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ScuroFantasma 03.28.16	I'm no audiophile, but I've got a cool Panasonic stereo system I'm very happy with for playing my CDs or stuff via aux at home. Sounds really good paired with the Sony Walkman clear audio feature they've got on it too, as a side note. No idea how it works but it makes a huge difference. System gives me decent control over the EQ too and I've got it set how I like it. Sennheiser HD215 circumaural headphones, some decent Sony noise isolating earphones for out and about if I need 'em. My guitar rig needs a lot of upgrading but I've currently got a PRS SE Tim Mahoney sig as my main guitar, paired with a small fender amp.
Flugmorph 03.28.16	I have a relatively sheap 5.1 soundsystem from Teufel and headphones from bose.
Cimnele 03.28.16	Creative pc speakers from 1997; i also rip all my albums from CD then blast everything with replaygain for music I record my XP-50 using a Win ME Creative external soundcard but it's broken right now. i sort of "just say no" to audiophilia
Kubrick 03.28.16	Headphone set-up: Sennheiser HD 650 through Schiit Magni 2 Uber + Modi 2 Uber. Super happy with the headphones they sound incredible.. pricey but totally worth it. Speakers: Audioengine A5+ coupled with the Audioengine S8 subwoofer. Really happy with these as well.. probably one of the best desktop speaker combos for under $1000. They can get super loud as well which is nice.
JWT155 03.28.16	I have Audio Technica ATH M50's at work and Sennheiser HD598's at home. Never have gotten around to getting an amplifier.
Sevengill 03.28.16	JBL 305 monitors and Sennheiser HD6 Mix headphones (I'm usually at my home studio).
LotusFlower 03.28.16	shit
MoosechriS 03.28.16	I've got a Technics sc-dv290 stereo which i've had since new for 12 years now and it still sounds awesome. I've got a set of Sennheiser dj style headphones that i wear at home if my daughter is in bed and a cheap set of sennheiser ear buds for when i'm out of the house. Really want to invest in some Audio Technica headphones at some point though.
trve 03.28.16	using beyerdynamic dt 880s at home most of the time and ath-m40s outside (and for gaming) fuck earbuds they're disgusting
Kubrick 03.28.16	@JWT you definitely don't need an amp for 598's, I have those as well and they sound great without one. Even just through an iPhone they sound very good.
Oceandrowned 03.28.16	Hey, thank you for answers people! @Kubrick - that's nice pair of speakers, very powerful in terms of amount of sound for its price range and size. @Sevengill - nice to see someone likes Sehns HD6. When i bought these, i was so troubled with their sound, everything sounded a lot worse than cheaper HD598 i already had, but after some time i was totally impressed by them, DAT BASS! I know, the big boys from Sehn is HD650, as someone mentioned here already, those headphones dont give a f**** about even higher priced competitors, but those HD6 are mighty one if connected to a good source, unlike 598, which are not so sensitive to output source. @trve agree bro, cant understand how people use this disgusting piece of an ear wax. Have you seen of some of the buds can cost around the same price as high-end acoustics? Crazy... @JWT - I have HD 598, ofc they sound a bit better if connected to amp (dont forget i have 20kg piece of tube), but they are not so selective when it comes to source, unlike HD6 or 650's. Here is some photo of my black metal cave. http://tinyurl.com/zlrhc86 Sigur Ros Kveikur LP is here for the scale.
G0atC0re 03.29.16	Spotify premium, listened to primarily on my Philips Fidelio X2 headphones through a Schiit Magni/Modi 2 - non Uber.
Deathconscious 03.29.16	I listen to most of my music on m40x audiotechnica headphones. Sometimes through a philips ipod dock. I have a yamaha LL6 acoustic, an ibanez sdgr bass with a rumble 100 amp.
Parallels 03.29.16	Uhh... I have a samsung ht-tq85 I use for my pc, and a pair of 12" TNE212D subs, a Boss r1100m amp and premium sound whateverupgrade in my coupe
emester 03.29.16	Headphones: AKG x Massdrop K7XX Hifiman HE 400i Audeze LCD 2 (Fazor) DAC: SMSL M8 (Looking to upgrade to a Schiit Bifrost this summer), Audioengine D1 (DAC/Amp combo so really easy to set up. Wonderful with low impedance gear) Amp: JDS Labs O2 (for Solid State), still deciding which tube model I'm going to go for but it looks like either the Bravo Ocean or Vali 2 and possibly the Darkvoice or Schiit Lyr 2 if my budget is suitable at the time of purchase. Usually use iTunes with 320 Kbps rips paired with Amarra sQ+ to bypass the apparent up sampling occurring on vanilla iTunes when not using a DAC/Amp combo. However, Tidal is my go to streaming service. Also use Senn Momentum M2 over ears as my portable pair alongside iTunes Match off my phone as the source of my music itself. Expecting IGG funded DAP to arrive next month which will be my first of those devices
Parallels 03.29.16	For guitar setup/recording equipment, Pro Tools 10 with a Tascam 1800-US, Shure DMK 57-52 drum mic kit, and an old Fender amp for an Epiphone Sheraton II w/ sunburst finish and an ovation anniversary 1157-7 for acoustic
Parallels 03.29.16	>use iTunes with 320 Kbps rips You should check out MusicBee tbh. It has FLAC support, device syncing, can upmix to 5.1 and resample to 192k, and is customizable to a fault. you can even make it look like iTunes if you really wanted to.
