For those of us with multiple headphones, which ones are you listening with now?
May 18, 2024 at 3:22 PM Post #20,686 of 24,788
I don’t care if you think it’s cheesy, this entire album is CLASS! As is most of Mancini’s music

Roksan Attessa streaming amp / Audiolab DC block / Focal MG pro / iPad / Tidal

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May 18, 2024 at 4:17 PM Post #20,687 of 24,788
May 18, 2024 at 5:06 PM Post #20,688 of 24,788
A large variety of music from my Fiio X3 with Koss Port A Pro outside in the shade.
 
May 18, 2024 at 5:53 PM Post #20,690 of 24,788
Beyerdynamic Amiron Home [w/ZMF ear pads, Chi-Fi OCC hpc, EQ Off]<--Violectric V222 [single-ended, Pre-Gain=-6dB, Volume=12:00, w/Synergistic Research MiG isolation footers]<--NeoTech NES(Y)-3002 RCA<--Mojo Audio Mystique v.1 [w/Marigo Audio Labs ceramic isolation cones/bases]<--Lenovo G50 (LAN)|YouTube:



 
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May 18, 2024 at 7:15 PM Post #20,692 of 24,788
roon => SMSL SU9 => Violectric V222 => Sennheiser HD800S :L3000:

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The Downward Spiral (1994) by Nine Inch Nails - I wanted to listen to something that would push the limits of the HD800S and this album definitely does that. The expansive sound stage is filled with music, tape loops and sound effects and it sounds absolutely amazing. This, the second NIN album was Trent Reznor at his creative peak, it's a concept album about the mental downward spiral of someone heading towards suicide, so it's pretty bleak but it's also incredibly powerful - it also made him a rock star. The album is really well recorded and the V222 and HD800S pick out every little detail which only becomes overwhelming when the music deems it necessary, like at the end of Big Man With A Gun - it's a fantastic listen but I'm not sure I should have done so just before bed as I am absolutely buzzing. :darthsmile:
 
May 18, 2024 at 8:54 PM Post #20,693 of 24,788
Martin Logan Mikros 90 [w/Momentum 2.0 ear pads, Forza AudioWorks Claire Hybrid hpc, EQ Off]<--Violectric V222 [single-ended, Pre-Gain@-6dB, Volume@11:00, w/Synergistic Research MiG isolation footers]<--NeoTech NES(Y)-3002 RCA<--Mojo Audio Mystique v.1 [w/Marigo Audio Labs ceramic isolation cones/bases]<--Lenovo G50 (LAN)|Apple Music:

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May 18, 2024 at 11:09 PM Post #20,696 of 24,788
HiBy R8II + Qobuz + Empire Ears Raven (AZLA SednaEarfit XELASTEC) + Astral Acoustics Pulse 🐦‍⬛ 🖤

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May 18, 2024 at 11:52 PM Post #20,697 of 24,788
Just a couple of well-placed EQ filters, and the Sivga Nightingale transform from candlelit delicacies into bass-rich beauties.

Sivga Nightingale < Qudelix 5K < iPhone SE (Tidal)

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Ramona Park Broke My Heart (2022), Vince Staples

With nostalgic, wistful lyrics and retro-smooth beats, this album reminds me that sometimes looking backward is the only way to move forward.
 
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May 19, 2024 at 1:01 AM Post #20,699 of 24,788
Amazon music >Burson playmate 2 + V6 Vivid OP-AMP >SparkoS Labs:Gemini//Genalex Gold Lion E88CC tube//>Grado RS-1X.
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... a wonderful amp/tube/headphone trio !!!
 
May 19, 2024 at 1:10 AM Post #20,700 of 24,788
Grado GS3000x << Schiit Vali 3 (tube: Brimar CV4003):
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Band of Gypsys [Capitol: released March, 1970.] Stratocaster & Marshalls seldom sound better!!
 

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