Hey everyone, new guy here! I'm a huge headphone fan, yet fairly new to the world of dedicated amps and DACs. After 30+ years of trial and error, I'm finally finding the equipment that I'd been looking for!
In the early 90s I received a hand-me-down set of open back Koss headphones (still not sure what model they were) that sounded amazing to me. I wore them so much that the integrated ear pads disintegrated and I had to regularly glue and solder them back together. I couldn't seem to find anything that came close to their sound until 5 years ago when I got my hands on the Grado SR80.
From there I picked up a Modi 2 DAC and a Vali amp, and I've been growing a collection headphones. My current favorite is the caffeinated sound of the Grado GH1, though I'm also loving the deep, earthy bass of the Hifiman HE400i.
Looking forward to learning more about how to get the most out of my music!
In the early 90s I received a hand-me-down set of open back Koss headphones (still not sure what model they were) that sounded amazing to me. I wore them so much that the integrated ear pads disintegrated and I had to regularly glue and solder them back together. I couldn't seem to find anything that came close to their sound until 5 years ago when I got my hands on the Grado SR80.
From there I picked up a Modi 2 DAC and a Vali amp, and I've been growing a collection headphones. My current favorite is the caffeinated sound of the Grado GH1, though I'm also loving the deep, earthy bass of the Hifiman HE400i.
Looking forward to learning more about how to get the most out of my music!
