Paul Graham
Owner, Founder and writer at The Audiophile Cafe.
Student at QUT Queensland University Of Technology. ( Robotics )
Student at University Of Michigan. ( Python/Coding )
Former Student at Kandu IT College. ( Hardware Architecture / OS Troubleshooting )
Birthday
Jun 10, 1977 (Age: 46)
Website
https://theaudiophilecafe.com/
Location
Plymouth UK
Interests
Audio, reading, gaming, DJ'ing, movies, bleh bleh bleh bleh...
Headphone Inventory
Over Ears -

Electrostatics -

STAX SR-L300.
STAX SR-007 MKII.

Planar Magnetic & Dynamic -

Sony MDR-SA5000 -
Brainwavz sheepskin earpads.
DIY Balanced Re-Cable.

Meze Audio Liric -
Various cables.

Sennheiser HD820S -
Sennheiser balanced cable.
Custom Cans balanced cable x2.

Sennheiser HD600 -
Dekoni PU Leather earpads.
Custom Cans Balanced cable with various pigtails.

Senn-Grado in Lignum Vitae cups -
Grado large pads.
Bespoke Balanced Mogami & Plus Sound Headband.

Hifiman HE400i 2020 -
Dekoni pleather pads.
Meze Audio balanced cable.

Hifiman Deva ( Wired ) -
Custom Cans balanced 4.4 cable.

Beyerdynamic Tesla T70p -
Beyerdynamic Head Cushion for DT1990 Pro in Dragon Leather.
Razer Nari cooling gel-infused memory foam pads.
Custom Cans internal re-cable.
Custom Cans Mini-XLR detachable, balanced cable mod.
Custom Cans 3 pole XLR balanced cable in charcoal.


On Ears -


Sennheiser HD414 50th Anniversary Edition.
Sennheiser HD400 600 ohm.

Sennheiser Amperior -
Toxic Cables Balanced White Widow, black Yaxi pads.

Sennheiser HD25 1 II Adidas Originals.

Sennheiser HD25 1 II - Furutech cable. ( For DJ & Studio use ONLY! )

Sennheiser HD25 1 II -
Audeze Cipher lightning cable V2 converted for use with HD25s by Custom Cans.
Yellow Yaxi pads.

Grado SR125e.

V-Moda V80 True Blood Edition.

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Wireless headphones -

Bowers & Wilkins PX7 ( Space Grey edition ).
Grado GW100.

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IEMs - ( includes electrostats and planar magnetics )

STAX SR-002.
STAX SR-003 mkII.
Sennheiser IE800-S - Sennheiser Balanced Cables.
Periodic Audio Be.
Periodic Audio Ti.
Periodic Audio Carbon.
Westone UM1 team Corsa edition.
Meze Audio Rai Penta - balanced.
Meze Audio Rai Solo - balanced.
RHA T20 - balanced.


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True Wireless / Wireless -

Apple Airpods Pro - Austrian Audio memory foam tips.
Sony WF-1000 XM3 - Sony memory foam tips.
Edifier NeoBuds Pro.
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8.
Hifiman TWS800.
Grado GT220.
Soundcore Liberty Pro 3.

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Wireless / Wired hybrid -

Audeze iSine 10 -
All cables and accessories including balanced cables made by Custom Cans.



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Gaming Headsets -

HyperX Cloud Alpha S Blackout
SteelSeries Arctis 7
Logitech G993 "Snow Wolf" wireless

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Headphone Amp Inventory
STAX SRM-252S. ( With iFi iPower PSU. )
Eufonika H4. ( Tube. )
Eufonika H7. ( Tube. )
Ray Samuels Audio SR-71B The Blackbird.
STAX SRM-D10.
STAX SRM-D50.
STAX SRM-002.
Periodic Audio Ni.
Graham Slee Voyager.

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Source Inventory
DAC/Amp & BT/AptX Receivers:

Burson Audio Conductor 3X Performance.
Musician Audio Pegasus.
Schiit Audio Jotunheim.
Audioengine B1. ( Bluetooth receiver & DAC )
STAX SRM-D10.
STAX SRM-D50.
Audioquest Dragonfly Black v1.5. ( Dongle. )
iBasso DC04. ( Dongle. )
Periodic Audio Rhodium. ( Dongle. )
Astell & Kern XB10. ( Bluetooth Dongle. )
Cypher Labs Algorhythm Solo.
Teac HA-P50.

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Macs -

MacBook Pro Retina 15" 2015
MacBook 12" 2018
iPad Pro 12.9" 2019 with Brydge 12.9 Pro MAX Keyboard & trackpad...
Aka the MacPad Pro!

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Portable Sources/DAP's -

Astell & Kern KANN
Astell & Kern AK70
iBasso DX80
iPhone XS Max
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

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Main system:

Technics SL1200 MKII.
Ortofon Quintet Red.
Musical Fidelity Vinl.
Hifi Rose RS201e.
Bowers & Wilkins DM601/S3.
Q Acoustics Q3060s.
Airpulse A200.
STAX SRM-D50.
STAX SR-007 MKII.

Home Theatre:

Sony Bravia KD-55XD7005 4K Android TV.
Sky Q 4K 2tb.
Apple TV 4K 32gb.
Sony ( Model? ) wireless home theatre headphones.
Yamaha Musiccast YAS306 soundbar.
Logitech Harmony Elite Remote.

