Interests

Noodling around on the steel string acoustic guitar a bit. Traveling.
Reading about anything related to politics, culture, and society in the Middle East. American politics. Not very sporty.

Headphone Inventory

Etymotic 4XR
Beyerdynamic Amiron Home
Senn HD650
Beyer DT150
AKG K501

Headphone Amp Inventory

Chord Mojo
Lehmann BCL
Schiit Magni
Onkyo vintage integrated amp

Source Inventory

CDs and Lossless Files, some hi-rez
Jplay + Fidelizer Pro (Windows 10), in hibernate/extremist mode when possible
Audio-gd DAC 19 (10th Anniversary w/Amanero USB input)
HRT HD

Cable Inventory

Chord Mains (one, for the Lehmann BCL usually)
Chord Cobra Plus RCA
Chord USB SilverPlus
Chord speaker connects for two sets of speakers at home

Power-Related Components

AQVOX Linear USB power adapter B->B

Other Audio Equipment

JBL L19 vintage speakers (amazing)
Q Audio 2030i speakers
Naim Nait 5si amp
Behringer MS16 monitor speakers (crap, but sometimes useful)

Audio-Related Tweaks

Jplay
Fidelizer Pro
(removed foam in DT150)

Music Preferences

In order of dominance in my collection: classical, jazz, reggae, folk(s), world (mainly African acoustic, and specifically North African), Arabic/Arab-Jazz fusion, classic rock, grunge, punk, funk, bluegrass, hip-hop, etc.... Don't really like most contemporary pop or electronic music as much as I shall continue to try it out, just to see whether my musical cave is generally preferable.

Gear-Fi

Classical guitar.

Occupation

Academic at a university... early stage of career.