[ThanatosVI]

That's ok Dave. The way to cure headphoneaholic is to become an ampholic.

Tubeampholic

 

[UntilThen]

Tubeampholic

That's a given. A bonus of that is tubeholic.

 

[alekc]

Thank you @alekc. It is Rotel RCD 1572, not MKll. They are exactly the same CD player, the MKll has an improved DAC. It is big, heavy and very well built. I use it as a CD transport only, not it's DAC to my Gustard R26 Dac. Compared to other CD players that i own, the Rotel 1572 delivers much better in detail, clarity, very well defined in bass, mid and high. I can hear all the nuances that i did not hear from other CD players.

@VanHai thank you for your description - it is very useful for me. I'm surprised it is so revealing but this is a great feature, especially at this price point.

 

[UntilThen]

Sennheiser HE1 ----- A

 

[AnalogEuphoria]

Hi, my name is Dave and I’m a headphoneaholic.

Nice collection but not really complete without a set of beats

 

[gimmeheadroom]

That's ok Dave. The way to cure headphoneaholic is to become an ampholic.

Bank robbery is the cure for both. But, I hear (pun intended) that the acoustics in prisons are confining

 

[Heyyoudvd]

Nice collection but not really complete without a set of beats

See the black case on the shelf above the 6XX?

Those are Powerbeats Pro.

Believe it or not, they’re pretty decent. I mean, they don’t sound as good as nearly anything else in that photo (besides the OG AirPods next to them), but as far as consumer wireless headphone go, they’re quite good. And they’re great for gym use. They’re my workout headphone. Or, they were until the battery on the left one decided to go to hell.

 

[Nostoi]

The closest one can get to a complete Bakoon set-up on the semi-go (portable in theory thanks to 5v power requirements). Cap-1005 into HDA-5230 driving Audio-Technica W1000X (courtesy of @paggio). Bonus points for matching gain controller with headphone plug.

 

[Elegiac]

The closest one can get to a complete Bakoon set-up on the semi-go (portable in theory thanks to 5v power requirements). Cap-1005 into HDA-5230 driving Audio-Technica W1000X (courtesy of @paggio). Bonus points for matching gain controller with headphone plug.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Headphone-Multipurpose-Shoulder-Crossbody-Backpack/dp/B07XBSJ5ZD?th=1

Probably need the large one

 

[Strat1117]

That's ok Dave. The way to cure headphoneaholic is to become an ampholic.

It’s not really a cure - either way, you’ve still got audiophilia nervosa. Just different strains.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

The closest one can get to a complete Bakoon set-up on the semi-go (portable in theory thanks to 5v power requirements). Cap-1005 into HDA-5230 driving Audio-Technica W1000X (courtesy of @paggio). Bonus points for matching gain controller with headphone plug.

Oh man, the wood on ATs is always so beautiful. And here the colors on the gear even seem to be a perfect complement. Beautiful setup!

(That cabinet is also gorgeous!)

 

[UntilThen]

@Pharmaboy, this one is for you…:

Love the color of Verite with black v281. Imo that Violectric should have continued. It's a great sounding amp.

 

[jonathan c]

Working from home: when conference call gets zzz

 

[jonathan c]

The closest one can get to a complete Bakoon set-up on the semi-go (portable in theory thanks to 5v power requirements). Cap-1005 into HDA-5230 driving Audio-Technica W1000X (courtesy of @paggio). Bonus points for matching gain controller with headphone plug.

Can you get a custom gain knob to match the headphone wood - including grain …?

 

[Nostoi]

Can you get a custom gain knob to match the headphone wood - including grain …?

Totally possible, except the gain knob is made of Bakelite, and it's entirely possible that much of the Bakoon magic derives from the Bakelite sauce/source