A retired engineer, IT professional, and former head of service for a multinational privately owned company.

Hi-Fi

• Unprivileged bespoke Podman container running on an Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Server host
• Raspberry Pi 3B (Ropieee) network streamer
• Allo DigiONE DAC
• Chord 2Qute DAC
• Roksan K3 CD Di CD player (digital input S/PDIF from DigiONE, digital output TOSLINK to 2Qute)
• Naim Nait XS 2 integrated amplifier
• Cambridge Audio ALVA Duo phono stage
• Pro-ject 1 Xpression UKX turntable (Ortofon 2M Silver stylus)
• Neat Acoustics Momentum SX3i isobaric speakers
• ATL Audio DC Blocker (to eliminate toroidal hum caused by a DC offet on the AC supply)

Other gear includes:

• Chord Electronics Poly streamer
• Chord Electronics Mojo DAC and headphone amplifier
• IQaudIO DAC+ DAC
• IQaudIO DigiAMP+ DAC and amplifier
• TANCHJIM Space USB DAC
• AudioQuest DragonFly 1.2 USB DAC
• Beyerdynamic T5p 2^nd Gen. closed back headphones
• AKG N40 in-ear headphones