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Location:

Bronx, NY

Forum Post Count:

1206

About Me:

Going to use this space to say ignore my grammar. I shut off my correctness when relaxing.

What I do for a living:

Computer Programmer

Headphone Inventory

From my first headphones ----> To my latest.
Logitech Headset + Whole range of $5 headphones
Able Planet Lost CaUzE - I found out music could sould better
Sony MDR-7506 + Beyer Velours - I found out I was wrong, it could get even better
Beyerdynamic DT770Pro/250 - Wow, I never thought it could get any better
AKG K702 - Its peaking, but fixes the annoyances I had with the 770's.
Brainwavz M3 - First higher end portables
Ultrasone Hfi-680 (Sold Back, a little pain with iems is worth it over sharp nasty highs)
[b]Audeze LCD-2 (main Headphones ATM)[b]
Fanny Wangs (Selling)
DT770 Pro/80ohm ( will Darth v4 these, preffered these to the D7000's and needed a closed can for when it gets noisy )

Headphone Amp Inventory

Astro Mixamp
Maverick Tube Magic D1 Amp
Matrix M-Stage
Meier Concerto
Schiit Lyr + GE Stock

Source Inventory

Dap/CDP
Multiple cheap CD/Cassette players
Old School iRiver
Sony PSP
Ipod Touch(stolen)
Cowon S9
Nationite Nanite N2

Transport
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude via digital out.
Halide Bridge USB 24/96khz
ESI Juli@ Spdif output 24/192khz

Dac
Mwave old school
Creative Sound Blaster Extreme
Creative Audigy 2
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude
Maverick Tube Magic D1 DAC + SUN HDAM
Audio-GD NFB-2
Schiit BiFrost


-Things I don't believe in
Operating Systems changing audio when configured properly
Various media players, unless there is something wrong with decoding
Lossless is Lossless
Bit-Perfect Stream is Bit-Perfect stream

-What I do believe in
Often differences in sound are over exaggerated
Placebo can effect my judgement
Willing to test most anything to prove or disprove.

Cable Inventory

BJC Stereo RCA and Digital cables.
Norse Audio 4w LCD-2. (holy **** is this thing light)

-Things I don't believe in
Power Cables
Bling Bling audio cables

Power-Related Components

Still two sockets, my audio gear/computer is now connected to a Belkin PureAV60. For neatness, safety and consistent power it was well worth the $140.

Other Audio Equipment

Astro Headphone Stand

Anyone wanna get me these for the Taboo I am going to buy ;)
http://www.decware.com/newsite/TP...

Audio-Related Tweaks

Current Stack
Quiet Watercooled Huge PC w/ SSD's(even for music storage) > ESI Juli@ > Schiit Bifrost >Schiit Lyr > Audeze LCD-2

Gaming --> Dolby Headphone decoder ---> DT770 Pro/80 w/ Mic

Portable
Nationite Nanite N2 ---> Brainwavz M3/Dt770pro

PC Setup
Windows 7 x64
Core i7 920 CPU
EVGA x58 SLi Motherboard
EVGA Hydrocooled GTX580
6gb Corsair Dominator
80gb OCZ Vertex 2 SSD
160gb OCZ Vertex 2 SSD (Music))
160gb OCZ Vertex 2 SSD ( Main OS Drive )
2tb WDEARS Green (Documents, Downloads)
2tb WDEARS Green (Games, Video)
All Proper SATA II -----^
Corsair ax850 Gold Standard PSU
Corsair 800D Full Tower Case
Water Cooled
Steelseries Ikari Laser, Fierce Teflon and Steel pad
Xarmor U9BL-S(Brown cherrys) mechanical keyboard.
10x Riplocked(lower speed only sucks for ripping imo but not for noise) Blu-Ray drive.


Upcoming:
Decaware Zen Taboo 6w
USB Mic Pre-Amp that can be tweaked to be used multi-console(mainly want it volume control)
A good noise cancelling XLR/Standard RCA mic, preferably studio grade so I can desk mount it.

NAS External for my 2x 2tb HD's
USB3 External to replace my Raptor. (as such only moving parts inside of computer is fans and a watercooling pump)

Music Preferences

Hodge Podge of styles. Symphonic Metal, Trance(Still looking for Dramatic Trance if it does exist, it is quite epic. Mixing a classical/dark Transylvanian style tunes with trance or rock is always pleasant to my ears). I like my music to be a mix of styles. I also like heavy bass tracks, I mean dj's that do more than just "thump thump thump" and use the larger spectrum(Bass Nectar for instance).

Interests (non-headphone)

Gaming (My largest hobby)

ninjikiran's Recent Activity

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Review Decware Taboo. An Amazing Achievment
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Headphone Amps (full-size) Yesterday at 7:56 am | 144 replies | 11297 views
The Nameless Guide To PC Gaming Audio (with binaural headphone surround sound)
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Computer Audio Yesterday at 7:40 am | 133 replies | 2941 views
Maverick Audio TubeMagic D1 (DAC/Amp) - Condensed FAQ and Info Thread
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Headphone Amps (full-size) 2/11/12 at 11:07pm | 647 replies | 79750 views
New Audeze LCD3
ninjikiran posted in this thread in High-end Audio Forum 2/10/12 at 6:43am | 3692 replies | 186662 views
Dummys explanation of VRMS
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Sound Science 2/9/12 at 8:52am | 3 replies | 51 views
i am building an high end gaming pc and need help with a high end sound card?
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Computer Audio 2/8/12 at 7:32am | 43 replies | 751 views
Latest Version of pkshan's Foobar HE Project
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Computer Audio 2/8/12 at 6:22am | 33 replies | 1457 views
Schiit Lyr Shipping! Impressions?
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Headphone Amps (full-size) 2/5/12 at 11:35am | 2157 replies | 153428 views
Audio-GD NFB-2 & NFB-3 Delivery & Impression Thread
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Dedicated Source Components 2/5/12 at 11:29am | 1447 replies | 163980 views
Schiit DACs? The information and anticipation thread.
ninjikiran posted in this thread in Dedicated Source Components 2/4/12 at 10:44am | 2259 replies | 179216 views

 

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