My end game Audio Nirvana Setup is complete now! :D
(SAME SETUP FOR MUSIC AND MOVIES)
Home HIFI 1 (Primary)
Computer / Asus STX Sound Card SPDIF out ->
SPDIF Splitter ->
Asus Essence One Muses Edition DAC ->
Garage1217.com Hybrid Tube Headphone Amp/Pre "Project Ember" ->
AVI ADM 9RS 2.0 Active Bookshelves with 6.5" Drivers (325 wpc)
Home HIFI 2 (Secondary)
Computer / Asus STX Sound Card SPDIF out ->
SPDIF Splitter ->
AVI ADM built in DAC/Pre / AVI ADM 9RS 2.0 Active Bookshelves with 6.5" Drivers (325 wpc)
Home Headphone HIFI 1 (Primary)
Computer / Asus STX Sound Card SPDIF out ->
SPDIF Splitter ->
Asus Essence One Muses Edition ->
Garage1217.com Hybrid Tube Headphone Amp/Pre "Project Ember" ->
MX Headphone Cable Extension 25ft ->
Sennheiser HD 650
Home Headphone HIFI 2 (Secondary)
Computer / Asus STX Sound Card SPDIF out ->
SPDIF Splitter ->
Asus Essence One Muses Edition ->
MX Headphone Cable Extension 25ft ->
Sennheiser HD 650
SPEAKERS (on Wall mounts supplied by Magma)
AVI ADM 9RS 2.0 Active Bookshelves with 6.5" Drivers (325 wpc)
HOME HEADPHONES (Headphone stand bought by ProAudioHome.com)
Sennheiser HD 650
DACs
Asus Essence One Muses Edition (Primary)
AVI ADM 9RS Built-in DAC (Secondary, it is in the same league as my primary DAC, worse in some ways but better in many ways as well, however, it doesn't suit my personal sound signature as much, despite being exceptional in technicalities and easily being worth more than half the price of the speakers itself!)
Asus STX (Stand-by/By product)
Motherboard built-in (Stand-by/By product)
HEADPHONE AMPs/PREs
Garage1217.com Hybrid Tube Headphone Amp/Pre "Project Ember" (Primary)
Asus Essence One Muses Edition built in (Again, comparable to my primary amp, and better/worse in some ways, just that I prefer the tube sound of my other amp :))
Asus STX (Stand-by/By product)
VALVEs/TUBEs
Bought over 25, mostly through Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles, Coupons and More Online Shopping | eBay including some really nice/expensive ones but at good bargain prices!
CABLES
Nothing exotic, regular stuff: Belkin and MX mostly
SOURCE FILES
Mostly WAV/FLAC with occasional MP3s (mostly 320 Kbps) / YouTube
EQ/DOLBY VIRTUAL SURROUND
Asus STX (Works nicely for that, so is definitely worth having in the setup!)
PORTABLE HEADPHONE HIFI
Netbook / Ipad / Iphone ->
FiiO E12 (Coming Soon) ->
HD 598 with a handmade cable of more than 1m which ends in 3.5mm
LINKS (IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BUYING OR KNOWING MORE - NO AFFILIATION - JUST A RECOMMENDATION)
Active Speakers : AVI ADM 9RS
Latest Active Speakers - Products | AVI HiFi
AVI HiFi Forum
Bought from AV Nirvana India (Mumbai) Home (Through Rajdeep)
Headphone : Sennheiser HD 650 (Home) / Sennheiser HD 598 (Portable)
Buy Sennheiser HD 650 Headphone Online - Sennheiser Headphones India
Sennheiser HD 598 - Audio Headphones High-end Surround sound - Stereo, HiFi
Head-Fi.org - Headphone forums and reviews for audiophiles
Bought from Online Shopping India - Shop Online for Books, Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras, Watches & More at Flipkart.com
Hybrid Tube Headphone AMP/PRE : Garage1217.com Project Ember
About Project Ember
Home | DIY Audio Heaven
Bought from Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles, Coupons and More Online Shopping | eBay / Can also be bought directly from the website via Paypal.com
US Made and Comes with 3 years Warranty
Customer service is top notch!
DAC : Asus Essence One Muses Edition
Sound Cards and Digital-to-Analog Converters - Xonar Essence One MUSES Edition
Head-Fi.org - Headphone forums and reviews for audiophiles
Bought from SMC International (Nehru Place - New Delhi) via Rashi Peripherals via Asus India (SMC Agent - Dilip SMC International)
Sound Card : Asus Essence STX https://www.asus.com/Sound_Cards_and...r_Essence_STX/
Head-Fi.org - Headphone forums and reviews for audiophiles
Bought from Faheem The Audio Megastore
SPDIF Splitter : Generic from ebay.in
http://www.ebay.in/itm/140983086801?...84.m1439.l2649
Cables
Belkin wireless networking, mobile, and power management products
MX MDR ELECTRONICS & MX ELECTRONICS & HDMI & CCTV CAMERA & DVR & SDI ACCESSORIES & VGA ; DVI & APPLE ACCESSORIES & CABLES & CONNECTORS & HOME THEATER CABLES & PRO-AUDIO / STUDIO ACCESSORIES & FIBER OPTICS & CABLE MANAGEMENT & CABLE ORGANISER & VIDEO
Bought locally and through Rajdeep (AV Nirvana India)
Portable Headphone Amp : FiiO E12
FiiO
Head-Fi.org - Headphone forums and reviews for audiophiles
Importing from USA through my Mamu, Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more
Portable HD 598 Mini Cable Handmade
http://www.ebay.in/itm/111169606123?...84.m1439.l2649
Wall mount
Magma Ali / Sound Foundations Sound Foundations - Homepage
Headphone Stand
Faheem / The Audio Megastore
Tubes
Over 25+, mostly NOS and many really good ones, mostly through Electronics, Cars, Fashion, Collectibles, Coupons and More Online Shopping | eBay
Thank You so much in sharing my moments of bliss! :) People in Delhi are invited (everybody) to come over to my place if they wish to listen to my setup, I would love it :)
Aakshey
SOURCE
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