1.     Don't be a dotard!
    Read these "rules" AND introduce
    yourself     before your first post
  2. A healthy approach to understanding measurements
    Being true to what the artists intended
  3. After being asked for the 308th time, Merv lists top 5 headphones
    (opinion / entertainment piece)
    Dismiss Notice
  4. $1000 to the first to design a headamp using discrete components with better measurements than Magni 3+
    Dismiss Notice
IMPORTANT: New Members Read This Don't Be a Measurement Fascist Merv's Top 5 Headphones - 2023 Edition $1000 Challenge

Recent Content by manic_mailman

  1. manic_mailman
    Post

    Campfire Audio Andromeda Review: Holy Cow, This is a Dream, Awesomesauce!

    Dragonfly Red came in, and I can say that I'm in a very happy place now. Nice black background (very minimal hiss) and much more control at every...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jan 3, 2017 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  2. manic_mailman
    Post

    Campfire Audio Andromeda Review: Holy Cow, This is a Dream, Awesomesauce!

    Thanks for the input! I think I might shy away for now. Was tempting to try with the black Joti available this week (my current amp is...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Dec 8, 2016 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  3. manic_mailman
    Post

    Campfire Audio Andromeda Review: Holy Cow, This is a Dream, Awesomesauce!

    Has tried pairing these with the Schiit Jotunheim? I've been running these through an Audioquest Dragonfly v1.2 which measures at 0.65ohms...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Dec 5, 2016 in forum: IEMs and Portable Gear
  4. manic_mailman
    Post

    Focal Elear and Utopia

    I guess I'll post my subjective impressions from having heard these at the SF Head-fi meetup. They were featured in the Axios/Astell&Kern/Cavalli...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jul 28, 2016 in forum: Headphones
  5. manic_mailman
    Post

    The Mjolnir 2 thread

    Ah, cool! I had a chance to listen to the Mojo 2 with both LISST + stock tubes recently at a meetup. I unfortunately didn't have my Mojo with me...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jul 25, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  6. manic_mailman
    Post

    SuperDupont Resonator : Summary and Interest Check

    Arrived and installed today. The directions were to the point, and installation felt as close to harmless as possible. Impressions are exactly...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jun 28, 2016 in forum: Modifications and Tweaks
  7. manic_mailman
    Post

    SuperDupont Resonator : Summary and Interest Check

    @sorrodje I'm quite interested in getting a resonator or two for my HD800. That damn 6khz peak is starting to become more and more of an...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jun 13, 2016 in forum: Modifications and Tweaks
  8. manic_mailman
    Post

    New Schiit Vali 2 Discussion Thread

    For sure--I'll probably place an order for a SD Resonator in the near future.
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jun 8, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  9. manic_mailman
    Post

    New Schiit Vali 2 Discussion Thread

    So for the past few months, I've been doing Modi 2 -> Vali 2 -> HD800 (unmodded). In terms of volume/power, the Vali 2's 270mW was more than...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jun 8, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units
  10. manic_mailman
    Post

    The Mjolnir 2 thread

    Curious if anyone has had a chance to listen to both, the original Mjolnir and the Mjolnir 2 w/ LISST? Schiit states that: Though I haven't...
    Post by: manic_mailman, Jun 3, 2016 in forum: Headphone Amplifiers and Combo (DAC/Amp) Units