So What's Your Gear?

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  • ruckus1027
    ruckus1027 Posts: 61
    edited October 2012
    I thought I'd say a little about my very, very humble headphone set up.

    Well, I have Fischer Audio Silver Bullets on the way, being shipped from overseas. In the meantime, I've got a pair of Monoprice 8320. These are mated with a Sansa Clip Zip, playing FLAC files. Sometimes, will be playing FLAC from the PC output through a Musiland Monitor 2.

    For those who don't know, which I had no idea until recently, these Monoprice have got a cult-like following over at Head Fi. Considered by some to be a pair that compete and hold their own against pairs that cost much much more. I bought these for $7 btw (not a typo). As for the Silver Bullets, a lot over there consider them to be the best pairs for under $100.
    Humble System

    Denon AVR 3805: RTA-8T Main (powered by an Adcom GFA 555 MK1), CSi20 Center (Adcom GFA 2535 Bridged Side), Monitor 4.6 Surrounds (Adcom GFA 2535), Velodyne VA-79XII Sub

    Playstation 3 & Denon DCD-1100
    Music in Motion: Monoprice 8320 & Fischer Audio Silver Bullet IEMs matched to a Sansa Clip Zip

    SDS-400, MiniMonitor II, Mini Advent are awaiting further orders.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2012
    Like my speaker-based systems, my headphone systems are cheapies....

    Home system

    Sources: Sony DVP-NS500V DVD/SACD/CD player, Sony CDP-K1 CD player, or Onkyo C-7030 CD player
    Headphones: Grado SR60 (15 years old!), Sony MDR-V6, JVC HA-RX700 (rivals the Sony in sound quality but not in build quality)
    Amp: Usually whatever stereo receiver/integrated amp is attached to the source, but considering a dedicated HP amp from Schiit

    Portable systems

    Sources: Aiwa EX-EV501R portable CD player (my review thread of this PCDP at head-fi.org), Sony D-NE300 portable CD player, Sony "Sports" cassette Walkman, and Sony MZ-NE410 portable MiniDisc player
    Headphones: Sennheiser PX100, Sennheiser PX200, JVC Marshmallows (black)
    Amp: None
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited December 2012
    reported
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • ErasmusBDragon
    ErasmusBDragon Posts: 113
    edited December 2012
    Eosone HFI780 and Grado SR80- very pleased with both.
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  • wkjeffers
    wkjeffers Posts: 139
    edited February 2013
    akg 701 are unbeleivable. sony v6 old school also rock.
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  • blairfrischx
    blairfrischx Posts: 259
    edited February 2013
    Home:
    Computer -> NuForce uDAC2 (acting as USB interface) -> Stello DA100 Signature -> Little Dot MKIII

    Mobile:
    iPod 5G (240GB HDD)
    Fiio E11
    Samsung Galaxy S3 (64GB microSD)

    Headphones:
    Sennheiser HD600
    Beyerdynamic DT880 600 ohm
    Denon AH-D2000
    Ultimate Ears Triple-Fi 10

    Cables and stuff:
    Moon Audio Black Dragon (Sennheiser)
    Null Audio Arete (TF10)
    J$ Angle Pads (Denon)
    DIY detachable/swappable cable (Denon)

    Previous Gear:
    Pete Millett Jonokuchi
    Darkvoice 336SE
    Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
    Sennheiser HD650
    AKG Q460
    Sennheiser HD555

    I'm debating changing headphone amps again. I'd like a Woo WA3, maybe. Or maybe a Bottlehead Crack - I still wanna try one of those.
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  • nspindel
    nspindel Posts: 5,343
    edited March 2013
    Audeze LCD-3's and Grado SR325i (both w/ balanced cables) with a Headroom Triple Stack (balanced amp, dac, w/ power supply) fed by Squeezebox Touch.
    Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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  • blairfrischx
    blairfrischx Posts: 259
    edited March 2013
    Computer -> Stello U2 USB/I2S Converter -> Stello DA100 Signature DAC -> Darkvoice 336SE -> Sennheiser HD600 (Moon Audio Black Dragon V2 cable)

    With the U2 newly substituted for the Nuforce uDAC2 and the mods to the Darkvoice, it is really starting to shape into a very nice system.
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    edited March 2013
    Computer -> Logitech Duet -> Lite DAC60 (Pacific Valve Modified) -> Bottlehead Crack with Speedball and many other upgrades -> Sennheiser HD650's.

    I also have HD590's and and older pair of HD580's. The 650's are by far better than the other two. I've heard that the 600's are just as good, if not better than the 650's?
    Aaron
    Enabler Extraordinaire
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