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Gender:

Male

Location:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Occupation:

High School English Language Arts Teacher

Headphone Inventory:

The ratings below are relative values. Even one star means that I like the headphone or earphone a little bit, and the more stars the more I like it.

*Running balanced.

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▶︎ HEADPHONES
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★★★★☆ Audeze EL-8C Titanium*
★★★★★ Audeze LCD-2F 2016*
★★★★★ Audeze LCD-X 2017*
★★★★☆ AudioQuest NightOwl Carbon*
★★★☆☆ Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm
★★★★☆ Fostex E-MU Teak*
★★★★☆ HiFiMan HE400i v2 (ZMF Ori Lambskin)*
★★★★★ HiFiMan HE560 v2 (Dekoni Sheepskin)*
★★★★★ MrSpeakers ÆON C*
★★☆☆☆ Philips SHP9500S

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▶︎ IEMS
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★★★★☆ Brainwavz B400 Candy Cane (MEE 2x flange)*
★★★★★ Dunu DK-3001 (Symbio W)*
★★★★☆ iBasso IT01 (JVC Spiral Dots)
★☆☆☆☆ KZ ATR (KZ Starlines)
★★☆☆☆ KZ ZS5 (Dunu Grays)
★★★★☆ MEE Pinnacle P1 (JVC Spiral Dots)
★★☆☆☆ NuForce HEM6 (SpinFits)
★★★★★ Shure SE846 (SpinFits/Westone STARs)
★★★☆☆ Sony MDR-XB90EX (SpinFits)
★★★☆☆ TFZ Series 5S (MEE 2x flange)
★★☆☆☆ Trinity Hyperion (Sony Isolations)
★★★★☆ Trinity Phantom Master (JVC Spiral Dots)

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▶︎ EARBUDS
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★☆☆☆☆ VE Monk Plus (VE full foam)
★☆☆☆☆ DIY EMX500 (full foam)
★☆☆☆☆ NiceHCK EB200 (full foam)
★★☆☆☆ Moondrop Nameless (full foam)

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▶︎ AUDITIONED
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★★☆☆☆ AKG K7XX
★★☆☆☆ Audeze iSine 20
★★★★☆ Audeze SINE C [SOLD]
★☆☆☆☆ Audio-Technica ATH-M30x
★★☆☆☆ Audio-Technica MSR7
★★★☆☆ Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium 600 ohm
★★★★★ Campfire Audio Andromeda
★★★★☆ Campfire Audio Cascade
★★★★☆ Focal Elear
★★★★★ Focal Utopia
★★★★☆ Fostex TH-X00 Mahogany
★★★☆☆ Fostex TH-X00 Purpleheart
★★★★★ Fostex TH-900 mk2
★★☆☆☆ Fostex T20RP mk3
★★☆☆☆ Fostex T40RP mk3
★★☆☆☆ Fostex T50RP mk3
★★★★★ HiFiMan HE1000 v2
☆☆☆☆☆ JVC HA-FXC51-B
★★★★☆ JH Audio Layla
★★★★☆ JH Audio Roxanne
★★★★★ Koss ESP-950
★★★★☆ MrSpeakers Ether C
★★★★★ MrSpeakers Voce
★★★☆☆ Oppo PM-3 [SOLD]
★★★☆☆ Philips Fidelio X1/28
★★★☆☆ Philips Fidelio X2/27 [SOLD]
★★☆☆☆ Philips Armin van Buurren
★★★☆☆ Sennheiser HD 600
★★★★☆ Sennheiser HD 6XX
★★★★☆ Sennheiser HD 650
★★★★★ Sennheiser HD 800 (Super DuPont mod)
★★☆☆☆ Sony MDR-1A
★★★★★ Stax SR-007
★★★★★ Stax SR-009
★★☆☆☆ Trinity Vyrus 2

Headphone Amp Inventory:

