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IndySpeed

Friend, Male, from Indianapolis

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Listening to a Raspberry Pi 4B w/LPS via USB (removed grain from HD650 and made the system background darker - my PI2AES is unnecessary now) Jan 16, 2025

IndySpeed was last seen:
Jan 17, 2025
    1. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Listening to a Raspberry Pi 4B w/LPS via USB (removed grain from HD650 and made the system background darker - my PI2AES is unnecessary now)
      Jan 16, 2025
      1. joch and Gazny like this.
      2. joch
        joch
        USB is better than AES?
        Jan 16, 2025
      3. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        Maybe, but USB has many issues. For most, AES, I2S, or SPDIF is better. The USB side of a DAC is typically powered from the source including clocks. Many computers/streamers use switching power supplies creating noise and ripples on the 5V USB, but Raspberry Pi 4B with a linear power supply can be good. NOTE: Do not connect any other equipment to it (keyboard, mouse, monitor, or Ethernet).
        Jan 17, 2025
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    2. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Listening to my new HD650
      Dec 5, 2024
      1. Case, HouseOfTheEd, RestoredSparda and 6 others like this.
    3. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Listening to my new LCD2 Classic along with a software distribution that I built with custom software I wrote for my Raspberry Pi 3B.
      Sep 26, 2018
      1. Biodegraded and Cspirou like this.
    4. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Listening to my new Focal Clear
      Sep 15, 2018
      1. Lyander, DigMe and scapeinator1 like this.
      2. scapeinator1
        scapeinator1
        That's my dream headphone. One day..when I finally finish med school.
        Sep 15, 2018
      3. e.schell
        e.schell
        Congrats! If i can ever afford to own a pair, they are on my wish list after hearing them on the loaner tour...and that was just with my little Gungnir Multibit / Lyr3 setup. (although now i also have a ZDT Jr and curious how that sounds) Enjoy those babies!
        Sep 15, 2018
      4. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        The Focal Clear is really nice. Quite detailed and neutral. Decent bass for an open, dynamic headphone. My only complaint (but minor for me) is the sound stage is very small.
        Sep 26, 2018
    5. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Listening to my new Acopian Linear power supply driving a Garage1217 Polaris amp
      May 16, 2018
      1. Azimuth and Cakecake like this.
      2. Cspirou
        Cspirou
        Do you have a DC barrel to TRS adapter?
        May 16, 2018
        spwath and zonto like this.
      3. spwath
        spwath
        I prefer listening to music.
        May 16, 2018
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      4. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        @Cspirou I got the cabling from Digikey. It seemed higher quality than some of the other outlets. The cables have a DC barrel 2.1mm x 5.5mm on one end with bare wire on the other which is just screwed down on the posts of an Acopian Linear Power Supply
        May 17, 2018
    6. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Testing a HE-400i with Focus Pad-A
      Jan 28, 2016
    7. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Testing a HE-500 with Focus Pad-A
      Jan 22, 2016
      1. Pyruvate likes this.
    8. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Designing SBAF T-Shirts
      Jan 15, 2016
    9. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Listening to my new Schiit Stack (Wyrd, Modi 2 Uber, SYS, and Magni 2 Uber) and new HE-400i while paying some bills.
      Jan 11, 2016
    10. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Testing a HE-500 backup pair with Focus pads for its sound quality and consistency with my primary pair
      Jan 10, 2016
      2. PoochZag
        PoochZag
        How many backup pairs of the same headphone do you have?
        Jan 10, 2016
      3. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        At present, I have two HE-500s, three HD600s, two ATH-AD700s, and two Koss Porta Pros. For the rest of my headphones, I just have one.
        Jan 10, 2016
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    11. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Testing a Focus pad on my HE-500
      Jan 9, 2016
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      3. PoochZag
        PoochZag
        I preferred the focus over stock pleather, velour and alpha pads on mine sonically
        Jan 9, 2016
      4. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        At present, I'm really switching between the velour and Focus pads at this time. I really did not like the stock leather pads from a sound quality perspective.
        Jan 9, 2016
      5. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        I found that the velour pads are quite good. The mids are just a little more pronounced, so a more intimate sound. The Focus pads get a little more bass and seem to even out the treble, so perhaps a more neutral sound. Both are good, but I'm starting to prefer the Focus pads.
        Jan 10, 2016
    12. IndySpeed
      IndySpeed
      Testing a HD600 backup pair for its sound quality and consistency with my primary pair
      Jan 8, 2016
      2. Azteca
        Azteca
        My prediction: pretty damn consistent.
        Jan 8, 2016
      3. IndySpeed
        IndySpeed
        I'm happy to report. Yes, they are.
        Jan 8, 2016
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    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    August 1
    Home Page:
    http://www.waltershobby.net
    Location:
    Indianapolis
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Headphones: Koss Porta Pro, ATH-AD700, Aeon Flow Open, Focal Clear, HD600, HD650, HE-500, HE-400i, HE-400S, HE-560, Edition X V2, OG Ananda, and Audeze LCD2 Classic

    Source: Raspberry Pi 4B w/Linear Power Supply (moOde audio player w/USB)
    DAC: Schiit Bifrost OG Multibit (Gen 5 USB)
    Headphone Amp: Garage1217 Polaris w/Acopian LPS
    Power Filtering: Furman Sound PST-8D

    Casual/editing:
    Source: Computer w/Schiit Wyrd
    DAC: Schiit Modi 2 Uber
    Headphone Amp: Schiit Asgard 3
    Power Filtering: Furman Sound PST-8D

    Stereo:
    Source: Raspberry Pi 4B w/Linear Power Supply (moOde audio player w/USB)
    DAC: Schiit Bifrost OG Multibit (Gen 5 USB)
    Preamp: Garage1217 Polaris w/Acopian LPS
    Amp: Odyssey Stereo Stratos Extreme or Van Alstine Vision SET 400
    Speaker: Salk Song3 BeAT
    Power Filtering: Furman Sound Elite-15 PF i

    Retired: HeadRoom Micro DAC & AMP, HD598, Yulong D100 MKII, ATH-AD900x, Vioelectric V800 & V200, Schiit (Lyr 2, Magni 2 Uber, Fulla, and Fulla 2)

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