Caffeine Audio Society Head-Fi Thread

[Zerstorer_GOhren]

Caffeine Audio Society is a FB-based audio group whose members share their audio enthusiasm with the love of coffee or any caffeinated drinks. Smelling the aromatic roast of a powdered coffee bean will further enhance our listening experience while appreciating the wonders of audio gears.

It also happens that the majority members of the group are also active Head-fi'ers and it has a strong international appeal too, just like coffee beans have a wide regional variety that gives a distinctive taste and smell.

You can share your opinion about audio gears, your love of particular music genre and of course, your favourite legal stimulant drink, the coffee.

FB GROUP LINK:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/16KgjLaoCJ/

@Ianbanz is the main founder and the head honcho of this group.

 

[pbui44]

I only drank coffee in an instant just a few minutes ago, so cheers to you @Zerstorer_GOhren and your favorite blend!

 

[Zerstorer_GOhren]

I only drank coffee in an instant just a few minutes ago, so cheers to you @Zerstorer_GOhren and your favorite blend!

Cheers! for now, I'm waiting my cevizhe from overseas for my Turkish Coffee. I'm drinking an Americano right now.

 

[Ianbanz]

My first post on our new place here on Headfi thanks @Zerstorer_GOhren, enjoying my late afternoon espresso with Apevoix Grit and Hiby r6 III

 

[Zerstorer_GOhren]

My first post on our new place here on Headfi thanks @Zerstorer_GOhren, enjoying my late afternoon espresso with Apevoix Grit and Hiby r6 III

Welcome!

 

[boodi]

Here's an avid coffee consumer and long time coffee researcher lurker sipper , not coffeine dependent but..love coffee

Expresso in my usual cup, size and aroma/body density

Other the audiophile

Hi everybody there

My current fav are some Mexico and Columbia mono origin brewings recipes,

and Lavazza Tierra 1kg Brasil balanced medium roast ( green sack )

Good coffee is becoming dispendious , as some of its best flavours and origins are growing scarcer and rarer..( climate change ..)

 

[Zerstorer_GOhren]

Here's an avid coffee consumer and long time coffee researcher lurker sipper , not coffeine dependent but..love coffee

Expresso in my usual cup, size and aroma/body density

Other the audiophile

Hi everybody there

My current fav are some Mexico and Columbia mono origin brewings recipes,

and Lavazza Tierra 1kg Brasil balanced medium roast ( green sack )

Good coffee is becoming dispendious , as some of its best flavours and origins are growing scarcer and rarer..( climate change ..)

Hello fellow coffee-audio enthusiast. I like Turkish, Ethiopian, Colombian and some Philippine varieties of coffee beans.

What are your coffee tools, mate?


@Ianbanz is one of the few people who has an extensive knowledge of coffee beans here.

 

[Ianbanz]

Here is my initial take on the Snowsky Retro Nano:

The Snowsky Retro Nano instantly took me on a nostalgia trip. It looks just like my Soundwave toy from the 80s Transformers Autobots toy line—the cassette player robot with a tiny cassette tape in its chest that ejects and transforms into Lazerbeak a robot eagle and Rumble a robot that has jackhammers for hands and can create earthquake hehe the Retro Nano has that same compact, matchbox-sized form factor, and the resemblance is uncanny! But back to reality—this little device surprised me in ways I didn’t expect. As cartoony as it looks, it punches way above its weight, outperforming some dongles that cost twice or even three times as much.

Compared to the pricier FiiO KA15, the Retro Nano holds its own in sound quality and technical performance, sometimes even edging ahead in certain aspects. And when it comes to LDAC mode, it easily outshines the $180 FiiO UTWS5. The Retro Nano not only sounds better but also delivers a more stable signal with an impressive range up to 15 meters in clear line of sight. Unlike the UTWS5, which occasionally suffers from pops and crackles in LDAC mode, the Retro Nano runs flawlessly.

As you can see in my photos, I paired the Retro Nano in AptX HD mode with the FiiO TT13 turntable, and it had no problem driving my full-sized Sivga Anser over-ear headphones to loud volumes at just 60–70% output. That’s some serious power for such a tiny device.

Under the hood, it packs dual CS43131 DAC chips, which are known for their excellent clarity but can sometimes sound bright, cold, or artificial if not implemented well. However, Snowsky has tuned the Retro Nano beautifully—it leans more towards the warm, natural tonality of an AKM DAC rather than the sharper, analytical character that CS chips sometimes exhibit. It doesn’t sound overly bright or sterile; it just sounds right.

For something that looks like a toy, the Retro Nano is an absolute powerhouse. Stay tuned for my full review soon. ️

 

[boodi]

@Ianbanz nice report

Might be appropriate to post it in the right forum section? ( or to post it too there -at least )


@Zerstorer_GOhren along and through my coffee enthusiast career and experience....., saving you the various back and forth ,

I 've come down to 2 coffee machine only : the Bialetti Brikka and the Bialetti Brikka induction .

They brew a perfect expresso , I mean , better then many coffee bars ; and can be brought everywere with you..

As for grinding I have an Amazon coffee grinder nothing fancy here

 

[Ianbanz]

@boodi Nice to meet a fellow coffee nerd here i import and roast coffee, i have just consumed my 2nd shot of Ethiopia Sidamo espressoo, i have also roasted Columbia Huila Pink bourbon and Panama Gesha and still degassing the beans will brew at peak flavor in 5-6 days after roast date.

 

[boodi]

I guess most of you and of the coming coffee nerds are overkill for me ..in the sense tnat I just buy already roasted coffee beans , most of them commercially available/ retail quality , and grind them before brewing

I've bren surprised by some mexico beans flavours and nuances lately


Very curious , what is you favourite coffee flavour' profile ?

 

[jreqtech]

What's up caffeinated friends!

I'm looking forward to when we move out of our rental apartment so I can finally have the space for a coffee nook! Currently I just buy pre-ground coffee from the supermarket.

Thinking of getting the Gemilai CRM3610 machine and the DF54 coffee grinder. I really like how typica tastes, it's sweeter than the regular arabica-robusta mix in the local coffee shops.

 

[ywheng89]

Holas! Too lazy to brew myself, hence always at the cafe either sipping cold brew or pour over, our local roaster and my fav.
Guatemala Antigua Bella Carmona - Washed Process

 

[Zerstorer_GOhren]

Holas! Too lazy to brew myself, hence always at the cafe either sipping cold brew or pour over, our local roaster and my fav.
Guatemala Antigua Bella Carmona - Washed Process

I just drink a Vietnamese style pour over coffee and welcome to this thread, mate.

 

[ywheng89]

I just drink a Vietnamese style pour over coffee and welcome to this thread, mate.

Bro! You drink coffee at 4am+? Or are you up early? Haha. We’re in the same time zone I believe