Shane D
Headphoneus Supremus
Thinking hard about a set tonight...12?… one for each day of Christmas. Then one more
, since 2024 is a leap year … (any reason is a good reason
).
Show us your Head-Fi station at it's current state. No old pictures please...
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adydula
Headphoneus Supremus
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Bokeh!
jonathan c
Headphoneus Supremus
‘Role’ model?Yup. @jonathan c is the role model we all worship and look up to! Lots of respect
‘Roll’ model?
Shane D
Headphoneus Supremus
Pretty, but too pricey for me. I am talking to a guy about some ETA 02's.
interweb-tech
1000+ Head-Fier
FedEx just dropped off the new ZMF Atrium Ash Lava Burst LTD. Presently acclimating to room temp.
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What offers more soundstage? The speakers or the Sennheiser HD800? lolA few updates...
Shane D
Headphoneus Supremus
Everything has a purpose.Being a mid-priced headphone is akin to being a worker atMickeyShaney D’s …
Ficcion2
500+ Head-Fier
Listening to Mike Stern’s debut Neesh via my HEKSE. I’m going to see Mike this Monday and Tuesday at Yoshi’s Jazz club in Oakland. Will be the 4th time I see him this year. Love his playing.
Black Squirrel
New Head-Fier
Currently I have the Astell & Kern ACRO CA1000 partnered with the Sennheiser HD800s or the Sony MDR Z1R.
I am very happy, the Sennheiser and Sony headphones are both repurchases, headphones I went back to after trying many different types. But these both work for me, open for quiet times, closed for family friendly
The A&K is astonishing, got it new on BF for £599!!!!
I am very happy, the Sennheiser and Sony headphones are both repurchases, headphones I went back to after trying many different types. But these both work for me, open for quiet times, closed for family friendly
The A&K is astonishing, got it new on BF for £599!!!!
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HWB3
1000+ Head-Fier
Changed things up for Winter listening season.
Chastity
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I wanted to post a big THANK YOU post for Monoprice, for being who they are and bringing some awesome audio products to the market. My first endeavor with them was a set of M1070 cans ($225 sale), which I liked, but felt there was more to be had from the planar tech, so about 6 months later I grabbed a set of M1570 ($399 sale). These gave me what the M1070 was lacking, and were happy with them, after getting a decent EQ, 
But I knew I wanted more, and started exploring other tech, and so AMT and ribbons got on my radar. I wasn't 100% sold on the SR1a ear speakers. Later in 2023 I decided to address my lack of speakers in my living room, since I live alone, and use my headphones. Bit of an issue when I have company, however. And I did not want to dig out my Yamaha RX-V863 amp and stick that on my desk to drive some Infinity Primus 150 sats, and drag out my DIY sub. (Which I adore to death, but it's a big heavy 25" plywood cube) So I nailed another Monoprice sale, and got a set of active MTM-100 sats (which I see that is used by Swissonic for a set of MTM nearfield monitors) ($225) and a 12" 150w subwoofer ($65). I entertained Thanksgiving, and everyone enjoyed the sound system.
I took advantage of the last offering of the Cavalli Liquid Platinum amp ($330), which I am very glad I did. I had that amp earmarked, along with a Little Dot Mark III SE. It is an impressive headphone amp, with the Cavalli House signature, and the coupled tube balanced design gets the most out of the tubes and still be a hybrid system.
Then this month, I was looking at Monoprice for my favorites list, and saw the AMT on sale for $599, and I noted that was the cheapest I've ever seen them offered as new. So I looked at the product page again, that I know intimately, and noted the coupon alert mentioned that it was eligible for EXTRA30. My jaw dropped, added to my cart, and yep, confirmed the final price of $419.99. Used Paypal to pay for it using Pay-In-4, and my longtime desire to audition AMT ribbons became a reality. And I discovered that the ribbons do everything I thought they would do, which is offer amazing dynamics, effortless detail and tonal accuracy across the full FR. Except for this small issue of the stock tuning being uber flat. But after a week I have the EQ all sorted out, thanks to people here and projects like AutoEQ. So now I get to own a set of TOTL headphones at a bargain, which is the creed of Monoprice's sales model.
I started this hobby about 30 years ago, and my first two quality headphones are the HD-580 Precisions, and the Sony MDR-SA5000 flagships. My dream was to get a set of headphones that combined the strengths of both. I now am wearing that headphone, driven by an incredible amplifier.
So, thank you Monoprice for making this possible.
But I knew I wanted more, and started exploring other tech, and so AMT and ribbons got on my radar. I wasn't 100% sold on the SR1a ear speakers. Later in 2023 I decided to address my lack of speakers in my living room, since I live alone, and use my headphones. Bit of an issue when I have company, however. And I did not want to dig out my Yamaha RX-V863 amp and stick that on my desk to drive some Infinity Primus 150 sats, and drag out my DIY sub. (Which I adore to death, but it's a big heavy 25" plywood cube) So I nailed another Monoprice sale, and got a set of active MTM-100 sats (which I see that is used by Swissonic for a set of MTM nearfield monitors) ($225) and a 12" 150w subwoofer ($65). I entertained Thanksgiving, and everyone enjoyed the sound system.
I took advantage of the last offering of the Cavalli Liquid Platinum amp ($330), which I am very glad I did. I had that amp earmarked, along with a Little Dot Mark III SE. It is an impressive headphone amp, with the Cavalli House signature, and the coupled tube balanced design gets the most out of the tubes and still be a hybrid system.
Then this month, I was looking at Monoprice for my favorites list, and saw the AMT on sale for $599, and I noted that was the cheapest I've ever seen them offered as new. So I looked at the product page again, that I know intimately, and noted the coupon alert mentioned that it was eligible for EXTRA30. My jaw dropped, added to my cart, and yep, confirmed the final price of $419.99. Used Paypal to pay for it using Pay-In-4, and my longtime desire to audition AMT ribbons became a reality. And I discovered that the ribbons do everything I thought they would do, which is offer amazing dynamics, effortless detail and tonal accuracy across the full FR. Except for this small issue of the stock tuning being uber flat. But after a week I have the EQ all sorted out, thanks to people here and projects like AutoEQ. So now I get to own a set of TOTL headphones at a bargain, which is the creed of Monoprice's sales model.
I started this hobby about 30 years ago, and my first two quality headphones are the HD-580 Precisions, and the Sony MDR-SA5000 flagships. My dream was to get a set of headphones that combined the strengths of both. I now am wearing that headphone, driven by an incredible amplifier.
So, thank you Monoprice for making this possible.
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