emester 03.29.16	I've heard really good things about MusicBee, but the fact that it is not Mac compatible keeps me from being able to utilize it. However Amarra pretty much covers all my sound tweaking needs
Deathconscious 03.29.16	220kbps and above is fine for me. there really isnt a big difference between that and 320, and i dont think flac makes much of a difference either. maybe if youre listening to music on something very high end it will, but my 90$ headphones dont show me the difference.
Oceandrowned 03.31.16	@AdolfChrist Yeah, but on high end acoustic you are pretty much forced to flacs or original cd's (better option). 320kb sounds too flat for high-ends, it either stereo detail goes downhill, or player tries to decode shit in weird way and from this any high quality stereo will start losing musical coherence. I had lots of troubles with MacOS interfering with DAC, it basically has its own built in euqalizer and its not flat-response one (which is critical). I end up using Win7 on Mac through boot-camp and foobar2000 with WASAPI output driver. Anyone, who is using Windows, give it a shot, this will improve the sound A LOT. Just try it if you dont believe me. Foobar is very small program, just google wasapi plugin which will install itself. It has far better quality, you will not recognize your music after using it a bit. For those who are intersted, here is the manual http://www.head-fi.org/t/463890/how-do-i-setup-foobar-with-wasapi-i-see-no-option-in-output
Deathconscious 03.31.16	Sounds interesting.
iloveyouall 05.08.16	my setup was (before-uni) two richter wizard Vs (which i got at a fucking steal second-hand), a yamaha R-S500, CD-N500 and a basic turntable... now it is limited to some cheap bookshelf speakers and my laptop.
Dis_Con_Nec_Ted 05.08.16	Nothing that fancy here. Still have an old Technics HD51 stereo system which I got 16 years ago, so I must be rather happy with it. Been using a set of Sennheiser HD 380 Pro headphones for a few years now, mostly during later hours for music and movies. Nice clean and also rich audio reproduction and very comfortable. As for mp3s, there's two reasons why I use 192 kbps. HD space forced me to have smaller files years back and (didn't) don't want to spend tons of hours upgrading the greater part of them to 320. The other reason, well they sound just fine to me. Honestly, there's virtually no difference between 192 and 320 kbps. Sounds crazy, I know. If anything, when comparing a 192 kbps file and switching to the stereo (CD), the latter only has a VERY slight higher (clearer) top. So why not save some space.
cotras 05.08.16	MP3 => Realtek ALC1150 =(toslink)=> marantz HD-DAC1 => Senn HD600
Oceandrowned 09.18.16	Anyone care to share their listening room and equipment they use? I've recently changed a lot of things in mine, so really curious how people build their rooms.
tempest-- 09.18.16	laptop speakers
bakkermaarten007 09.18.16	Laptop listening: Vaio Pro 13 coupled to Klipsch x7 in-ear monitors. The laptop has a very decent soundcard, so I'm happy. But I might upgrade it with a Dragonfly if someone wants to give me a present lol Laid-back listening session: marantz tt5005 turntable coupled with marantz pm5005 amp with Audiotechnica ath-ad1000x open air headphones. When I want to listen in my bed, I extend the headphone cable using an audioquest golden gate extension cable. On-the-go: Sony Walkman A-845 with Klipsch X10 in-ear monitors.
Oceandrowned 09.18.16	Nice headphones, those Audiotechnica. I really like treble and dynamics on those.
bakkermaarten007 09.18.16	Thank you. Yes, they are perfect to my ears. It's normally a little bit of trial and error buying headphones, but I got lucky
Masochist 09.18.16	I'm using DT 770 (80ohms) through an Alesis Io2 Express DAC and no amp (sad). Foobar2000 is the way to go if you want a great customizable listening experience, in my opinion. I'm using it with TB ISone plug in (which simulates audio from a speaker setup right in your headphones), and it does wonders for even non-lossless songs. What cans do you prefer, Oceandrowned?