Bedroom / Office space:

Visual & IT:
Samsung M7 32" smart monitor.
Samsung M5 32" smart monitor.
Apple TV 4K 32gb.
Sony PS4 Pro.
Nintendo Switch.
Xbox ONE.
Sky Q Mini.
MacBook Pro 15".
MacPad Pro 12.9".
iPad Pro 12.9".
MacBook 12".
ROG Huracan.

Audio:
ProJect Debut Carbon EVO.
Ortofon 2M Red.
Klipsch The Fives.
STAX SRM-D10.
STAX SR-L300.
STAX SR-003 MKII.




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Cable Inventory
Various Custom Cans cables, adaptors, conversions, repairs, & pigtails. ( Sponsors the blog )
AFAudio Interconnects, mains & speaker cables. ( Sponsors the blog )
Ray Samuels Audio Kobiconn to 2x 3 pole XLR x2.
Ray Samuels Audio Kobiconn to 4 pole XLR.
Balanced Mogami Quad on the Senn-Grado.
Balanced Van Damme on the Sony MDR SA5000s.
Forza AudioWorks Copper/Silver Series Android Digital LOD.
Forza AudioWorks Copper/Silver Series iDevice Digital LOD.
Forza AudioWorks Copper Series ICL.
Forza AudioWorks Hybrid Series IEM.
Toxic Cables White Widow balanced cable for Sennheiser Amperiors.
Toxic Cables Silver Viper balanced cable for Sennheiser IE8s.
Toxic Cables White Widow balanced to Single-ended 3.5mm adaptor.
Toxic Cables Silver Poison single-ended Cable.
Toxic Cables Silver Poison Digital LOD.
Toxic Cables Silver Poison Hirose balanced interconnect.
Toxic Cables White Widow Short Coax interconnect.
Nordost Odin jack to jack.
Elijah Audio USB interconnect. x2
Crime Audio Snotora High-End Pure Silver Dual USB interconnect.
Mundorf Gold 30 pin single ended LOD.
Van Damme interconnects.
Power-Related Components
iFi iPower Micro PSU.
Pro-Ject Power-IT PSU.
Audiowalle TP1000 mains conditioners x2.
Takima mains filters x3.
Audioquest NRG mains cables.
Qucheng mains cables.
Other Audio Equipment
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Computer:
Focusrite Scarlett Solo MK.II 2i2.
Marantz MPM1000 Condenser Microphone.

DJ System:

Technics SL1210 M3D turntable.
Mixars LTA straight arm Super OEM turntable.
Ortofon Concorde Q-Bert carts x2.
Ortofon Concorde Scratch carts x2.
Numark Mixstream Pro DJ controller.
Mixars Quattro 4 channel Pro Serato DJ mixer.
Serato Control Vinyl x2 in pink!
Sennheiser HD25 1 II pro DJ/studio headphones.
Cyrus ONE integrated amplifier in "AV mode" ( Power amplifier )
Speakers/Monitors ??? ( Still undecided )
Evermix BOX4 portable Pro DJ recording/streaming device for iOS.
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Tone Arms:

Silver Note SATURN. ( in production cue )
Silver Note 512 S.
Silver Note 502 C.
Rega RB202.
Michell Engineering RB300.

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Gaming PC:

Asus ROG Huracan.

Intel Core i7.
ASUSTeK ROG mb.
32gb HyperX DDR4.
WD Blue 2tb Nvme m.2 SSD.
Kingston 1tb SSD.
Seagate Barracuda 10tb HDD.
Seagate XBOX External HDD.
Asus Turbo GTX1070.
Windows 10 Pro.

Gaming Laptop:

Asus ROG Strix GL702VM

Intel Core i5 6300HQ @ 3.2GHz.
ASUSTeK ROG GL702vm mb.
16gbs Ballistix Sports 2992.2 MHz DDR4.
WD Blue 2tb Nvme m.2 SSD.
Crucial 4tb SSD. ( 2.5 )
NVidia GTX1060
Windows 10 Pro.
Audio-Related Tweaks
Software:

Qobuz Studio Premier.
Apple music HD.
Mixcloud Premium.
Mixcloud Pro.
Sound Cloud Pro GO+.
Foobar2000.
TuneIn.

IsoAcoustics Aperta Desktop speaker isolation stands x2.
IsoAcoustics Oria Indigo Isolation pucks x4.
Isonoe isolation feet for Technics turntables.
Oscars Audio cones, pucks and platforms.
Sorbothane feet.
Music Preferences
Extremely Broad Church!
Gear-Fi
Too much!
Occupation
Writer at The Audiophile Cafe & Appetite For Tech. Full time carer. DJ.

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Signature

Forza AudioWorks - https://www.head-fi.org/threads/forza-audioworks-impressions-thread.661441/
Toxic Cables ( RIP Frank ) - http://www.head-fi.org/t/609155/toxic-cables-impressions-and-discussion-thread
CustomCans - https://www.head-fi.org/threads/custom-cans-impressions-thread.918632/#post-15398408
iBasso Owners - http://www.head-fi.org/t/724857/ibasso-owners-club#post_10980442

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