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For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
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This is great setup for classical tracs, what else can I say?
Tube happiness at the end of weekend.
This is great setup for classical tracs, what else can I say?
Tube happiness at the end of weekend.Rockna WLS (no upsampling) > Rockna WaveLight (NOS filter) > AuroraSound HEADA > Meze Empys
Fresh, new Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio album. Waiting for CD release. If you listened to their earlier "A Shade of Blue" album this will sound similar. IMHO not on the level of some previous Tsuyoshi Yamamoto albums but definitively worth listening and keeping in library.
Fresh, new Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio album. Waiting for CD release. If you listened to their earlier "A Shade of Blue" album this will sound similar. IMHO not on the level of some previous Tsuyoshi Yamamoto albums but definitively worth listening and keeping in library.
obstacleofaffliction
100+ Head-Fier
https://listen.20buckspin.com/album/chytridiomycosis-relinquished
Enjoying the unicorn of my collection....
Hafler HA75 (v1) -> Abyss Diana V2
Enjoying the unicorn of my collection....
Hafler HA75 (v1) -> Abyss Diana V2
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frkasper
100+ Head-Fier
Code:
YT Music -> FiiO UTWS5 -> FiiO FH7S
fidgeraldo
Headphoneus Supremus
A&K Kann Alpha--->Sony MDR Z1R
I always use DAP with IEMs.
I was surprised by how MDR sounded with Alpha; it didn't lose any of its qualities.
bagwell359
Headphoneus Supremus
XTC: greater by far then their sales. The core of their career was the 7 LP's between 1979-1992 & an 8th in '99. Started out as angular pop w/ new wave/post punk touches, and then developed into Beach Boys/ Beatles/Psychedelia inspired pop/indie tune smiths of a very high order. Clever wordplay and wry quirky humor suffuse the works, later works take on a more serious set of topics as they matured.
Drums and Wires: Terry Chambers drums and Colin Mouldings bass lead the charge on these dynamic pop cuts, with "Making Plans for Nigel" their first charting single and US FM alt/college staple of the 1980's.
Black Sea: Even stronger then Drums and Wires, this is probably their recording that is most rock like. Not a dud in the bunch, even the throwaway "Sgt. Rock". "Generals and Majors" was a minor hit as well. They start to become more obviously anti-war and humanist in outlook here.
English Settlement: Double LP, longer more complex cuts. New instruments added. But the spiky drive of the 1st two recordings was dissipated. There are some gems such as "Senses Working Overtime", but, it's a transitional work that at that time I feared might be the dreaded curse of the 3rd LP - think (The Cars and The Pretenders come to mind).
Mummer: The edge is gone. Pastoral and acoustic. There are some excellent cuts, but its a quiet listen. Andy Partridge after his breakdown on tour led to XTC giving up touring for good before this recording. "Great Fire" and "Lady Bird" are very good. Re-releases on CD add several cuts to this recording and some of the other LP's - a mixed bag, and sometimes they stick them in the middle of the original running order - yuck.
Skylarking: Back to tighter cuts, very much informed by a Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" and Beatles "Sgt. Peppers". This is a classic pop masterpiece. The original LP had a cut "Mermaid Smile" taken out when the single "Dear God" became a hit and was put on it. Rundgren produced it to fine effect, but apparently the band didn't get along with him and there was some after release sniping.
Oranges and Lemons: Double LP. Similar to Skylarking, but more of a collection of singles. A number of great songs, but a few weaker ones. Lots of recording tricks can be found - sees at times like they are showing off. "Chalkhills and Children", "The Loving", "Merely a Man", and "Garden of Earthly Delights" among the gems.
Nonsuch: Similar to the prior two LP's, but, more integrated and with less obvious flourishes - more professional/mature. Loaded with good/great pop cuts. They got tied up in courts for years after this fighting various record labels and internal band conflicts.
In '99 they released "Apple Venus Vol. 1". A fascinating LP I found much latter. If you are a fan - it stands along with the first 7. I'd recommend "Black Sea" for early, and "Skylarking" and "Nonsuch" for mid and later works.
HE-6 SE for the first two, HE-500 & HD-600 for the rest.
Drums and Wires: Terry Chambers drums and Colin Mouldings bass lead the charge on these dynamic pop cuts, with "Making Plans for Nigel" their first charting single and US FM alt/college staple of the 1980's.