Oceandrowned 09.19.16	@Masochist Thank for reply. The foobar is way to go for proper listening, it's so full of customization, and lots of good/working plug-ins for it. I personally using WASAPI exlusive mode for my Electrocompaniet ECD-2 DAC(it can play 24bit/192khz which is a bliss). It removes any interference from Windows, and makes the direct data stream to DAC. It's really working very well, and i spent tons of time trying to make other players/MacOS to work properly with high end DAC with no luck. I recently bought new pair of speakers, the ATC SCM-40MK2 and oh boy, those deliver. Terrifying speakers, considering how easy those play extreme music, with such precision, that you head becomes dizzy, too much information comes to your brain. Anyone who is not in to extreme metal run in agony from my room ;). I also used special acoustic foam all around the room, this negates any "still waves" and echoes. Bass traps in corners help a lot too. From my experience, this is the most crazy "hobby" i ever had. It drains money from you like that sexy blonde, it eats your time like nothing, and even when everything works properly, you want some more. But then, after hard day, you come home, jam some Mastodon, and then the scream "THE HERO OF THE GODS" comes all over you like it has no apparent source or you are inside some crystal, and your ego is completely happy. Like heroin happy.
MyNameIsPencil 09.19.16	too broke for anything good
Oceandrowned 09.19.16	I used all the money i managed to save for many years. It was like fuck it, i want high-end stereo in my place, i want to hear any material no less than they(musicians) hear it in studio. But its somehow is really expensive hobby. 10.000$+ for starters (semi high-end).
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emester 09.19.16	Kept it extremely simple for college this year. Just use an Audioengine B2 bluetooth speaker for room listening. For more analytical matters I just used 250 ohm Beyer 770's as my cans of choice and this awesome portable DAC/Amp combo made by Micca
Shadowmire 09.19.16	sony mdr7506. very very plain. had two pair of audiotechnica m50s break on me. will probably get sennheiser 598s next.
emester 09.19.16	Perfect timing to get the 598's actually. Senn actually updated the model to the 599's. Expect the 98's to get a decent price cut
BallsDeep 09.19.16	For a guy who listens to this much music, I've got the shittest ipod docking stations, stock standard car speakers and no headphones although I forked out and brought a $140 pair of noise cancelling, sound optimizing earphones today which were fucking worth it man, music has never sounded this good before
AsleepInTheBack 09.19.16	For casual listening I have my phone and my Media Devil earbuds, get the job done but they are fairly low end earphones. Otherwise I have BeyerDynamic T90s (around £300 over ears) for more serious listening that I oft hook up to my Rega RP1 record player with a pre-amp and all that jazz.
Cyberduck 09.19.16	I don't like to burst Oceandrowned's bubble here, but that he could distinguish 320 mp3s from FLAC in an ABX listening test is highly unlikely, even less so for 24bit/192khz and CD audio, where failure will be guaranteed with proper resampling. Also psychoacoustic finetuning of lossy formats like mp3 is usually done in acoustically treated environments, so better listening gear would make it rather harder than easier to spot the differences. As for myself, I only use old Sony earbuds for originally 10€.
wham49 09.19.16	I go vintage 1972 Mirantz reciever can't remember the model number and a 79 Mirantz turntable, cant remember the model number either, have been pro. restored and sound unbelievable with 4 polk audio stacks
StrikeOfTheBeast 09.19.16	Sony MDR-XB450. For a $60 pair of headphones, they do the job very well for me. Clear sound, great bass. They do wonders when I play drum covers or just general listening.
Oceandrowned 09.19.16	@Cyberduck, Psychoacoustic do really work in my room, that was the whole idea behind setup. I can make some photos of the room if you want. There is noticable diff between mp3's and a good flac (not all flacs are properly ripped, so good mp3 will sound better), especially when it comes to low end. Bass is so subtle on this acoustic, any kind of lossy data can make it sound non-natural and very artificial. At the same time 2000 kbps flac is really destinguishable between the same high quality mp3 rip. I had people like you as my guests, and for me its apparent that i listen to somethng lossy, i spent too many hours in front of good acoustics. Anyway i dont see someone spending so much money on this, especially if the person dont hear the diff between acoustics or high end audio gear. But thats your opinion and i know where its coming from. All my friends call me absolute weirdo for this hobby, and rightfully so.
Cyberduck 09.19.16	If you think you can really hear the difference, just download the Foobar ABX component and find out for yourself. A guessing probability below 5% would validate your claims, anything above only a placebo effect. Btw, if your CD rips contain errors, this should be noticeable as obvious glitches and not a somehow "degraded" sound, similar to bad lossy encodings. I'm still using EAC to be safe, though.