project86
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| About Me: |
Read my articles: http://www.innerfidelity.com/writ... |
| Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.): |
Newborn baby keeps me very busy, when possible I try to get some time for listening and writing. |
| What I do for a living: |
Latest article: http://www.innerfidelity.com/cont... |
| Headphone Inventory |
Heir Audio 8.A Heir Audio 6.A Lawton Audio LA7000 Lite Ultrasone Edition 8 (original) Audio Technica W1000x, AQ88 Kenwood KH-K1000 V-Moda M-80 1964 Ears 1964-T Westone AC2 LiveWires Trips (Heir Audio Timbre Line upgrade) Unique Melody Merlin Kozee Sound Solutions X1 Earproof Atom Blox M2C Aurisonics AS-1b Aurisonics ASG-1 Lear LCM-2B Meizu EP40 HiFiMAN HE400 (balanced) |
| Headphone Amp Inventory |
Analog Design Labs Svetlana 2 Violectric V200 Yulong Sabre A18 Matrix Quattro balanced amp Yulong A100 Matrix Audio M-Stage TCG T-box portable Audinst AMP-HP portable Favorites: Violectric V200, Analog Design Labs Svetlana 2, Yulong A18 |
| Source Inventory |
JF Digital HDM-03S music server Logitech Squeezebox Touch paired with custom music server Marantz SA-1 with Audiomod upgrades QLS HiFi QA-350 solid state player McIntosh MAC1700 hybrid integrated (tube tuner) Sansa Clip, Clip+, Fuze (all Rockboxed) Favorites: Loving my new JF Digital music server |
| Cable Inventory |
Beat Audio Cronus custom IEM cable Beat Audio Supreme Rose custom IEM cable CablePro Reverie AC cables CablePro Earcandy HiFiMAN cable CablePro Freedom headphone extension and 1/4" to 1/8" adapter CablePro Freedom iPad LOD to RCA Signal Cable Analog One and Analog Two interconnects Signal Cable Digital Link coaxial Signal Cable Optical Link toslink |
| Power-Related Components |
CablePro Revelation Newpoint Theater Director Ethereal EGP10 Panamax MAX 5400 Furman Elite 15pfi |
| Other Audio Equipment |
DACs: Grant Fidelity TubeDAC-11 Yulong Sabre D18 Kao Audio UD2C-HP Violectric V800 Anedio D2 Matrix Quattro DAC Matrix CUBE Yulong D100 and D100MKII Hot Audio DAC Extasy Hot Audio DAC WOW SPDIF version Audiotrak DR.DAC2 DX Muses Edition Audinst HUD-mx1 MBL 1511E |
| Audio-Related Tweaks |
Linkwitz Labs Orion++ Best speakers ever. Former favorites: Green Mountain Audio Calypso, Teresonic Ingenium, Cadence Anina, Duevel Venus, PSB Mini Stratus |
| Music Preferences |
My reviews: Meizu EP40: http://www.head-fi.org/t/608733/r... Audiotrak DR DAC 2 DX Muses Edition: http://www.head-fi.org/t/604019/r... Heir Audio 6.A custom IEM: http://www.head-fi.org/t/610319/r... Yulong D100 MKII DAC: http://www.head-fi.org/t/608098/r... JF Digital Music Server: http://www.head-fi.org/products/j... Lear LCM-2B custom IEMs: http://www.head-fi.org/t/605348/r... Pioneer N-50 network streamer: http://www.head-fi.org/products/p...#reviews Serene Audio Talisman Speakers: http://www.innerfidelity.com/cont... Earproof Atom custom IEMs: http://www.head-fi.org/t/598838/r... Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0: http://www.innerfidelity.com/cont... Heir Audio 8.A: http://www.head-fi.org/t/583508/h... Kao Audio UD2C-HP: http://www.head-fi.org/products/k... Yulong Sabre D18: http://www.head-fi.org/t/586153/y... Teac WAP-8600: http://www.head-fi.org/products/t... HiSound RoCoo D Power Edition: http://www.head-fi.org/t/591784/r... NAD C 446 media tuner: http://www.head-fi.org/products/n... Grace Digital Tuner: http://www.head-fi.org/t/582370/s...#post_7922531 Streaming Audio Devices: http://www.head-fi.org/t/582370/s...#post_7922529 Octet Matrix DE7 speakers: http://www.head-fi.org/t/575868/r...#post_7822327 Violectric V800: http://www.head-fi.org/t/574418/r...#post_7799058 Re:Thirty-Three vinyl headphone stand: http://www.head-fi.org/t/572316/r...#post_7763724 Lead Audio LA-200 integrated: http://www.head-fi.org/t/570044/r...#post_7728150 Audinst AMP-HP: http://www.head-fi.org/t/568054/r...#post_7697280 UM Merlin custom IEM: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_7677858 UFi UCubes speakers: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_7627759 Kozee Infinity X1 custom IEM: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Analog Design Labs Svetlana 2 amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_7588283 Resonessence Labs Invicta: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Beat Audio Cables: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Lars Audio DAC (aka Gigawork): http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Westone AC2 custom IEMs:http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Violectric V200 amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_7429168 Audio GD Reference 7 DAC: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_7407784 (scroll down a bit) Violectric V181 amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_7395114 TCG T-Box portable amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Yulong U100 compact DAC/amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Yulong A100 amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... 