Thanx for the replies. Its these two:

Model 16LS Stereo Integrated Tube Amplifier

And

Googles billedresultat for http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/unplggd/031111SR40.jpg

8th July 2011, 03:35 AM	#1
loncar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Tube AMP and stax headphones.... Hi, im new in tubes. Have just assebled a 2x16 watt AMP. Id like to use my stax headphones (electrec type) that are driven with speaker output. Is that load ok for tube AMP? Or how do i calculate??? Thanks and sorry for the simpel question!!! Best regards D. Loncar

11th July 2011, 07:21 PM	#3
dsavitsk diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	Perhaps if you gave the schematic or model of the amp, and the model of the headphones, someone might know something. __________________ http://www.ecpaudio.com

11th July 2011, 10:19 PM	#8
woodturner-fran diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ireland	Are you using an srd-7 adapter with the amp for the stax? If so you will be fine - its an easy load for the amp. __________________ Visit www.tirnahifi.org!!

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Frank Berry diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midland, Michigan	Your amp should power the headphones without a problem. Be aware that the headphones can reproduce the audio accurately but they can't deliver high sound pressure levels. __________________ Frank

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11th July 2011, 10:47 AM	#2
loncar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	doesnt anybody have any expierience with that? or knowledge? br d.loncar

11th July 2011, 07:50 PM	#4
loncar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	AMP 2x16 watt from tubedepot.com and stax sr40 electret headphones.

11th July 2011, 09:00 PM	#5
RevMen diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Austin, TX	Do you mean this one? Model 16LS Stereo Integrated Tube Amplifier

11th July 2011, 09:38 PM	#6
razorrick1293 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: England Hertfordshire	16 watt sounds a bit high for headphones, maybe you should try a dummy load with a potential divider on the speaker out, that should keep the impedance but lower the power for headphones. but im not sure about the electret headphones, and how levels will affect them

11th July 2011, 09:44 PM	#7
jcx diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ..	try head-fi for info Sr-40 -Grado - Search

12th July 2011, 03:36 AM	#10
loncar diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2011	Thanx for the replies. Its these two: Model 16LS Stereo Integrated Tube Amplifier And Googles billedresultat for http://i-cdn.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/unplggd/031111SR40.jpg

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