Fredparis11
New Head-Fier
Hello everyone,
This is my first message. I'm coming to this forum to get the opinion of knowledgeable amateurs First of all, sorry for my English, I'm not a native speaker, I'm French and I live in Paris.
To give you a little context, the equipment I currently have is almost nothing... I only have two audio sources: my iPhone and a Macbook Air. With various subscriptions to streaming services (Amazon Music HD, Apple Music, Spotify). I used to listen to music through my stolen APM (which was stolen from me this summer in Spain) and I also had a FOCAL XS 2.1 system connected to my computer, but it is nearing the end of its life (more than 11 years old, it's starting to crackle everywhere…). I really want to be able to listen to quality sound at home and when I'm on public transportation.
I'm lucky enough to be a freelancer and therefore work from home, so I spend a lot of time in my (small) apartment and don't commute much. Sorry for the long presentation, but I wanted to give you some context.
Initially, I wanted to start by buying a quality BT ANC headphone. I'm currently trying out 3 models at home: APM, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95, B&W PX8. Three good headphone models that could meet my needs, but I'm hesitating a lot between the APM for its features (NC, Transparency, ease of use with iPhone and MacBook) and the H95 (what great sound!). The PX8 doesn't convince me. I almost wanted to buy a FOCAL Bathys for a very good headphone for both home and outdoor use.
But finally, I thought: why not buy two headphones?
In the future, I want to replace my home cinema (Yamaha YAS 207) which is connected to my TV with a coherent HIFI system for both music and TV sound. I hope a HIFI system can be used in both configurations. I was thinking of getting a system: streamer, DAC/amp, passive speakers.
I have no audio source at home except my computer and iPhone. No CD player, no turntable. Hence the idea of buying a streamer to access my streaming accounts (I don't have any MP3s).
Well, the post was a bit long, but I wanted to give you as much information as possible. There are probably others missing!
Thanks in advance for your answers!
This is my first message. I'm coming to this forum to get the opinion of knowledgeable amateurs First of all, sorry for my English, I'm not a native speaker, I'm French and I live in Paris.
To give you a little context, the equipment I currently have is almost nothing... I only have two audio sources: my iPhone and a Macbook Air. With various subscriptions to streaming services (Amazon Music HD, Apple Music, Spotify). I used to listen to music through my stolen APM (which was stolen from me this summer in Spain) and I also had a FOCAL XS 2.1 system connected to my computer, but it is nearing the end of its life (more than 11 years old, it's starting to crackle everywhere…). I really want to be able to listen to quality sound at home and when I'm on public transportation.
I'm lucky enough to be a freelancer and therefore work from home, so I spend a lot of time in my (small) apartment and don't commute much. Sorry for the long presentation, but I wanted to give you some context.
Initially, I wanted to start by buying a quality BT ANC headphone. I'm currently trying out 3 models at home: APM, Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H95, B&W PX8. Three good headphone models that could meet my needs, but I'm hesitating a lot between the APM for its features (NC, Transparency, ease of use with iPhone and MacBook) and the H95 (what great sound!). The PX8 doesn't convince me. I almost wanted to buy a FOCAL Bathys for a very good headphone for both home and outdoor use.
But finally, I thought: why not buy two headphones?
- an APM to listen to my music when I'm on the train, metro, or casually at home, and also to make my phone calls,
- an open-back headphone like the HIfiMAN Edition XS + a DAC AMP like the iFi Hip-dac2 or iFI Zen DAC V2 (I don't know anything about DACs, I don't know how to choose in this price range, around 200 or 300 euros) for a more qualitative and immersive listening experience at home, when I work at my desk or in bed at night.
In the future, I want to replace my home cinema (Yamaha YAS 207) which is connected to my TV with a coherent HIFI system for both music and TV sound. I hope a HIFI system can be used in both configurations. I was thinking of getting a system: streamer, DAC/amp, passive speakers.
I have no audio source at home except my computer and iPhone. No CD player, no turntable. Hence the idea of buying a streamer to access my streaming accounts (I don't have any MP3s).
Well, the post was a bit long, but I wanted to give you as much information as possible. There are probably others missing!
Thanks in advance for your answers!
