You definitely don't "need" speaker amps to drive headphones, but I’m currently using Schiit Tyr monoblocks to drive my headphones and speakers with great results. The Zynsonix adapter box I use lets me switch between speaker and headphone output. It's also safer than just hooking up my...

Been happy with my Holo Red using Ropieee so far, no hiccups. But out of curiosity I wanted to try Red OS again, only to find out that it's really difficult to find the download for Red OS. And since I installed Ropieee on the SD card that came with the Red I had no other option than to search...

Guess they privated the stream vod. Maybe they finally watched it themselves lol. RIP Sennheiser.

Got lucky and found a used Holo Red. First experience with it hasn’t been entirely seamless though. My use case is Red as a Roon endpoint using the USB out to my DAC. Unfortunately with RedOS I would get an intermittent crackle/pop sound. I tried a few things (turning off all other services...

Thank you haha, I'm unsure which black box you're asking about but the little black box with a blue wheel attached to it is a broken extruder for my SV06+ 3D printer, idk why but I've kept it there kina as a decoration lol. The larger black box to the right of it is my Zynsonix speaker amp to...

Yup, it's a 48 inch LG C2. I initially was considering the 42 inch, but the 48 went on sale and was a little less than the 42 when I bought it. It's large, but it's nice because it gives me the freedom to sit further away when playing a game with a controller or watching a show.

A lil messy, but happy with the setup.

Thank you @wout31 for inspiring me to make my own remote holder. This was my first time 3D modeling in years so it was a fun refresher. If anyone is interested in printing it themself I have it available on Printables here. I may make more versions (like with different labels) in the future...

I use two schiit aegirs as monoblocks for my susvaras and they sound wonderful to me. I also used my Susvaras with just one aegir initially (I started with one and upgraded to a second later). Just the single Aegir was a step up from the Liquid Platinum and Jotunheim 2 I was using to drive the...

Out of curiosity, around what input impedance are we looking at for the tube input version of the CFA3 then? 50k? 60k?

At the moment I am primarily considering having a KG CFA 3 built. I tend to prefer a wider soundstage, deep but controlled bass, balanced mids, and highs that give me information without hurting my ears with sharpness lol. I feel like the CFA 3 will give me that signature with the Susvara, and...

Thanks! An amp upgrade is definitely next on the list for me. (thanks for the tip! I edited the photo)

Out of curiosity, what pre-amplifier are you using those MELZ 1578 tubes in?