Interests

Audiophile
Sports

Headphone Inventory

Back in the day:
• KOSS PRO4AA (Liquid filled ear pads)
• Audio Technica ATH-7 Electret Condenser
• Sony MDR-V6

Current:
• Fostex TH900
• Denon AH-D7000
• Etymotic ER-4P & S

Headphone Amp Inventory

Current:
• Cavalli Audio Liquid Carbon
• Geek Pulse X ∞
• Geek Out 720
• Burson Conductor (Soloist)
• Burson HA-160
• Headroom Total Airhead

Coming soon:
• Vi Tube DAC SE with CCX #6 (Jupiter Caps)
• Geek Wave 64 & XD256 Titanium Signature

Source Inventory

• Geek Pulse X ∞
• Geek Out 720
• Geek Wave 64 & XD 256 Titanium Signature
• YellowTec PUC2 USB to S/PDIF converter
• Burson Conductor (DAC)
• JKDAC32 DAC

Computers:
• Software: Windows 10, dbPoweramp Rip/Convert, Roon, JPlay

Desktop:
• Fanless Case - HD-Plex H5, HD-Plex LPS, MB - ASUS MAXIMUS VII GENE, CPU - I7-4785T, Disk - OS: Plextor M6e Series 256GB M.2 PCIe, Music: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB, 16 GB G.Skill TridentX 2666 MHz 10-12-12-31 PC3-21300, USB - PPA Studio V3. The Music SSD and PPA card are each powered by separate TeraDAK X1 LPS units.

Laptop computer:
• Sager NP9150 Special Edition

Cable Inventory

Power:
• Neotech NEP-(3001, 3002, 3003) with Neotech OCC connectors
• Oyaide PA-2(2 & 3) ZX
• MIT SL Z‐Cord 3fp

Interconnect:
• DIY Furutech u-P2.1 cable with FP-106R and FP-108R RCA
• After Hours Audio Goldilinks
• Mad Scientist Carbon Fiber Balanced XLRs

Speaker:
• Vampire wire ST-II speaker cable with Furutech FP-201R spades
• Black Cat LectraLine


Digital:
• Furutech FC-11 75 Ohm coax terminated with Trompeter UPL2000-D4 BNC
• VH Audio Pulsar Ag 75 Ohm coax terminated with Trompeter UPL2000-D1 BNC
• Light Harmonic Lightspeed 10G Split USB
• JPLAY JCAT USB
• Curious Cables USB
• Lightspeed S/PDIF, AES/EBU and 2G USB

Headphone:
• Stefan AudioArt Endorphin
• Double Helix Cables Complement 3
• Double Helix Cables Complement 4 Cu
• Double Helix Cables Complement 4 Ag

Power-Related Components

Adcom ACE-315

Other Audio Equipment

Home Audio:
Sources:
• Emotiva EMC-1 HT Controller
• Emotiva UMC-200 HT Controller
• OPPO BDP-103 Universal Blu-ray player
• Pro-Ject Perspective turntable with Sumiko Blackbird LOMC cartridge
• Pro-Ject Tube Box DS Phono Preamp

Amps:
• 2 Mono Odyssey Audio Khartago's FL + FR
• Adcom GFA-5503 C+RL+RR

Speakers:
• Paradigm Studio V2 series (Studio 40- Front, Studio CC - Center, Studio ADP - Surround and PW-2200 - Sub)

Back in the Day:
Speakers:
• Dahlquist DQM-5 MAGNAT
• Infinity Quantum Jr. (EMIT)
• EPI 100's
• Altec Lansing 887 A Capri

Electronics:
• Sony STR-DB830 Receiver
• Kenwood KA-7100 Integrated Amp
• MXR 114 10 Band X2 Graphic Equalizer

Turntable:
• Philips AF-887 with Shure V15 Type IV and Signet MR 5 cartridges

Mobile Audio:
• Alpine CDA-9887 Head unit (preamp only)
• 2 sets of JBL C608GTi 2-way 6.5" component speakers
• 2 GTi W10 Subs
• 2 Soundstream Van Gogh 500.4 Amps
• Audio Control 24XS Xover, Matrix line driver, Epicenter bass restoration and DQS equalizer

Audio-Related Tweaks

DSPeaker Anti-Mode 8033S-II

Music Preferences

Classical, Jazz and Rock - Pop

Occupation

Subject Matter Expert