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Ubergeek/strategery/CTO/analytics/big data/marketing/deal guy for telematics/connected vehicles/healthcare/online marketing weenie
- Location
- Southern California
- Headphone Inventory
- Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC
Sennheiser HD-800 (w/ SR Mod)
MrSpeakers Aeon Flow (closed)
Noble Katanas (custom)
Sennheiser HD-580
RIP: Audio Zenith PMx2 v2
RIP: AudioQuest NightHawks
RIP: B&O H6
RIP: Focal Elear
- Headphone Amp Inventory
- RIP: Schiit Jotunheim
- Source Inventory
- Chord Hugo mScaler
Chord DAVE
Chord Hugo TT2
Chord Hugo2
RIP: Chord Blu2
RIP: Chord Mojo
RIP: Oppo HA-1
RIP: Schiit Jotunheim
RIP: Pono
Intel NUC w/ AudioLinux/Euphony (server and end point)
Uptone Ether Regen
SOtM tX-USBultra Special Edition
Matrix Audio X-SPDIF2
RasberryPi + HiFiBerry Amp+ + DietPi + RoonBridge (outdoor speakers)
RasberryPi + DietPi + RoonBridge (office headphones)
RIP: SOtM tX-USBultra
RIP: Uptone ISO Regen
RIP: Sonore MicroRendu 1.4 with SBooster BOTW P&P power supply (2 Channel + headphones)
RIP: Sonore Sonicorbiter SE with iFi power supply (2 Channel + headphones)
Mac Mini (stock)
Roon
- Cable Inventory
- Iconoclast SPTPC speaker cables
Voxativ Ampeggio speaker cables
Sablon Audion USB cable (2020)
Uptone Audio USPCB
Ghent JSSG360 DC cables
RIP: Lush^2 USB cable
- Power-Related Components
- Paul Hynes SR7 (someday)
Paul Hynes SR4
Uptone LPS 1.2
Poweradd Pilot2 battery packs
AA battery packs
Topaz Ultra Isolation Transformers
B&K 1604A Isolation Transformers
- Other Audio Equipment
- Voxativ 9.87 speakers with AC-4D drivers
Voxatix Zeth speakers with AC-1.8 drivers
Omega Super Alnico Monitors
RIP: B&W 802d3
RIP: Benchmark AHB2 amp
RIP: Classe CT-2300 amp
RIP: Niles CS12V current sensing 12V trigger (from DAVE to Benchmark amp)
- Music Preferences
- Reviews
OPTO•DX: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/audiowise-opto•dx-optical-isolation-bridge-for-dual-spdif.23757/reviews#item-review-22155
Chord Blu2: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/chord-blu-mk-ii-digital-cd-transport.22848/reviews#item-review-19675
Chord DACs: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/chord-hugo-2.22209/reviews#item-review-19435
Headphones: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/adventures-of-2-channel-guy-diving-head-first-into-the-head-fi-deep-end.824351/
Meze Empyrean: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/meze-empyrean-loaner-program.899599/#post-14787744
HiFiman Sundara: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/hifiman-sundara-loaner-program.876374/#post-14194786
Speakers: http://thingssoimpossible.blogspot.com/2016/10/speaker-quest.html
Signature
Reviews:
Reality Quest: Review of AudioWise OPTO•DX optical isolation for dual SPDIF (and how clean power makes everything better)
Reality Quest: Review of Chord Blu MK II Digital/CD Transport, And The Emergence Of A Brave New World
DAC Quest: A Review of the Chord Hugo2 vs Mojo vs DAVE, and how to get the most Chord Magic
Headphone Quest: Adventures of 2 Channel Guy, Diving Head First Into the Head-Fi Deep End
Reality Quest: Review of AudioWise OPTO•DX optical isolation for dual SPDIF (and how clean power makes everything better)
Reality Quest: Review of Chord Blu MK II Digital/CD Transport, And The Emergence Of A Brave New World
DAC Quest: A Review of the Chord Hugo2 vs Mojo vs DAVE, and how to get the most Chord Magic
Headphone Quest: Adventures of 2 Channel Guy, Diving Head First Into the Head-Fi Deep End