Headphones Battlestations

@bobmysterious I’m interested in the Phonitor X, I just don’t have room for it in my designated audio nook unfortunately. I have that one earmarked for a later date haha

@mfadio I keep reading good things about it. What do you have it paired with DAC wise? I’ve read good things and bad things about the BF2 with the BHA-1, though also mulling a Gungnir.

@BuffaloWing How is the slam on the CMA? I’ve heard great things about it’s other attributes from what I could find though, and it might be cool to have an alternate DAC to play with.

@jthvac I haven’t looked into the Rebel at all, I’ll have to do some reading!

Edit: Also I realize we’ve veered off of “battlestations” but I do appreciate the dialogue! Hopefully not running too hard afoul of things with this line of questions given it’s relevant to a post in this thread.

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Usually a Matrix mini I 3 and today I’m playing through the Chord Hugo2.

I really like it paired with very clean very resolving dacs.

I heard that the silver faceplate provides an enjoyable plankton experience, with better resolve than the black faceplate. I read in on the internet, so it must be true… :upside_down_face:

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Yes, I have heard the silver is also brighter.

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It’s actually more grey. Make the music melancholic.

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Yes. That makes sense. I put mine next to a tube amp to warm it up just a touch. It’s so dark. Very black background.

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How’s the bass? Is it infinitely deep like the pit of our despair?

This is getting dark.

Think I’ll get the rainbow faceplate next time.

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“It’s like, how much more black could this be and the answer is none. None more black.”

  • Nigel Tufnel
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I coat my interconnect in Vanta Black first

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Some pics of my battlestations in my Mancave:

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Love your setup! @SinisterCollector

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oh wow! thank you very much!

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That’s some lovely gear you have there!

My first thought was this is an unpretentious setup. As much as I appreciate the aesthetic of the perfectly symmetrical, professionally illuminated and balls-out TOTL flexing, and I do - I also really like to see unfussy real setups. This looks like a place you spend many enjoyable hours and that’s great to see, thanks for sharing!

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Is that a HE500 with 3.5 mm inputs?

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Who performed the mod?

That view is lovely … sit back and gaze over yonder!

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haha yea I do spend a lot of time in there. It’s my sanctuary in a sense! I was able to get all of my hobbies in one room. Thank you for the kinds words!

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No major changes to the rig, but new keebs and finally got my headphone tree sorted out and placed conveniently i.e., off the desk and in easy reach.

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Here’s my new, small and mighty station. I’m new to the serious headphones game, as you might be able to tell. You can see my two Focals, my for-the-plane AirPods Max, one of my two Audioengine A5+s, my Topping D90/A90. What you can’t see are the ZMF Aeolus being sanded by Zach & Team as we speak and the ZMF Pendant in my near future.

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Absolutely love your headphone tree. Can you tell us more about it please?