Yeah i am. My setup is a mix of older and newer stuff that i've just built on through the last 15 years or so.
Source: PC (FLAC using the AudioBurst FX plugin for WinAmp and Amazon) and Rega Planar 3 Turntable
Phono: iFi Zen Phono (can't run into the Brio-R phono due to placement of turntable and cable routing, as it has really short cables)
USB to Coax: TeraDak TeraLink X2 with linear power supply (literally been running 24/7 for over 10 years at this point!)
DAC: Rega DAC-R (Coax input sounds better than USB to me)
AMP: Rega Brio-R
Headphone Amp 1: iFi Zen Can
Headphone Amp 2: Project Sunrise II
VanDamme, Cxnnected (Etsy customs) and Chord cables and i can't remember the USB cable but it's an older one that was about £40 years ago.
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My headphones for years were Mr Speakers Mad Dog Pro, and I just got Sundaras and the Zen Can (plus a balanced cable). I'm really loving it, the Sundaras and Zen Can are great.
Just need another phono cable and a switcher box and then i can switch between the turntable and PC and either going via speakers (Dynaudio EMIT 10) and Project Sunrise II (powers my Mad Dogs) or Zen Can (powers my Sundaras) without messing with cables. The Brio-R has a fixed level recording out so i can just mute the speakers for headphone only listening and it works great.
I also would like a DAC for my office media PC and\or for my phone so looking at more iFi options that will power the Sundaras. Currently just using my phone to B & W PX7 over bluetooth - sounds really good but not as good as as my main setup.
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I follow the hobby and it is just nice to read about...but it pays off as you never know when something in your budget will come along and blow your mind, much like the Zen Can and Sundara did for me. I'd like some wired IEMs for out and about and bed time, and maybe some Grados (i love metal and they're meant to be good for that) and maybe some Rega RX1 or RX3 speakers....
(oh and an office vinyl setup with an Audio Technica deck and some Edifier powered speakers....)
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Reply to How many of you are satisfied with your Headphones/IEM set up? by wiggan1989
Yeah i am. My setup is a mix of older and newer stuff that i've just built on through the last 15 years or so.
Source: PC (FLAC using the AudioBurst FX plugin for WinAmp and Amazon) and Rega Planar 3 Turntable
Phono: iFi Zen Phono (can't run into the Brio-R phono due to placement of turntable and cable routing, as it has really short cables)
USB to Coax: TeraDak TeraLink X2 with linear power supply (literally been running 24/7 for over 10 years at this point!)
DAC: Rega DAC-R (Coax input sounds better than USB to me)
AMP: Rega Brio-R
Headphone Amp 1: iFi Zen Can
Headphone Amp 2: Project Sunrise II
VanDamme, Cxnnected (Etsy customs) and Chord cables and i can't remember the USB cable but it's an older one that was about £40 years ago.
​
My headphones for years were Mr Speakers Mad Dog Pro, and I just got Sundaras and the Zen Can (plus a balanced cable). I'm really loving it, the Sundaras and Zen Can are great.
Just need another phono cable and a switcher box and then i can switch between the turntable and PC and either going via speakers (Dynaudio EMIT 10) and Project Sunrise II (powers my Mad Dogs) or Zen Can (powers my Sundaras) without messing with cables. The Brio-R has a fixed level recording out so i can just mute the speakers for headphone only listening and it works great.
I also would like a DAC for my office media PC and\or for my phone so looking at more iFi options that will power the Sundaras. Currently just using my phone to B & W PX7 over bluetooth - sounds really good but not as good as as my main setup.
​
I follow the hobby and it is just nice to read about...but it pays off as you never know when something in your budget will come along and blow your mind, much like the Zen Can and Sundara did for me. I'd like some wired IEMs for out and about and bed time, and maybe some Grados (i love metal and they're meant to be good for that) and maybe some Rega RX1 or RX3 speakers....
(oh and an office vinyl setup with an Audio Technica deck and some Edifier powered speakers....)