Black Sea: Even stronger then Drums and Wires, this is probably their recording that is most rock like. Not a dud in the bunch, even the throwaway "Sgt. Rock". "Generals and Majors" was a minor hit as well. They start to become more obviously anti-war and humanist in outlook here.
English Settlement: Double LP, longer more complex cuts. New instruments added. But the spiky drive of the 1st two recordings was dissipated. There are some gems such as "Senses Working Overtime", but, it's a transitional work that at that time I feared might be the dreaded curse of the 3rd LP - think (The Cars and The Pretenders come to mind).
Mummer: The edge is gone. Pastoral and acoustic. There are some excellent cuts, but its a quiet listen. Andy Partridge after his breakdown on tour led to XTC giving up touring for good before this recording. "Great Fire" and "Lady Bird" are very good. Re-releases on CD add several cuts to this recording and some of the other LP's - a mixed bag, and sometimes they stick them in the middle of the original running order - yuck.
Skylarking: Back to tighter cuts, very much informed by a Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" and Beatles "Sgt. Peppers". This is a classic pop masterpiece. The original LP had a cut "Mermaid Smile" taken out when the single "Dear God" became a hit and was put on it. Rundgren produced it to fine effect, but apparently the band didn't get along with him and there was some after release sniping.
Oranges and Lemons: Double LP. Similar to Skylarking, but more of a collection of singles. A number of great songs, but a few weaker ones. Lots of recording tricks can be found - sees at times like they are showing off. "Chalkhills and Children", "The Loving", "Merely a Man", and "Garden of Earthly Delights" among the gems.
Nonsuch: Similar to the prior two LP's, but, more integrated and with less obvious flourishes - more professional/mature. Loaded with good/great pop cuts. They got tied up in courts for years after this fighting various record labels and internal band conflicts.
In '99 they released "Apple Venus Vol. 1". A fascinating LP I found much latter. If you are a fan - it stands along with the first 7. I'd recommend "Black Sea" for early, and "Skylarking" and "Nonsuch" for mid and later works.
HE-6 SE for the first two, HE-500 & HD-600 for the rest.
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tutetibiimperes
100+ Head-Fier
Schiit Folkvangr -> Beyerdynamic T90
Imogen Heap - Sparks.
The T90 with the Folkvangr is a great pairing. The T90 never got the praise that the later Beyerdynamic Tesla models received, and the tuning is quite a bit brighter than any of the T1 variants, but it’s high impedance makes it a great pairing with an OTL tube amp that can take the edge off of the aggressive treble and fill in the lower end with a bit of warmth.
Imogen Heap - Sparks.
The T90 with the Folkvangr is a great pairing. The T90 never got the praise that the later Beyerdynamic Tesla models received, and the tuning is quite a bit brighter than any of the T1 variants, but it’s high impedance makes it a great pairing with an OTL tube amp that can take the edge off of the aggressive treble and fill in the lower end with a bit of warmth.
pataburd
Headphoneus Supremus
HEDDphone One, v.1. . . <--Violectric V222 [balanced, -6dB, 12:30] . . . <--SMSL D400EX [Low Dispersion, Sound Color 1] . . . <-- . . . Apple Music:
[L.P.O. Live Recordings, 2009. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36]
[L.P.O. Live Recordings, 2009. Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36]
Some tips to improve the comfort.
Who ever thought of putting hard pressure points on the headband, should be forced to wear them for a couple of hours.
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/tips-to-improve-uncomfortable-headphones-thread.971953/
theintention
Headphoneus Supremus
New release
Bolis Pupul - Letter to Yu
HD660S / RU7 / iPhone Pro Max 15 / Qobuz
Excellent, bouncy synthpop… just what I needed after seeing Dune 2 again, this time in imax. The 660S are my favorite “chill” headphone.
Bolis Pupul - Letter to Yu
HD660S / RU7 / iPhone Pro Max 15 / Qobuz
Excellent, bouncy synthpop… just what I needed after seeing Dune 2 again, this time in imax. The 660S are my favorite “chill” headphone.
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HD600/ XLR
His Magnum Opus
His Magnum Opus
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JAnonymous5150
Headphoneus Supremus
Doing some listening while I'm packing up for my flight out tomorrow. I've got the Noble Audio Viking Ragnars running off the Cayin N8ii. Now if only I wasn't still kinda torn on which pairs of over ears to take with me...