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▶︎ PORTABLE
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▶︎ iBasso D14 Bushmaster DAC/amp [SOLD]
▶︎ iBasso P5
▶︎ iFi Micro iDSD Black Label DAC/amp

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▶︎ DESKTOP
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▶︎ iBasso P5 + PS
▶︎ iFi Micro iDSD Black Label DAC/amp
▶︎ Violectric HPA v90
▶︎ Audio-gd NFB-28.38 DAC/amp

Source Inventory:

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▶︎ SOURCES
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▶︎ Onkyo DP-X1 DAP
▶︎ iFi Micro iDSD Black Label DAC/amp
▶︎ Audio-gd NFB-28.38 DAC/amp

Cable Inventory:

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▶︎ HEADPHONE CABLES
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▶︎ Amplifier Surgery OF AgCu (XLR/2x mini-XLR)
▶︎ Dyson Audio OF Cu (XLR/2x TRS 2.5mm)
▶︎ MrSpeakers DUMMER OF Cu (XLR/2x MrS. plugs)
▶︎ Periapt Pro OF Cu (XLR/2x TRS 2.5mm)
▶︎ Philips X2 OF Cu (2x 3.5mm TRS)
▶︎ Venus Audio OF Cu (XLR/2x mono 2.5mm)
▶︎ Ursine Audio OF Cu (XLR/2x EL-8 plugs)
▶︎ V-Moda cable Cu (2x TRS 3.5mm)

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▶︎ INTERCONNECTS
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▶︎ Audeze adapter Cu (6.3mm to 3.5mm)
▶︎ Fiio L16 OCC AgCu (3.5mm to 3.5mm)
▶︎ Grado adapter Cu (6.3mm to 3.5mm)
▶︎ Impact Audio adapter OF Cu (XLR to 6.3mm)
▶︎ Pangea Audio SE USB (A to B)

Power-Related Components:

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▶︎ POWER
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▶︎ Furman PST-8 SMP EVS LiFT Power Conditioner
▶︎ Pangea Audio AC 14SE MKII Power Cord

Other Audio Equipment:

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▶︎ HEADPHONE STANDS
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▶︎ SilverStone EBA01B (Black Aluminum) x4

Audio-Related Tweaks:

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▶︎ EARTIPS
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▶︎ Auvio silicone m
▶︎ Brainwavz silicone s/m/l
▶︎ Comply Foams s/m/l
▶︎ Comply Foams narrow s/m/l
▶︎ DUNU Grays s/m/l
▶︎ DUNU Whites s/m/l
▶︎ iBasso black silicone s/m/l
▶︎ iBasso gray silicone xs/s/m/l, flat m/l
▶︎ iBasso foam m/l
▶︎ JVC Spiral Dots m/ml
▶︎ KZ silicone s/m/l
▶︎ KZ Turbo red silicone s/m/l
▶︎ KZ Starline s/m/l
▶︎ MandarinEs Symbio Wide m/l
▶︎ MEE Audio silicone s/m/l
▶︎ MEE Audio silicone double/wide double/triple flange
▶︎ NuForce silicone s/m/l
▶︎ RHA Dual Density silicone m/l
▶︎ Shure Olives s/m/l
▶︎ Shure Yellow Foams
▶︎ Shure Grays s/m/l and triple flanges
▶︎ Sony Hybrid silicone xs/s/m/ml/l
▶︎ Sony Isolation Tips s/m/l
▶︎ SpinFit CP100 xs/s/m/l
▶︎ SpinFit CP800 m
▶︎ TFZ silicone s/m/l
▶︎ Trinity Audio silicone s/m/l/double flange
▶︎ Ultimate Ears silicone s/m/l
▶︎ Ultimate Ears foam m
▶︎ Westone STAR silicone xs/s/m/l/xl

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▶︎ EARPADS
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▶︎ Dekoni TH900 Sheepskin
▶︎ HiFiMan Focus Hybrids
▶︎ ZMF Ori Lambskin

Music Preferences:

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