Charente
Retired in France, Software Developer by trade
- Location
- France
- Interests
- Photography - wildlife, landscapes & historic architecture
Music (lots of it ... of course !)
Bass Guitar
- Headphone Inventory
- Meze Empyrean
Focal Elegia
DCA Aeon Flow Open (Gen 1)
Sennheiser HD650
Drop/Sennheiser HD58x
Sony WH-1000XM4
BOSE QC35 (sold)
Moondrop KATO
iBasso IT01S
- Headphone Amp Inventory
- Shiit MJOLNIR 2
Burson Soloist 3X Performance
HeadAmp Gilmore Lite MK2 (retired)
Schiit Magni 3+
Shiit LYR 2
Tubes: GE 5670W 5* White & Green, GE 5670W Normal, Siemens ECC88 Munich, GE 6BZ7, LISST
- Source Inventory
- Western Digital NAS with FLAC & ALAC with Audirvana
Bluesound Node 2i streaming QOBUZ
Sonore microRendu (retired)
Shiit EITR with Uptone UltraCap LPS-1 for 5v > Canare S/PDIF RCA/BNC coax (retired)
Armature Hecate (euro Singxer F1) USB>S/PDIF DDC (retired)
CHORD Qutest
CHORD Mojo 2
Schiit GUNGNIR MultiBit (retired)
Metrum Acoustics FLINT NOS DAC
NAIM Muso 2nd Gen all-in-one Streamer/Speaker System
HiDizs DH80s DAC/AMP
HiDizs AP80 Pro DAP
Fiio Q1 MKii DAC/AMP (retired)
Topping NX4 DSD DAC/AMP (sold)
Xduoo X20 DAP
- Cable Inventory
- USB - UpTone USPCB A-B Connector (retired ... don't use USB anymore)
USB - Audiophonics (inexpensive but good) (retired ... don't use USB anymore)
S/PDIF RCA/BNC Coax - Audiophonics Canare cable & connectors
PYST XLR Interconnects
LINN RCA Interconnects
Forza Audioworks Noir HPC Mk2 XLR headphone cable (for HD650 and Aeon Open Flow)
Forza Audioworks XLR > SE converter
- Power-Related Components
- Airlink Transformers Balanced Power Supply for mains (BPS5102EU)
Uptone UltraCap LPS-1 for 5v injection to EITR (Main system) (retired)
Uptone ground-shunt PS enegizer for LPS-1 (retired)
Audiophonics LPSU25 for 5v injection to EITR (Office System) (retired)
- Other Audio Equipment
- Sonos Play:1 Stereo pair
Sonos Play:5 Stereo pair
Fender Rumble 75 Bass Amplifier for Bass Guitar
- Music Preferences
- Acoustic mainly Jazz & singer/songwriter
Rock Classics
Some Classical
- Gender
- Male
- Gear-Fi
- Nikon D7000 with 16-85mm Nikkor zoom
Yamaha Bass Guitar
- Occupation
- Software Development
Signature
Source: NAS or QOBUZ > BlueSound Node 2i DACs: Chord QUTEST (S/PDIF Optical)
Head Amps: Schiit MJOLNIR 2 OR Burson SOLOIST 3XP + SC-3A (PSU option)
Loudspeaker System: KEF LSX II + KUBE 8 MIE subwoofer, NAIM Muso 2nd Generation
Mobile: iPhone 11 > Chord MOJO 2, iBasso DC03PRO
Headphones: Meze Empyrean, Focal Elegia, DCA Aeon Flow Open, Sennheiser HD650, Sennheiser/Drop HD58X Jubilee IEMs: Moondrop KATO, TruthEar Crinacle ZERO:Red, TruthEar HEXA
Head Amps: Schiit MJOLNIR 2 OR Burson SOLOIST 3XP + SC-3A (PSU option)
Loudspeaker System: KEF LSX II + KUBE 8 MIE subwoofer, NAIM Muso 2nd Generation
Mobile: iPhone 11 > Chord MOJO 2, iBasso DC03PRO
Headphones: Meze Empyrean, Focal Elegia, DCA Aeon Flow Open, Sennheiser HD650, Sennheiser/Drop HD58X Jubilee IEMs: Moondrop KATO, TruthEar Crinacle ZERO:Red, TruthEar HEXA