I’ll start:
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 600, Hifiman Arya V2, Letshuoer S12, Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk, Sennheiser IE 600
Interface: JDS Labs Atom+ Dac and Amp stack, Qudelix-5K
Looking forward to the stuff ya’ll use!
I’ll start:
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 600, Hifiman Arya V2, Letshuoer S12, Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk, Sennheiser IE 600
Interface: JDS Labs Atom+ Dac and Amp stack, Qudelix-5K
Looking forward to the stuff ya’ll use!
As I type this, THX 789 -> U12t.
In general, my favorites are U12t, Letshuoer Z12, Diana v2, and Koss KSC75 on a headband.
Recently got the Qudelix 5K and am impressed with it’s absurd feature set and sound quality even over AAC.
Killer combo. Is the 64 Audio U12t an endgame IEM for you? Lately I’ve been really into IEM’s as they’re more practical for my usecase, and in this summer heat they definitely play into the comfort factor.
I currently have an Android phone that uses the LDAC codec, is there an audible difference between a higher resolution codec, or is AAC perfectly fine?
I’m hesitant to call anything endgame, lest upgraditis bite me in the ass. But the U12t has definitely earned it’s place on my “keep forever” list and it’s the IEM I’ve been using the most. It is as I’ve seen others describe it: Excellent at almost everything but not exactly the “best” at anything. I think it has the least compromises of any IEM I’ve used thus far.
As for LDAC vs AAC on the 5K, I actually haven’t tested that yet but I plan to. I have an Android DAP that can do LDAP but I’ve been pretty happy with AAC off my phone, which is much more easily pocketable than my DAP. When I do get around to doing a side by side comparison I’ll definitely post about it here.
Thanks for the excellent response! And lol I absolutely relate to the ‘upgradtitis’ I was happy with me Blessing 2 Dusk, then I saw the hype around the Sennheiser IE 600, and I’m hoping they can hold me off for some time.
I look forward to your future update on the codecs audio quality!
The 5K is easily the most exciting piece of consumer audio equipment of the decade.
The hype around it is definitely deserved. It’s one of the few gadgets I’ve bought recently where the enthusiasm of the people that made is glaringly obvious.