eimis
- Website
- https://duck.com
- Location
- EU
- Headphone Inventory
- DCA E3
HD650 2nd buy. made in early 2007, silver mesh
Sony WH-1000XM3
K612, K702
not in use:
T50RP Mk. III Mayflower V1 (+ further modifications, meh)
Beyerdynamic DT-250 [DT-150 drivers, silverstone foam mod]
Fostex T50RP mk1?2? + silverstone Dampening material + plasticine + shure pads + some cotton.
Gone:
Hifiman HE1000se (FS)
Denon AH-D9200 (FS)
HEDDphone One
Sony MDR-MA900 - resistor bypass mod
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x (HD650 is better except sub-bass)
Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro Limited Edition [250 Ω]
AKG Q701 [Austrian, Bass port mod]
Audio-Technica ATH-R70x (developed a channel imbalance problem)
RHA MA750i, given away
HD650
Denon AH-D1001K (recabled with mogami neglex 2534 + 6.3mm neutrik)
Koss DJ100 + ath-m50 pads, lost
Fischer Audio FA-003 + silverstone Dampening material. Had wood cups, disliked them. lost
- Headphone Amp Inventory
- SPL Phonitor 2
Gone:
THX 789
The Wire (LME49990MA+LME49600)
Heed CanAmp clone
Custom build of the O2 amp.
Schiit Magni 2 Uber. crap sound
Yulong D100. Yes, it did work as a stand-alone amp
Zero DAC 09 LT1364 + 2x LM4562. crap sound
- Source Inventory
- Marantz CD85 with TDA1541A S1 (galvanically isolated USB DAC mod with I2S reclocking, BB OPA2604),
Technics SL-7 turntable -> EPC-P202C + JICO EPS-202ED SAS/S -> Mani2
Gone:
my own PCB variation of the Muffsy 4 phono preamp (superseded by Mani2)
CDP-X303ES
Topping D50s (WTS)
Schiit Modi Multibit (2019) - outperformed by CDP-X303ES
Aiwa AD-F770
ODAC: Sounded like crap even with ferrite filter and galvanic isolator, the ancient CDP-X303ES completely destroys it.
Yulong D100 (ODAC+O2 either beat it in SQ or are at least equivalent)
Technics SL-1210MK2 > Shure m97xe > Angle Audio phonostage
Zero DAC 09 LT1364 + 2x LM4562
- Cable Inventory
- I don't believe in cables. Anything beyond the scientific/physical properties like impedance, is all snake_oil/placebo/BS/Someone's_profitable_business.
- Music Preferences
- 90% non electronic. so jazz, rock, etc
- Occupation
- no, only visiting
Signature
Qutest > Phonitor 2 > DCA E3
Technics SL-7 turntable > EPC-P202C + JICO EPS-202ED SAS/S > Mani2 > Phonitor 2 > DCA E3
FS: HE1000se | gone: AH-D9200, HEDDphone, MDR-MA900, ATH-R70x, DT-990 Pro, AH-D1001K, FA-003
Technics SL-7 turntable > EPC-P202C + JICO EPS-202ED SAS/S > Mani2 > Phonitor 2 > DCA E3
FS: HE1000se | gone: AH-D9200, HEDDphone, MDR-MA900, ATH-R70x, DT-990 Pro, AH-D1001K, FA-003
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