Interests

Supporting / subscribing to:
• AllMusic
• SomaFM
• Tidal HiFi
• Qobuz Studio
• KCSM Jazz 91
• Radio Paradise

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Headphone Inventory

Over-ear, in use
• Sony MDR-Z7M2

In-ear, in use
• 1More Quad Driver

Over-ear, not in use
• Sony MDR-Z7
• JVC HA-MX10-B
• Sennheiser HD 650
• Audio-Technica ATH-40fs
• Audeze LCD2 Closed-Back
• Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250 Ω

In-ear, not in use
• Westone UM Pro30
• Beyerdynamic Byron (wired)

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Headphone Amp Inventory

Headphone Amps / Preamps in use
• Schiit Audio Magni 2U, with 24 dB attenuators
• Anthem AVM 60, with processing off for music
• Fiio Q1 Mark II for use with my Android phones

Headphone Amp / Preamp not in use
• Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital

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Source Inventory

DACs in use
• NuPrime DAC-9
• Schiit Audio Modi 3 (x3)
• Schiit Audio Modi 2 Uber

DACs not in use
• Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital
• Audioquest DragonFly Black

Transport
• NuPrime CDT-8 Pro

Portables in use
• DAP: Fiio X5 3rd Gen
• with phone: Fiio Q1 Mark II

Portables not in use
• PonoPlayer (Kickstarter, black)
• LG G7 One (replaced LG V30 ThinQ)

Software
• Server: Sonicorbiter OS, LMS (Squeezebox)
• MacOS: LMS/Material web app, SqueezePlay
• Android: UAPP with Qobuz & Tidal, Bandcamp
• Android: LMS/Material web app, and/or Squeezer
• Win: Squeezelite-X, MusicBee, Qobuz, Tidal, foobar
• Win: dBpoweramp, VinylStudio, MB Picard & Mp3tag

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Cable Inventory

Cables
• Schiit PYST USB
• Schiit PYST RCA
• Pangea Audio USB
• Pangea Audio XLR
• Pangea Audio RCA
• Pangea Audio power
• GearIT speaker wire
• C2G digital audio coax
• Blue Jeans Cat 6A Ethernet
Not in use because they keep failing:
• Monoprice and Mediabridge
...or is that Monobridge and Mediaprice?

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Power-Related Components

Power/clock-related
• PS Detect Power Center
• UpTone Audio ISO REGEN
• UpTone Audio USB REGEN
• UpTone Audio UltraCap LPS-1.2
• Schiit "Cthulu" multi-outlet floor wart, a.k.a. LPS
• Pangea Audio AC 14SE MKII Signature Power Cable
• and various little linear wall-warts for specific components

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Other Audio Equipment

Streamers
• Sonore ultraRendu
• Logitech Squeezebox Duet
• Logitech Squeezebox Touch (2)
• Logic Supply CL100 fanless HTPC

Server + CD ripper
• SGC microJukebox

Vinyl ripper
• Schiit Jil

Equalizer
• Schiit Loki Mini

Amps (non-headphone) - in use
• NuPrime STA-9 x2 monoblocks in media room
• NuPrime MCH-K38 in media room
• NuPrime STA-9 x1 on desktop
Amps (non-headphone) - not in use
• SMSL A2
• SMSL SA-50
• NuPrime STA-6
• Pro-Ject Amp Box S2

Current speakers
• Bedroom: AudioEngine A5+
• Basement: Marshall Stanmore
• Great Room: Marshall Stanmore
• Desktop: Micca MB42X + PSB SubSeries 100
• Media room: Definitive Technology D11 (+ other Def Techs for surround)
Previous speakers
• Genelec M030 (too bright)
• PSB Alpha 1-100 (too dark)

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Music Preferences

Jazz
Soul
Baroque
Neo Soul
Alternative
Electronica
Classic Rock
Progressive Rock
Psychedelic Rock
& lots of other stuff

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Gear-Fi

For gearheads
• Icom IC-9100 160m-23cm ham radio transceiver
• iRobot (Roomba 980, Scooba 450, and Brava 380t)
• TiVo for cable and HD HomeRun/Channels for OTA

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