willkayak4food

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willkayak4food's Community Profile

Location:	USA (mostly)
Forum Post Count:	10
Join Date:	6/16/12
About Me:	See other categories (this is all a bit redundant, after all).
Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.):	[apparently, a 100 character limit. see "Interests (non-headphone)"]
What I do for a living:	Baroque 'cellist (can sometimes be talked into the occasional "modern" gig as well).
Headphone Inventory	Sennheiser HD600 w/HD650 cable
Headphone Amp Inventory	Portable: 1) HiFiMan EF2A (2 x NOS Raytheon 6AK5) 2) Audioengine D1 Desktop: Maverick Audio TubeMagic A1 (2 x NOS Raytheon 6AK5)
Source Inventory	For headphone use, I only use my laptop (laptop also has its own non-portable complete speaker/amp system). FLAC/MP3, optical drive, Pandora radio. Computer also has its own Schiit Bifrost DAC.
Cable Inventory	HD600 phones use HD650 cable. DH Labs Silver Sonic digital USB (main system uses coaxial DH Labs digital cable for its own Schiit Bifrost). Analog Interconnects: SoundSilver "Harmony", Audio Art IC-3 (both main and computer systems) Speaker Cables: Clear Day "Double Shotgun" (both main and computer systems)
Power-Related Components	Adcom ACE-315 power conditioner, Furman "Rack Rider" power conditioner Various components use a mix of Pangea AC-9, AC-14SE, and Element Cable power cords.
Other Audio Equipment	Main system: CDP: Virtue Audio Piano M1 DAC: Schiit Bifrost Preamp: Jolida JD-5T (2 x Psvane 12AX7) Power Amp: Forté 4a (pure class A, 50 wpc) NHT Model 2 floor standing speakers M&K 12" powered subwoofer Computer's speaker system: Schiit Bifrost DAC - replaced stock feet with Herbie's "Baby Booties" Maverick Audio TubeMagic A1 - replaced stock feet with Herbie's "Tenderfeet" Napa Acoustics NA-208S monitors HSU Research STF-1 subwoofer HDTV has its own sound/speaker system - but it's just TV, so I won't bother listing it here (just don't spend much time with TV).
Audio-Related Tweaks	The occasional joint.
Music Preferences	Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Contemporary "Classical", Jazz (traditional and fusion), traditional Irish, Rock, Reggae, other "world/ethnic", etc...
Interests (non-headphone)	In addition to 'cello, play lute and Baroque guitar. Other passions: Greenland style sea kayaking/boat building/paddle carving, chess, reading, cross country skiing, cycling, hiking/backpacking, writing poetry.
Gear-Fi (Favorite Non-Audio Gear & Gadgets)	Musical instruments, boats, bikes, books, skis, whale friends