Show Off Your Audio Equipment (Thread)

[shankly1985]

Hello am very interested in seeing what this community is using. Images very welcome with list of Models and even Price when you first bought it.

Couldn't Find a thread like this apart from Headphones. So if I missed Mods please delete this.
Thanks

 

[Marine-RX179]

Here's what I use at my desk side:

Q Acoustics 3010 and Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 sub with Monitor Audio A100 Stereo amp
QED uPlay Stream
ASTRO MIXAMP™ PRO
Korg DS-DAC-100M DAC and Schiit Lyr 2 Headphone amp
Asus Xonar Essence STX (in the PC not in picture) with Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers
Sennheiser HD700, Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-MA900, Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250ohm, Asus Strix True 7.1 headset

 

[C64]

Here's what I use at my desk side:

Q Acoustics 3010 and Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 sub with Monitor Audio A100 Stereo amp
QED uPlay Stream
ASTRO MIXAMP™ PRO
Korg DS-DAC-100M DAC and Schiit Lyr 2 Headphone amp
Asus Xonar Essence STX (in the PC not in picture) with Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers
Sennheiser HD700, Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-MA900, Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250ohm, Asus Strix True 7.1 headset

WHich headphones do you rate the best ? Sony MDR-MA900 ?

 

[Bodster]

Some of my audio equipment here.

Pictured:

Speakers -KRK Rokit 6 G3's
Audio Interface - Audient ID22
Microphone - Audio-Technica AT2035
Headphones - Sennheiser HD 380 Pro's, Sennheiser HD 558's, AKG k7XX
Earphones - Venture Electronics VE Asura 2.0, Ostry KC06A (Also have Ostry KC06, not pictured)
DAP - iBasso DX80

 

[shankly1985]

Here's what I use at my desk side:

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Q Acoustics 3010 and Acoustic Energy Aego M 2.1 sub with Monitor Audio A100 Stereo amp
QED uPlay Stream
ASTRO MIXAMP™ PRO
Korg DS-DAC-100M DAC and Schiit Lyr 2 Headphone amp
Asus Xonar Essence STX (in the PC not in picture) with Corsair SP2500 2.1 speakers
Sennheiser HD700, Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-MA900, Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 250ohm, Asus Strix True 7.1 headset

Some of my audio equipment here.

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Pictured:

Speakers -KRK Rokit 6 G3's
Audio Interface - Audient ID22
Microphone - Audio-Technica AT2035
Headphones - Sennheiser HD 380 Pro's, Sennheiser HD 558's, AKG k7XX
Earphones - Venture Electronics VE Asura 2.0, Ostry KC06A (Also have Ostry KC06, not pictured)
DAP - iBasso DX80

Wow very nice guys. Am trying to get a lot of ideas for my own setup based on this community.

 

[Angst]

Speakers - Creative T40-2
Dac/amp - Audiolab QDAC
Mic- Samson Go Mic
Headphones - Senn HD650, Audioquest Nighthawk

 

[Disco_P]

Start with the not so gory stuff.

Momentum 1.0 On ear for out and about.

Xonar Xense with custom made and painted backplate

Now for the gore.
HD650 with recent ToastMod™ and TapeMod™

HD598 with DogMod™

ModMic 4.0 with DogMod™

 

[deFiniLoGy]

Lol.

Linus just shots fire at audio DACs: https://youtu.be/bQy4Dan_s78?t=3234

I really think Linus should stay clear of audio reviews, he's just embarrassing himself these days.

 

[rids57]

I think most DAC chips are pretty much of a muchness these days, I don't think there is a huge difference between them. Where the differences lie is in the analogue section they feed and this is an area that can affect the sound signature more. Obviously Amps can affect the sound, though a lot of that is colouration which is done intentionally to give them a certain sound.

 

[deFiniLoGy]

I think most DAC chips are pretty much of a muchness these days, I don't think there is a huge difference between them. Where the differences lie is in the analogue section they feed and this is an area that can affect the sound signature more. Obviously Amps can affect the sound, though a lot of that is colouration which is done intentionally to give them a certain sound.

It all depends on the harmony of the setup doesn't it, what can a DAC do if the source itself is a 192kbps mp3 re-make of FLAC. This has been and will always be an argument simple down to subjectivity.

But my point is, being a long time reviewer as he is, he quoted an experiment where sample size is two, claimed to be single blinded, and said the conclusion is "pretty much conclusive". This just bugs me when all his videos are getting more arrogant as his fan base grow, as if he thinks everything he says is correct when clearly half of them is non-sense if you think deeper.

 

[rids57]

Linus grows less and less a techie year by year, it's all about media now for him. He used to really care about what he was saying but all he cares about now is the number of views his videos get, so I take anything he says with a major pinch of salt.

