Killer bedside rig - what’s yours?

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I’m so digging my little bedside set-up right now. It’s tiny, and powerful enough, and closed backed so my spouse doesn’t get on my case. I could certainly see getting more, but this is pretty good given that if I crank ANY closed-back setup I’m going to disturb someone. And while it’s really crummy vs. my office desktop headphone rig and my main system, it’s really fit for purpose.

So this is mine… what’s yours?

RopieeeXL -> Schiit Fulla 2 -> AKG K553 Pro’s

Loving having this set up vs. my old Tidal app on iPhone -> iDongle -> HD598Cs.

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RopieeeXL(HQPlayer naa) -> Hugo TT -> 64Audio Tia Fourte

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Sonore microrendu > Woo Audio WA8 > MrSpeakers Aeon Flow C

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Goblin Teasmade>teapot>PG tip teabag (my preference)>tea cup>my mouth :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: That first morning cuppa just can’t be beaten :rofl:

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For the 0.5 seconds between pillow and sleep its not worth it !!

wouldn’t want to spill water on it from the False Teeth Glass

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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Love it. I do tea too sometimes, have to be careful not to spill it on the Ropieee.

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For headphone listening:

Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra (via Ethernet) -> Benchmark DAC3 HCG -> Sennheiser HD820 / Beyerdynamic T5p / Beyerdynamic-Drop DT 177X Go (excellent headphones, on par with the T5p for half the price) / AKG N90 / Ultrasone Pro 900 Note: all of the headphones are closed back.

Speakers:

The analog output from the Benchmark feeds an Audio Refinement Complete integrated amp -> Energy Veritas 2.2i speakers

Control via the Roon Remote app on an iPhone

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Samsung S8+ running Roon remote (and UAPP if I want MQA). Dragonfly Red into Meze 99 headphones. For late night listening I couldn’t be more happy.

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Respect if you keep all those by your bedside… I can’t imagine your bedside table.

Thank you for the prompt to go check out the 177X; I forgot that it was balanced capable, and I’ve been looking for a not-crazy-priced, closed-back, balanced capable, headphone. That is in my future.

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Basic:
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Edit: Sometimes, with my old, cheap but very good on-ear Koss PortaPros:

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Meridian F80 (Red) Meridian MS200 optical in, Roon…

Magic…

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I don’t listen to music in bed.

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Audio books, BBC radio 4… all good stuff.

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Two headphones are on the night table and the rest on top of the dresser.

Yes the 177X are great headphones. One of the unsung bargains on Drop. Very detailed and neutral sounding with very good bass and really nice midrange and high end making for a very well balanced sound. Truly outstanding and they’re very comfortable as well.

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Phone in the other room, just for audiobooks and podcasts in the insomnia hours

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