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Filipino/American from family of nine children. Converted from Pentecostalism to Roman Catholicism [with an intervening lapse into hedonism/neo-paganism). Currently a regular Traditional Latin Mass attendee (at the nearest FSSPX chapel).
De Maria Numquam Satis!
De Maria Numquam Satis!
- Location
- New York State
- Interests
- Mariology, Traditional Latin Mass, Patrology, Catholic Apologetics, Poetry.
Roman Catholicism
Martial Arts Films (Shaw Brothers)
- Headphone Inventory
- Headphones/Earphones/Earbuds PAST:
Sennheiser HD580,*600,650;RAL/HD580,600,650;Cardas, Headphile/HD600
HD214, MX500, MX450
Beyerdynamic *DT880/2003 (YAY!),DT880/2005(BOO!)
Audio Technica ATH-A900LTD
Ultrasone HFI-2200 ULE, Proline 750,2500,RAL/Proline 750, 2500
Grado SR-60, 80, 225, 325i; Alessandro MS-2
*AKG K501,APS V2/K501,K701,Moon SDV2 K701,RAL/K701,K340 (w/screen mod and velvet pads)
Denon AH-D2000
*Etymotic ER-4S (two iterations)
Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5Pro
K240 sextett
*Denon AH-D5000
*DT880/2003 (2nd iteration)
Tesla T1, Gen 1
Ultrasone Proline 750 (3rd iteration)
ZXAC UP-OCC "Impact" re-cabled DT880/600
Audeze LCD-2, Rev. 2
Enigma UP-OCC Silver re-cabled AKG K501
ZXAC UP-OCC re-cabled *Ultrasone PRO 2500
Ultrasone PRO 2900
Denon AH-D7000
Sennheiser HD-201
Recabled Audio Technica ATH-AD700
HifiMAN HE-500
*HifiMAN HE-5LE
KEF M500
*HifiMAN HE-6 (HeadphoneLounge SilverRay Balanced cable)
TEAC incore ZE-1000
Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium/600 ohm
ATH-A1000X
ATH-W1000X
Ultrasone HFI-780 with open cell foam disc mod
Beyerdynamic DT770/600 ohm
KingSound H-3 w/M-10 amp [defective]
Sennheiser HD700
AKG K812
Stax SR-407 w/SR-507 earpads
Koss ESP-950
AKG K550
*Oppo PM-1
Oppo PM-3
Yamaha HPH-MT220
Beyerdynamic DT-1350
Various (6 in all) modified and stock **Martin Logan Mikros 90
harman kardon CL w/Pipeline ET-4, Auvio, Nucleotide or Marc Tunis cable.
HifiMan HE-560, v1 w/CablePro Vitality cable
1More Quad Drivers IEMs
Ultrasone Pro 900i
Stax SR-507
Ultrasone 750 PRO [stock, iteration 3]
HifiMAN HE-560, v2
Audio-Technica ATH-A900X
*Focal Clear [with HeadphoneLounge UP-OCC Silver cable]
Audio-Technica AD900X
Meze Empyrean
*Ultrasone Pro 2900i [with HeadphoneLounge UPOCC silver cable]
*KingSound H-03/M-10, Stax SRM-1/Mk2 [upgraded]
**Focal Utopia [with balanced HeadphoneLounge UP-OCC Silver cable]
*HifiMAN HE1000se [with HeadphoneLounge UP-OCC Silver cable]
*Audio-Technica ADX5000
**HEDDphone [with balanced HeadphoneLounge solid silver UPOCC cable]
. . . a long pause . . .
*HiFiMan Sundara 2021 [w/UPOCC solid copper, solid silver and solid cu/ag hybrid cables]
Focal Clear MG [w/UPOCC solid copper, solid silver and solid cu/ag hybrid cables]
*HiFiMan Ananda v2
Focal Elear [with Clear OG pads and Blue Dragon v3 cable]
HiFiMan Ananda Stealth Magnets
*Stax SR-L500 Mk.2 [iteration 1]
Stax SR-007 Mk.I Omega 2
HiFiMan HE6se v.2
Quad ERA-1 [iteration 1]
*Focal Clear OG [iteration 4]
Quad ERA-1 [iteration 2]
Stax SR-L500 Mk.2 [iteration 2]
Stax SR-L300 Limited Edition
Stax SR-L700 Mk.2
Headphones PRESENT:
**Martin Logan Mikros 90 [w/Teds Headfood UPOCC silver cable]
Audeze MM-500
Ultrasone PRO 780i
Ultrasone Edition 11
*Beyerdynamic Amiron Home
[asterisk * indicates a personal favorite]
- Headphone Amp Inventory
- Headphone amps PAST:
JMT Pimeta Home
Gilmore V2-SE
Meier Audio HA-2,Prehead,HeadFive,HA-2 Mk.II SE
SinglePower MPX3
G&W T2.6F
Darkvoice 336i
Dynahi Veda SE
Little Dot Mk. III
Bada PH-12 (stock)
Darkvoice 337
[AK]Zip HA-1, MKII
WeeeeeeSquirrel Overhaulin' 336SE
PHENIX G3 T7
AMC XIA integrated (for HE-5LE)
Qinpu X-1.0A integrated (for HE-6)
cfcubed beta 22 (ss)
Schiit Magni
KingSound M-10
Koss Electrostatic Energizer
Woo WEE
KingSound M-20
Beta 2
