[pataburd]

Focal Clear OG|NeoTech UPOCC solid cores 4x 28AWG Ag + 4x 24AWG Cu cable<--Hagerman Audio Labs Tuba|2x RCA 6BQ5|ifi iPower Elite . . . <--SMSL D400EX . . . <--Shanling CDT-8 [16bit/44.1kHz]:

[My favorite of Maazel's renditions of Tchaikovsky's 6th Symphony. Although the CBS recording is not as technically endowed as TelDec's or Deutsche Grammophon's, for example, this one remains my reference.]

 

[YtseJamer]

Woo WA3 -> ZMF Atrium

 

[JAnonymous5150]

Kickin' back and listening to some jazz this morning. I've got the Hifiman Edition XS running off my Schiit Lyr w/ 1970s Amperex ECC88s and the Modi Multibit 2 decoding all the bits and pieces over optical from my Wiim Mini and Qobuz.

At the top of this morning 's queue is a 2021 release from Sex Magick Wizards entitled Your Bliss My Joy. These guys are one of my favorite jazz outfits out there today. They incorporate a lot of different stylistic elements from many genres and blend them into a contemporary and often experimental jazz palette that somehow manages to sound totally cohesive. My ears and mind are never left wanting for sonic elements to appreciate and explore when SMW makes an appearance in my queue. If you like listening to jazz, demonstrations of high levels of musicianship, or just appreciate good, unique music, then I can't recommend checking this album and this band out highly enough.

 

[Hypops]

Unexpectedly, I’m spending the evening with my AKG K361’s. Ordinarily I only use these little headphones on flights or walking commutes, but I just picked up a pair of new pads (Dekoni Choice Suede) thinking it’d make them a bit more comfortable, not expecting the pads to improve sound quality much. Wow, have I been shocked and impressed. These sound like totally new headphones. Much punchier, more dynamic, with articulate and full bass. Not at all the thin (but accurate) headphones they were. I suppose the new pads ($40) put them closer to the price tier they now compete with, but still, I did not expect this.

Roon ARC > iPhone > Mojo 2 > AKG K361

 

[rids57]

JRiver Media Center (PC) > SMSL SU9 > Schiit Asgard 3 > Denon AH-D7200

Telepathic Minds (2023) by Overhead - Latest (double) album from Finnish proggers Overhead. Formed in Helsinki in 1999, where they were heavily influenced by Pink Floyd, Genesis and King Crimson but over the following twenty four years developed their own sound, which can range far heavier than that of the previously mentioned three . There's even an occasional smattering of guttural vocals, something I can't normally abide but they seem to just be used for the occasional effect and it doesn't bother me. One thing they do all have in common is excellent musicianship. On day 8 of my Covid journey and still feel like crap, so I'm still using my trusty D7200's.

 

[LoryWiv]

JRiver Media Center (PC) > SMSL SU9 > Schiit Asgard 3 > Denon AH-D7200



Telepathic Minds (2023) by Overhead - Latest (double) album from Finnish proggers Overhead. Formed in Helsinki in 1999, where they were heavily influenced by Pink Floyd, Genesis and King Crimson but over the following twenty four years developed their own sound, which can range far heavier than that of the previously mentioned three . There's even an occasional smattering of guttural vocals, something I can't normally abide but they seem to just be used for the occasional effect and it doesn't bother me. One thing they do all have in common is excellent musicianship. On day 8 of my Covid journey and still feel like crap, so I'm still using my trusty D7200's.

Feel better soon and may the music help you heal!

 

[jsk ksj]

Hd800s<little dot mk4<mojo2<fiio m11

Easing my way in to the new year

 

[Lindholdt]

The ongoing blizzard only gets more fascinating looking into, when listening to this album. Luckily from the comfort of my listening chair

Automatica by Nigel Stanford

R7 to V200 to HEKS

 

[Elegiac]

On the k240 DF.

 

[Davidzak64]

Focal Elex < Darkvoice THA332 < Loxjie D30 < Amazon Music HD.

 

[theintention]

Vacation is OVER.

Neo 5 > Q5K


The Callous Daoboys - Celebrity Therapist

Math metal/metalcore

 

[u2u2]

1st gen Focal Utopia on Silver Dragons
Naim Unity Core Server on coax to McIntosh C8/DA2 pre amp
Audioquest Mackenzie XLR to Phonitor xe
This combination leaves little to be gained from a CD rip...

 

[mrjayviper]

sony z1rs

 

[theintention]

focal clear

CLASSIC

 

[Hypops]

Because I was already getting some new Dekoni pads for my much cheaper AKG K361, I thought I’d also pick up a set of the much-lauded Dekoni Stellia pads for my Focal Elegia. Really smoothed them out nicely. Not as transformative an upgrade as the pads were for the little AKG’s, but a nice bump in quality regardless.

Roon > Mojo 2 > Singxer SA-1 > Focal Elegia

I also just can’t get enough of André 3000’s incredible new flute (!!) album.