warrenpchi
Listening, writing, listening, writing, listening, writing...
Website
https://www.head-fi.org
Location
Head-Fi LA
Interests
BTW, I am experiencing this issue: http://www.head-fi.org/t/620240/private-messages-gone. So if you are replying to an old PM I might not be getting it. Send me a NEW PM and I should get it. Thx.


Legend: (*) denotes an evaluation unit; (•) denotes a loaner unit; (~) denotes a gone/previous unit.
Headphone Inventory
<a href="http://www.head-fi.org">Head-Fi.org</a>

Circumaurals:
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• AKG K240 Studio
• AKG K701
• Audeze LCD-3 (•)
• Audeze LCD-X (•)
• Audeze LCD-XC (•)
• Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro (•)
• Denon AH-D7000 (*)
• Denon AH-D7100 (*)
• Fostex T50RP
• HiFiMAN HE-5LE (undergoing restoration)
• Numark Electrowave (*)
• Pioneer SE-A1000
• Sennheiser HD 212 Pro
• Sennheiser HD 205
• Sennheiser HD 215 (*)
• Sennheiser HD 650 (•)
• Sony MDR-XB500


Supraaurals:
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• AKG K422
• AKG K518LE
• Eskuche 33 1/3
• Grado Mystery?
• Pioneer SE-MJ751
• Pioneer SE-MJ721
• Quadraflex Q-35 (undergoing restoration)
• RHA SA950i (*)
• Sennheiser HD 25-1 (•)
• Sennheiser HD 238
• Sony MDR-XB300


IEMs:
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• AKG Q350
• Denon AH-W150BU
• Denon AH-C100 (*)
• Denon AH-C300 (*)
• Denon AH-C400 (*)
• Fischer Audio SBA-01
• Grado Labs GR8
• Meelectronics M6
• Meelectronics M31
• Meelectronics A151
• Monoprice 8320
• Monoprice 9396
• Monoprice 9398
• Pioneer SE-NC31C
• RHA MA150 (*)
• RHA MA350 (*)
• RHA MA450i (*)
• RHA MA600i (*)
• RHA MA750i (*)
• Skullcandy 2XL
• Skullcandy Ink'd
• Sony XB60EX
• Ultimate Ears 600
• Ultimate Ears 700
• Ultimate Ears 900


Wish List:
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• Sennheiser HD800
Headphone Amp Inventory
Desktop Amps:
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• Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies (•)
• Ray Samuels DarkStar (•)
• Custom TDA2822-based DIY amp w/bass boost

Portable Amps:
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• Cavalli Audio Portable
• Fiio E5
• Fiio E6
• HeadRoom Total Airhead
• Objective 2 (self built)
• Custom TDA2822-based DIY amp w/bass boost
Source Inventory
Portable Sources:
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• Astell&Kern AK100II (*)
• Astell&Kern AK120 w/Glove Audio A1 (*)
• Zune 30 (the ugly brown one) (~)
• Sansa E260 (Rockboxed) (~)
Cable Inventory
• Nordost Blue Heaven power cable
• Nordost Blue Heaven USB cable
• Nordost Heimdall RCA cable
• Nordost Heimdall 2 RCA cable
• CEntrance Reference cable
Power-Related Components
• Nordost Thor Power Distributor (•)
• APC Back-Ups X5 1500 w/AVR
Other Audio Equipment
DACS:
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• Mytek Stereo192-DSD (•)
• Centrance DACport LX


Amp/DAC Combos:
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• ADL Cruise (•)
• StyleAudio Carat-Topaz (•)


Previously Owned:
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• AKG Q701
• Beats by Dre Solo HD
• Beats by Dre Studio
• HRT Headstreamer
• Nox Audio Specialist
• Pioneer SE-CK721
• Pioneer SE-D10MT-K
• Pioneer SE-MJ591
• Sennheiser HD 218i
• Sennheiser HD 228
• Sennheiser HD 428
• Sennheiser HD 448
• Sennheiser PX 200-II
• Ultrasone ProLine 650
• V-Moda M-80 Carbon


...and a whole bunch of TRULY hideous
lo-fi stuff I'd like to forget about.

Signature

CURRENT DESKTOP REFERENCE SYSTEMS (FALL 2023)
Critical Listening: Audeze LCD-5 Kimber Axios Cu 4-pin XLR Monolith Liquid Platinum Matrix Audio Element-i
Pure Enjoyment: ZMF Headphones Atrium (open) Eletech Inferno 4-pin XLR McIntosh MHA200 Chord Electronics Hugo 2
CURRENT PORTABLE REFERENCE SYSTEMS (FALL 2023)
Studio Monitor: Bellos Audio X4 CIEM DAC Decode 4-pin XLR To 4.4mm adapter CEntrance HiFi-M8 V2
Traditional Hi-Fi: Jomo Audio Alpha Ti UIEM Effect Audio Centurion cable Effect Audio Centurion pigtail adapter Astell & Kern SP1000
Pure Enjoyment: FiR Audio Radon 6 CIEM FiR Audio copper-shielded silver "Black Cable" Chord Electronics Mojo 2 w/Poly

Your ears are the best measuring rig for gauging personal enjoyment...so if it sounds good, then it is good.Just like the Eighties films where we'llhookupinmybackseatandletmybestfrienddrive.
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