SinglePower MPX3 (second round--w/seller's remorse)
KGSS DX
Headroom Home
Stax SRM-1/Mk 2
Meridian Prime PA with Prime PSU
ecp DSHA-3F [with Lundahl amorphous transformer core]
Big Sky Audio upgraded Lehmann BCL
custom-built KMF Audio headphone amp
King Sound M-10 (iteration 2)
WA7 Gen.2 Fireflies [w/tube power supply]
Elac Element EA101EQ-G [DAC/amp]
AudioQuest Dragonfly Black 1.5 [iteration 2]
AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt
Fitz-improved Bada PH-12 ULTRA (hybrid)
SMSL SP200 THX AAA 888
Wyred4Sound mINT [DAC/amp]
Mjolnir SRD-7 eStat Transformer
Headphone amps PRESENT:
Meier Audio HeadFive
S.M.S.L. SP400
Schiit LYR 3
Schiit LYR+
Mjolnir KGSSHV
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Other amplifiers:
Present:
Wadia 151 PowerDAC mini [when listening to nearfield monitors, Triangle Borea BR03, in lieu of headphones]
Yamaha RX-A770 (A/V receiver)
Past:
Linn Intek integrated
Qinpu A-1.0X
bel canto e.One C5i DAC/amp
Dussun T6 integrated
- Source Inventory
- Sources past:
Proton 440 tuner
EVS-modded SONY 9000ES
SONY DVP-775
Sony BDP-S580
Panasonic S47
RAM-modded Samsung DVD HD-841
SONY BDP-S480
Samsung BD-D5500
SONY BDP-S6500
Emotiva Little Ego dac [iteration i]
Ultra-Fi DAC 41 Twin Reg [NOS]
Wavelength Brick V2 [NOS]
Cambridge Audio CXC
PS Audio Dragonfly Black 1.5
PS Audio Dragonfly Red
(iFi nanoUSB)
Topping D50
Emotiva Little Ego [iteration ii]
Meridian Explorer 2
Pro-Ject USB Box S+
Pro-Ject USBBox S2+
Audiolab 6000CDT
EVS-modded Oppo 970HD
Denon DVD-1940CI
*Chord Qutest
AudioQuest Dragonfly Cobalt (x2)
Chord Mojo
Topping D50s
Topping E50|P50
Gustard X18
Emotiva Big Ego+
Sources present:
Kamrui AK1 Pro PC
Lenovo G50 PC
EVS-modded SONY BDP-S780
Hidizs S9 AKM
S.M.S.L. M400
Mojo Audio Mystique v.1
- Cable Inventory
- EVS IC100, MAC AgQ, Millersound digital coax, Millersound IC; VenHaus Flavor 2 and Flavor 4, MAC Source and HC power cables, Iego 70530 PCs, Aural Thrills active ICs, Virtue Audio Nirvana ICs, SoundSilver Trilogy and Cosmos IC, Belkin UP-OCC, Neotech UP-OCC ICs, JW Audio Cryo speaker cable, Paul Speltz Anti-cable.
28AWG solid core UP-OCC copper cryo-treated cable for HifiMAN
28 AWG solid core UP-OCC silver cryo-treated cable for HifiMAN
Headphone Lounge UP-OCC silver and copper cables for Martin Logan Mikros 90
- Power-Related Components
- Versalab Woodblock, Furman, Powervar and OneAC power conditioners, power wraps
- Other Audio Equipment
- Pre-Head-fi Rig:
EVS-modded Sony 9000ES
Kora Titan Monoblocks
Millersound IC and speaker cable
Aliante Model One Pinanfarina monitors (cherry)
Sunfire True Subwoofer Mk.II
Virtual Mode PC-1, ClearPower power conditioners
Current Home Audio (1):
Kamrui AK1 PRO
EVS-modded SONY BDP-S780
PC-to-DAC via USB Disruptor
Wadia 151
Triangle BR03
Current Home Theater (2)
Oppo UHD-203 blu-ray
Yamaha Aventage RX-A770 receiver
SONY VPL-HW45es projector
Mission AVR 9.1
- Audio-Related Tweaks
- Furman, PowerVar, TrippLite and ONEAC power conditioners,
DakiOm HR203,R203, MA203, MA253, F203, F273
Herbies Hal-O and Duende tube dampers,Ebony domes, Black Hole disc mat
gabon ebony footers, chassis dampers
DIY "Cloud 9-to-5" suspension platforms
Vibrapod cones/footers
Marigo Signature disc mat
Walker Talisman de-magnitizer/staticizer
Shakti Stone
EVS Ground Enhancers
GIEN graphite disc mat
SID disc mat
Dekoni earpads
EVS Music Purifiers
Brainwavz ear pads
- Music Preferences
- Early period music
Baroque (J.S. Bach)
Romantic
"Pre-modern" Jazz
Pre-1970's Country & Western
- Gender
- Male
- Gear-Fi
- Total Gym Pro with Huck Industries upgraded rollers, cables and handles
Inversion table
TI-84+ Silver Edition
Minitab, JMP and StatKey software
2011 Chevy Cruz eco
- Occupation
- Associate Professor of Mathematics/Statistics [Retired]
Signature
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