On deck in the queue is a 2021 album from Turbulence entitled Frontal. I can't remember who off the top of my head, but someone pointed out that these guys have a new album out so I put this one ahead of it in my queue to get reacquainted with their sound before I give the new one a spin. I often find that listening to some prior material of a band I haven't heard for a while gives me a better sense of what to expect and the creative direction and artist is headed while also giving me a good idea of what gear/signal chain is going to maximize the sesh with the new album. Turbulence is solid, straightforward prog-metal that's pretty well executed so I think I might just stick with the Ragnars for the new album because they're pretty great for this style/genre.
To those about to rock, I salute you!
P.S. Thanks to whoever brought up the new album in the Prog Rock thread.
On deck in the queue is a 2021 album from Turbulence entitled Frontal. I can't remember who off the top of my head, but someone pointed out that these guys have a new album out so I put this one ahead of it in my queue to get reacquainted with their sound before I give the new one a spin. I often find that listening to some prior material of a band I haven't heard for a while gives me a better sense of what to expect and the creative direction and artist is headed while also giving me a good idea of what gear/signal chain is going to maximize the sesh with the new album. Turbulence is solid, straightforward prog-metal that's pretty well executed so I think I might just stick with the Ragnars for the new album because they're pretty great for this style/genre.
To those about to rock, I salute you!
P.S. Thanks to whoever brought up the new album in the Prog Rock thread.
Hypops
1000+ Head-Fier
Been spending a lot of time with my first "big boy" IEM (the Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite) trying to understand it, and by extension IEMs in general.
Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite < Singxer SA-1 < Mojo 2 < PC (Roon)
Again (2023), Oneohtrix Point Never
I've been listening to Daniel Lopatin's music since his early, very excellent EPs. While he's stretched beyond his retro-synth shtick (now he's doing collabs with folks like The Weeknd and sidelining as a film composer), there always remains a strong retro-electronic aura to his music. I mean, that cover photo and album title pretty much say it outright. This is also an album that deliberately flirts with being "sizzly" and "sparkly" up top. It's part of the album's vibe (and a great way to test your system's treble response!).
Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite < Singxer SA-1 < Mojo 2 < PC (Roon)
Again (2023), Oneohtrix Point Never
I've been listening to Daniel Lopatin's music since his early, very excellent EPs. While he's stretched beyond his retro-synth shtick (now he's doing collabs with folks like The Weeknd and sidelining as a film composer), there always remains a strong retro-electronic aura to his music. I mean, that cover photo and album title pretty much say it outright. This is also an album that deliberately flirts with being "sizzly" and "sparkly" up top. It's part of the album's vibe (and a great way to test your system's treble response!).
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JAnonymous5150
Headphoneus Supremus
Time to take a break and have a sesh on the main rig before I start packing up headphones and such. I'm going with the Susvaras on the Ferrum Oor/Hypsos stack with the Holo May KTE for this next album.
Today's album from the 1001 albums list is an absolutely killer classic that I haven't listened to in a while, but adore: T. Rex's 1971 release, Electric Warrior. Mambo Sun has to be one of my favorite opening tracks of all-time on an album. It sets the mood perfectly and pulls you right into the music. Following that up with the string-accompanied Cosmic Dancer was sheer genius. Amongst folks who knows and love the rock genres, this album is well known and equally well liked. However, outside of that group, it's totally overlooked which is a shame. It shocks me how many times I've brought this album up in conversation or played it over the years and had people have no idea what album I was talking about or say something like, "This is great! Who is this?"
I'm stoked to see this one on the list! Five stars all the way!
Today's album from the 1001 albums list is an absolutely killer classic that I haven't listened to in a while, but adore: T. Rex's 1971 release, Electric Warrior. Mambo Sun has to be one of my favorite opening tracks of all-time on an album. It sets the mood perfectly and pulls you right into the music. Following that up with the string-accompanied Cosmic Dancer was sheer genius. Amongst folks who knows and love the rock genres, this album is well known and equally well liked. However, outside of that group, it's totally overlooked which is a shame. It shocks me how many times I've brought this album up in conversation or played it over the years and had people have no idea what album I was talking about or say something like, "This is great! Who is this?"
I'm stoked to see this one on the list! Five stars all the way!
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