LFF

Music maven - Organizer for Can Jam '09
Member of the Trade: Paradox

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LFF's Community Profile

Location:	Sunny Southern California
Forum Post Count:	7066
Join Date:	12/5/04
Last Online:	1 day, 19 hours ago
About Me:	Positive, 31 yr old single guy constantly amazed by the nature of nature.
Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.):	Work. Music. Work. Music. Work. Astronomy. Work. Work. Work. More work. Music. Sleep.
What I do for a living:	Forensics Mastering Engineer & Sound Restoration Engineer Binaural Recording Engineer Paradox.
Headphone Inventory	Paradox Headphones (modified T50RP) HE-5 (modified) Frogbeats C4 Mycroft Nail 2 HE-500 Fischer Audio DBA-02 UE-10 Fischer Audio FA-002W-OW Fischer Audio FA-003 Senn HD-600 V-Moda M80 UE Super.Fi UE Super.Fi EB UE Metro-Fi and many, many more! Past Owned: Sony CD3000 Senn HD-650 Woody HF-1's Westone 3 (lost) :( Grado HF-1 #69 Grado PS-1000 (PS-1 Housing with HP-2 drivers) Grado HP-2 Grado RS-1 Shure E-500/E-530 and many more....
Headphone Amp Inventory	Custom 50watt (85w peak) per channel balanced headphone amp/DAC :-D Joe Audiophile Prototype Balanced Amp :-D DIY NwAvGuy Objective 2 DIY modified CTH with pimped out specs MisterRogers DIY CTH with Dario Miniwatt tube Fischer Audio Mystify PortAmp & PortaDAC E-MU 0404 USB Past Owned: Joe Grado HPA-1 Heed CanAmp
Source Inventory	MAIN LISTENING RIG: FLAC --> Twisted Pear Audio Buffalo III (Sabre ESS9018) DAC, with dedicated trident shunts on VD, AVCC, DVCC and VDD pins (Sabre analog and digital pins), with an NTD1 IV (Pass BI buffer, tuned for current mode DAC's), with an async USB receiver support > 384mhz PCM/I2S & DSD, I2S is routed through Ian's FIFO reclocker, which separates the data from clock, then reclocks to the optimum frequency for the selected I2S/DSD. The FIFO utilizes an Isolator board that isolates out ALL USB/power noise. Further, the clock board is a precision Si570 dynamic crystal that is spun up to 4x the optimum clock frequency to further reduce jitter down to < 3pps. This clock board is powered separately from a dedicated low noise reg, and leveled by a custom ultra low noise, high PSRR LDO. Singled ended output is provided by a Joe Audio high precision Balanced to SE converter. Last upgrade will be a custom battery pack to power the clock board along with custom shunts. --> Custom Made Cavalli Stacker (Tube) or Custom 50watt (85w peak) per channel balanced headphone amp (SS) ---> Custom Paradox with mini-xlr mod with OGC Imperial Cable. Travel Rig (Home & Office) FLAC/Hi-Res -> Custom Amp/DAC -> Paradox Super Mini Personal Travel Rig Clip+ Rockbox -> Frogbeats C4 Super Mini Sharable Travel Rig: Clip+ Rockbox -> Nail 2 Regular Portable: DIY iMod SSD iPod -> Objective2 -> DBA-02 HOME ------- Thorens TD-124 with SME III and Shure V-15 Technics SL-1200 with stock arm and AT440MLa Denon DCD 1560 CD Player McIntosh C-32 Preamp Adcom GFA-555 Amp 4 JBL 4311 Monitors Mackie HR824 Monitors EMU 0404 USB ODAC OTHER PORTABLE ------------ HiFiman HM-601 Fischer Audio PortAmp & PortaDAC Fischer Audio Mini to Mini UE Mini to Mini Past Owned: Thorens TD-124 with Grado Arm and Stanton Cart (sigh)
Cable Inventory	OGC Paradox Cables OGC Adaptors OGC Cables Q-Audio Cable for my HE-5 (Steve Eddy) V-Moda Audio Only Cable for my Basic Paradox T50RP. Various other Rat Shack, Homebrew and Monster Cables.
Power-Related Components	Joe Audiophile Power Conditioner
Other Audio Equipment	A ton of music - most of it custom remastered. :-) Various studios..lol
Audio-Related Tweaks	Many but my favorite is a parametric EQ. :-)
Music Preferences	Everything except mexican mariachi music and banda.
Interests (non-headphone)	Mastering, Remastering and Sound Restoration. Astronomy. Photography. If you want a Paradox, please contact me. :-) If you would like me to master, remaster or restore something for you at an affordable rate - just PM me. Also, if you would like me to transfer some LP's for you - just PM me.
Gear-Fi (Favorite Non-Audio Gear & Gadgets)	My Vintage Razors My Watches My Fountain Pens