Here is my (almost) current set up. The Wells Audio Milo is gone, as it was a review loaner. The iFi Pro iCAN is also a review loaner, which is still with me. The speakers are Philharmonic Audio BMR Philharmonitors, and the Susvara and Diana Phi are mine. Also pictured is the Hifiman RE2000 Silver
Wow, those speakers sure look the business. Even better that you have a chair that allows you to sit level with them, for an optimal listening experience.
Had a listen to my Wharfedale Diamond 220’s tonight but they can’t stay for practical reasons. Back in storage they went. No choice for me but to use headphones for now
I remember years back when the DT1350 came out I wanted to own a pair, but being $300, and me being unemployed, there was no way I was going to be able to afford a pair. When they came out basically every review on the internet was glowing about them, saying how they were probably the best portable headphones on the market at the time. Then a friend of mine bought a pair, and I lusted over them, stealing them away from him every chance I got. Despite that, I shelved the idea of actually owning them until I could afford them.
Years passed, didn't even think about them. Had the chance to buy and try other headphones, and portables were pretty low on my list of potential interests. I randomly came across the Aventho on Amazon, and through a little research I found out that they're basically a re-release of the DT1350. Now that a decent amount of my listening is done out of the house, I figured I'd bite and grab a pair. And boy, are they lovely.
Like the DT1350 they have a lot of metal in their construction, so they're fairly heavy. The removable cable is a welcome addition, so I could get a balanced cable if I wanted to (not that I need one...) The pads are way softer than I remember the DT1350's being, making them the most comfortable on-ear headphone I've ever used. Much more comfortable than my HD-25s. Sound-wise, they're pretty much exactly as I remember them: more laid back than the HD-25, while being waaay more spacious. It's actually quite impressive that they were able to pack such a large soundstage into such a small headphone.
So for the time being, this is going to be my go-to portable head-fi station, and retire my HFI-580.
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