[iceman27]

: L3000:

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Sennheiser Army is alive.

 

[TheRH]

RME ADI-2 DAC and Sennheiser's.

 

[TheRH]

 

[carboncopy]

 

[JMR77]

Very nice!, Inpol Ear, is it the Dac version? fi yes, can you streamline Tidal to it somehow? does the Inpol Ear sound as good as it looks?

 

[intlsubband]

Work from home station almost complete (electrostats to connect and complete the system soon)

Sorry for the photo quality - the light quality is very pleasant in person but looks terrible on camera! will take the next bunch of photos in daylight.

 

[carboncopy]

It is without the DAC. That is the Aqua under it. And an audio PC under it with Roon/Tidal.

I did try a few headphone amps, at the end it was between a Pass HPA-1 and this. The Pass was very good. In fact if the Pathos were not there for direct comparsion I would have bought it. The difference is...there is a wonderful (and moving) track from Tori Amos - Professional Widow [Merry Widow Version]. It's on Tidal too, a live performance. Tori's voice is very strong here, she is almost shouting direct into the microfon. I heard this track with a lot of systems. Several times it became too "hot". Easy to the point of uncomfortable. It's not the record, but it is hard to play it back right. Now, the Pass was OK. It wasn't bad, but I thought...here it comes, it will be too much. Then not, but it was borderline. With the Pathos it was simply magic, emotion and energy. So, for me it is good enough.

 

[Pharmaboy]

I want your DAC!!

 

[Pharmaboy]

It is without the DAC. That is the Aqua under it. And an audio PC under it with Roon/Tidal.

I did try a few headphone amps, at the end it was between a Pass HPA-1 and this. The Pass was very good. In fact if the Pathos were not there for direct comparsion I would have bought it. The difference is...there is a wonderful (and moving) track from Tori Amos - Professional Widow [Merry Widow Version]. It's on Tidal too, a live performance. Tori's voice is very strong here, she is almost shouting direct into the microfon. I heard this track with a lot of systems. Several times it became too "hot". Easy to the point of uncomfortable. It's not the record, but it is hard to play it back right. Now, the Pass was OK. It wasn't bad, but I thought...here it comes, it will be too much. Then not, but it was borderline. With the Pathos it was simply magic, emotion and energy. So, for me it is good enough.

...and I want your Pathos amp!

Heard a couple of them in 2019 CanJam/NYC and had trouble leaving the booth.

 

[gimmeheadroom]

Here's me WFH setup.

Hah! Dueling Dell Professional monitors. I'm kicking myself now for not buying the tube upgrade you have

 

[koven]

Why Cascades? $10K worth of equipment seems kind of wasted on those since they're made to run from a phone.

 

[carboncopy]

Why Cascades? $10K worth of equipment seems kind of wasted on those since they're made to run from a phone.

The Cascade scales immensly. And I just love them. On the other hand, a ZMF Atticus is on the way.

Truth to be told I just getting back to headphone listening after nearly 10 years of speakers.

 

[KC2020]

... it was between a Pass HPA-1 and this. The Pass was very good. ... With the Pathos it was simply magic, emotion and energy.

I've owned a couple Pass amps and currently own 2 Pathos amps. Both brands have their signature sound and I've always thought the Pathos are just more 'musical'. It may have something to do with those little glowing things up top ;~)

 

[19844]

Topiing D90+A90 not bad at all for Hifiman he1000v2