[_chief_]

Hi,
Been lurking here for quite some time now. Just started doing this audiophile thingy and got myself 2 set of cans already, both are openbacks and 2 more are on-order. I think i need help now.

 

[Roger Dodger]

Nice! Thanks, you're making me feel normal.

 

[Suprmin]

Hi All,

I recently took the leap and made my first headphone + amp purchase. I’m thrilled that this forum exists and grateful for all of the vast knowledge/information here. After doing some research, I settled on the Massdrop HD58X and Cavalli CTH+SDAC. (Both are currently in the mail!) Hopefully, this is a good 1st setup that will last me awhile. My wife and bank account would be much happier that way! Any who, I guess my next question is what’s next? How do I get the most out of my new purchase? I mostly stream music nowadays and am looking into Tidal and Deezer. Other than that are there any additional software or media players I need to look into?

Cheers,
Suprmin

 

[Nik74]

Hi All,

I recently took the leap and made my first headphone + amp purchase. I’m thrilled that this forum exists and grateful for all of the vast knowledge/information here. After doing some research, I settled on the Massdrop HD58X and Cavalli CTH+SDAC. (Both are currently in the mail!) Hopefully, this is a good 1st setup that will last me awhile. My wife and bank account would be much happier that way! Any who, I guess my next question is what’s next? How do I get the most out of my new purchase? I mostly stream music nowadays and am looking into Tidal and Deezer. Other than that are there any additional software or media players I need to look into?

Cheers,
Suprmin

Have a look at Qobuz too, if you like Classical and Jazz it is a more extensive catalogue than Tidal and the sound quality is superior. If that Cavalli is a tube amp good luck slowly spending $$$ on tube rolling ...

 

[EnDva]

Hey everyone.

I have been lurking and flirting with a pair of cups for the past 2 months. As I'm still a poor student with a measly summer job I haven't plunged in with the rest of you guys just yet. I do have the MeeAudio M6 Pros that kinda opened up the wormhole of hifi cans for me. I am eyeing a pair of HE400i's for a while now. I am also intrigued by the hd600/hd650. What I'm trying to ask is, if I can get one, with the e10k or the SMSL sap2 what would be better, planars or the senns.

 

[Reverso]

New member here hailing from Washington, DC. Somehow I found myself obsessing over personal audio this year. In 6 months I have amassed enough gear for 3 setups. The same DAC, Oppo HA2-SE, is used for each:

1) Home Office

• Headphones: Focal Clear
• Amp: Aune X7s

2) Bedroom

• Headphones: Sony MDR-7510
• Amp: Schiit Vali 2

3) Travel / Work

• Headphones: Oppo PM-3
• Amp/DAC: Oppo HA2-SE

 

[serman005]

Hi,
Been lurking here for quite some time now. Just started doing this audiophile thingy and got myself 2 set of cans already, both are openbacks and 2 more are on-order. I think i need help now.

Welcome aboard, @_chief_!! Help is near at hand...

 

[serman005]

New member here hailing from Washington, DC. Somehow I found myself obsessing over personal audio this year. In 6 months I have amassed enough gear for 3 setups. The same DAC, Oppo HA2-SE, is used for each:

1) Home Office

• Headphones: Focal Clear
• Amp: Aune X7s

2) Bedroom

• Headphones: Sony MDR-7510
• Amp: Schiit Vali 2

3) Travel / Work

• Headphones: Oppo PM-3
• Amp/DAC: Oppo HA2-SE

Welcome, @Reverso!! Those are some sweet setups you've got. It seems like you are indeed one of us ...

 

[HUGE AL]

Joined yesterday. Been at the audiophile game for quite some time.

Wondering how many posts we need before the approval is lifted and we can edit our profiles.

 

[zoevoltv2]

Hi guys, I just joined started enjoying Hifi since 2013. Now I got 64audio u12t, labkable gold Titan upgrade cable, Alo audio Atlas, JH16v2pro

 

[Poganin]

Hello, everyone! Another new joiner here.
I only started my adventure with hi-fi this year and I've absolutely fallen in love with Aeon Flow (open). I'm hoping to explore the possibilities of other outstanding headphones.

 

[ELJEFEREVIEWS]

Hey everyone! My name is Jeff and I'm just an average guy who likes trying out headphones. Thanks for letting me be a part of your community! I look forward to learning from you all.

 

[499684]

Hey guys! I'm just getting started on my headphone journey, and just bought a NX4 and a HD 6XX from massdrop!

 

[R4yr]

Hi

I have always be en interrested in sound, but have never owned high end systems or headphones. In ny teens i made music with midi systems on pc.

So i have gotten to a point of wanting more. I own b&o h2, bose 25, soundcheck earphones.

They all lack something, so i have ordered the hifiman edition s + HiFime UAE23HD USB DAC after reading on this site and others.
I where originally going to buy the P&w px or the sony 1000xm2.

I want to expand my knowledge and baby mod the hifiman's

 

[DroneCold]

Hello all,

Headphone neophyte here.

With a question:

What kind of progression do you suppose a budding audiophile (with no realistic chance of going to convention) should make in their gear? I'm stuck, as many are, in the mid-fis, and staring down some totl items--which pushes my budget a bit, a discomforting bit. Is the step up in consciousness--knowing the best sounds like/feels like--necessary to the transition, or are there other methods of progression aside from dropping an absurd amount of money? Definitely feeling some acute imposter syndrome, but perhaps that's rightly so, perhaps it's necessary to know and use a certain quality of gear.