I’m a:

Music loving, software/hardware engineer, tech-geek, headphone-addict, tube-amp-fetishist, vinyl-spinner, and occasional custom cable builder.

My first “proper” headphone system was an original Headroom Supreme, feeding Etymotic ER4-S. Things have gotten a bit out of hand since then …

Current Gear List - 12/15/2021 (All Listings Alphabetical):

Sources (DACs, DAC/Amps, Streamers & Turntables):

Chord Blu-Mk2 CD Transport/M-Scaler
Chord DAVE
Chord Hugo 2
Chord 2Go
Linn Klimax DSM/3 (Katalyst)
Linn Klimax DSM/4 (Organik)
Linn Akurate DSM/3 (Katalyst)
Michel GyroDec Mk2 w/ SME IV Tonearm & AT Art 9 MC Cartridge

Amplifiers (Speaker & Headphone):

Chord Étude
Chord Ultima 5
iFi Pro iESL
Linn AK4200
RAAL-requisite HSA-1b
Woo Audio WA234 Mk2 MONO*
Headamp BHSE
Mjolnir Audio KGSSHV Carbon

Speakers & Subs:

Linn Akudorik Exakt (Katalyst)
Linn Klimax 350 Exakt (Organik)
JLAudio Fathom f113v2 (Sub)

Headphones:

Audeze CRBN
Audeze LCD-5
Focal Stellia
Focal Utopia
RAAL-requisite SR1a
Sennheiser HD800S
Sennheiser HD820
STAX SR-007 MK2
STAX SR-009S
ZMF Vérité (Cocobolo)
ZMF Vérité Closed (Purple Stabilized Maple Burl)

Digital Audio Players (DAPs):

Astell&Kern SP2000 Cu

IEMs:

Bose QC20i
Empire Ears Odin (Founders Edition)
Etymotic Research ER4-XR

Bluetooth Headphones/IEMs:

Apple AirPods Pro
Apple AirPods Max
Sony WH-1000XM3
Sony WF-1000XM3

Tubes:

EML Solid-Plate 300B
Sophia Electric Princess “Mesh” 300B (Punched Plate)
Takatsuki 300B
Western Electric 300B (Original, NOS)
Western Electric 300B (New Production)

EML Mesh-Plate 2A3
RCA Monoplate 2A3 (NOS)

Sophia Electric Princess “Mesh” 274B (Punched Plate)
Takatsuki 274B

RCA 13EM7 (NOS)

Interfaces/Pro:

Motu M4
Motu UltraLite Mk4 AVB
RME ADI-2 Pro FS R BE

Cables:

Mix of self-built, exotic, modular headphones cables, interconnects and AudioQuest “Wind” and “Colorado” DBS cables (RCA and XLR).