1964-T customs by 1964 Ears: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Anedio D1 DAC: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Unique Melody Miracle custom IEM: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Hot Audio DAC WOW: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Matrix Cube DAC:http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Hot Audio DAC Extasy: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Maverick Audio TubeMagic A1 amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Unique Melody Aero custom triple driver IEM: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Leckerton UHA-6S portable amp/DAC: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Yulong D100 DAC: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_6743491 Matrix M-Stage amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Fournier HTA-1 hybrid amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_6693891= Audinst HUD-mx1 USB DAC: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Vivid Technologies V1 USB DAC/portable amp: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... QLS QA-350 solid state transport: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre...#post_6700289 Linear Designs headphone stand: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... digiZoid ZO personal subwoofer (portable amp/EQ): http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... Monster Turbine Pro Copper Edition: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thre... |
| Interests (non-headphone) |
Literature. Favorite authors: Homer, CS Lewis, Fyodor Dostoyevski, Jacques Ellul, Leo Tolstoy, Franz Kafka, Soren Kierkegaard, George Orwell, Isaac Asimov |
| Gear-Fi (Favorite Non-Audio Gear & Gadgets) |
New toys, some of which I'll be reviewing as time permits. Reviews split between here and InnerFidelity: Anedio D2 DAC Aurisonics AS-1b custom IEMs and ASG-1 universal IEMs Emotiva airmotiv5 speakers Yulong A18 amp HiFiMAN HE400 headphones Lake People G103P and G109P amps |
project86's Recent Activity
Review: Violectric HPA V200 amp
project86 posted in this thread in Headphone Amps (full-size) Yesterday at 12:12 pm | 1376 replies | 70895 views
Anedio D2 DAC release
project86 posted in this thread in Dedicated Source Components Yesterday at 11:38 am | 518 replies | 45956 views
Streaming Audio Devices: review and information thread (Updated 4/23 with JF Digital review)
project86 posted in this thread in Computer Audio Yesterday at 9:01 am | 75 replies | 5076 views
Heir Audio - The Appreciation Thread
project86 posted in this thread in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear... 5/26/12 at 2:36pm | 929 replies | 30120 views
Yulong's new flagship amp A18
project86 posted in this thread in Headphone Amps (full-size) 5/26/12 at 6:30am | 63 replies | 3256 views
Yulong Sabre D18 thread: reviews, impressions, discussion (full review added 2/5)
project86 posted in this thread in Dedicated Source Components 5/25/12 at 9:20pm | 362 replies | 34472 views
Aurisonics Impressions, Reviews & Discussions Thread
project86 posted in this thread in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear... 5/22/12 at 10:07pm | 489 replies | 9251 views
** Multi-Custom IEM Review, Resource, Mfg List & Discussion (20 reviews: Rooth demos added 5/24/12)
project86 posted in this thread in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear... 5/22/12 at 10:04pm | 1638 replies | 152053 views
REVIEW: Unique Melody Merlin - hybrid dynamic/balanced armature custom IEM
project86 posted in this thread in Portable Headphones, Earphones and In-Ear... 5/20/12 at 9:19pm | 708 replies | 35701 views
Matrix Quattro DAC and amp loaner program
project86 posted in this thread in Dedicated Source Components 5/20/12 at 7:57am | 157 replies | 7076 views
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My reviews: Grant Fidelity TubeDAC-11 Yulong Sabre D18 Heir Audio 6.A Read my articles at InnerFidelity! See profile for all the rest...
Unique small form factor customs
Earproof Atom custom IEM | 
Quirky little masterpiece
Kao Audio UD2C-HP |