 

[Rroff]

It all depends on the harmony of the setup doesn't it, what can a DAC do if the source itself is a 192kbps mp3 re-make of FLAC. This has been and will always be an argument simple down to subjectivity.

But my point is, being a long time reviewer as he is, he quoted an experiment where sample size is two, claimed to be single blinded, and said the conclusion is "pretty much conclusive". This just bugs me when all his videos are getting more arrogant as his fan base grow, as if he thinks everything he says is correct when clearly half of them is non-sense if you think deeper.

I've yet to see an onboard sound solution that can compete with a properly made external DAC - not saying it can't be done but the implementation is generally an afterthought even on the best motherboards with poor routing of traces, etc. and usually budget selection of capacitors and op amps and so on to keep its impact on the overall price of the motherboard down.

These days though there isn't much (potential) difference between onboard, dedicated soundcard or external DAC - the best ones tend to use the same fairly narrow selection of sound processors, DAC and op amps, etc. the difference often comes down to the supporting/analogue circuitry and/or choice of sound processor - personally I think the C-Media codecs sound really bland and lifeless even with a high end DAC, etc. while the offerings from ESS, TI, etc. tend to sound more involved with the music (TI can sound a little harsh and clinical but as a trade off tend to have fairly good detail so I can forgive that and it can be offset a bit in the rest of the system).

 

[Amidar]

Sold a few pair's of headphones and currently left with:

Audeze LCD-2

Audeze LCD-2F

Using them with a Schitt Bifrost Uber & a Woo Audio WA6-SE

And of course the ever growing collection of tubes

 

[rids57]

a drool worthy setup

 

[Ayahuasca]

Awesome setup Amidar

 

[Kei]

Main rack: (top down)
Thorens TD160 B + SME 3009 SII improved arm + Shure M75ED T2 cartridge
Sony MDS-E11 Pro minidisc recorder (retired now as it's got a grumpy mech)
Humax HDR-FOXT2 1TB PVR
Panasonic DMP-BDT120 bluray
Cambridge Audio DVD57
Tascam CD-RW901 Pro CD recorder
InterM R300 Plus pro power amp (front speakers)
Marantz AV7701 surround processor/pre amp
Harrison Xi150 mosfet pro power amp (Modified, headphone amp, serious overkill, capable of supplying nearly 9W into 250ohms)
Bryant Neutrik powercon 12 way mains distribution panel
Harrison Xi150 mosfet pro power amp (rear speakers)


Panasonic UT50 50" plasma
Speakers: (swtich them around every now and then)
Tannoy Super Red monitor 10B
Spendor SP2/3e
Home brew design based on KEF chorale (Seas H1280-06 tweeters and Kef SP1063 B200 8" woofers with custom crossover)


Home brew subwoofer built around a Seas L26ROY 10" subwoofer. (42L ported, tuned to 29Hz)


Headphones:
AKG K601 (120ohm)
AKG K60 (600ohm)
AKG K240 sextett (600ohm) * Not pictured as they are in bits atm
Beyer DT100 (93dB canford level limited 400ohm)
Beyer DT770 Pro x2 (93dB canford level limited 250ohm) * second pair not pictured
Beyer DT294 headset (80ohm + Phantom powered condenser mic)
Sennheiser HD480 x3 (2 unlimited 1700ohm, 1x 93dB canford level limited 1700ohm)
Sennheiser HD 25SP-II (60ohm)

Mixer is a soundcraft spirit ES which I use with a Yellowtec Puc USB-XLR/AES interface for recording and mics. Main mic I use is a sennheiser ME-66 shotgun, but sometimes use a sony ECM-77B lavalier clip-on. (not pictured) Main audio output from the pc is a xonar essence ST deluxe, which I now use optical only to avoid ground loops.

 

[rids57]

Quite a collection you've got there

 

[shankly1985]

Wow some these setups very nice.
@Amidar
What do the tubes do?

 

[JasonM]

I've yet to see an onboard sound solution that can compete with a properly made external DAC

I have an Asus Essence ST, and also a Creative Titanium HD. I also have some Pioneer amps with built in DAC.

If I run the Pioneer amps via the a motherboard SPDIF the amps produce a better sound then running analogue from either of those mentioned sound cards.

In other words, those are two pretty high end sounds cards, yet they can't match the quality of the DAC inside the pioneer amp.

 

[Ryanr1987]

Some of the gear I've had over the years.

Not headphones but found it in the same folder, and thought it was funny, my Green Anaconda called Princess and my Boa playing with rubber ducks in the bath...LOL