My Favorites/Current setup (as of January 2025

For posterity (and so I can remember in six months), here's my current favorites in a number of categories:

Favorite Dogs:

  1. Denali
  2. Bodhi
  3. Nika
  4. All other dogs.

Favorite Audio Stuff


Office Audio Setup [12/31/22]
  • Main:
    • Devialet Expert 140 Pro Super Integrated
    • KEF LS50 Standmounts (on cheap stands)
    • Rega RP3 Turntable w/Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge
    • Apple TV 4K
    • Kyocera DA-710cx CD player
    • PS4 (Uncharted edition)
    • Xbox One X
  • Mac Studio:
    • Sprout100 integrated amplifier connected to Mac Studio via USB 2.0, Dali Spektor 2 standmount speakers, and an Energy Subwoofer
    • Schiit Hel 2E amp/DAC
    • Blue Yeti mic
  • Gaming Computer
    • Schiiit Stack (Modi DAC, with a Sys splitting sound to a Magni and a Vali 2 tube hybrid)
    • Bigger Schiit Stack (Bifrost Multibit driving Asgard 2 amp)
    • Razer Kraken gaming headset
    • Razer Kiyo Camera
  • Deck/Bathroom:
    • Bluesound Powernode Edge
    • Klipsch KHO-7
    • Random Mirage speakers from Goodwill
Living Room
  • Onkyo RZ50 AV Reciever
  • 2 x Canton Ergo 92 DC towers
  • Klipsch wireless subwoofer
  • 4 x KEF T301 slim surround speakers
  • 4 x KEF Q50a ATMOS elevation speakers
  • 2024 Apple TV 4k
  • U-turn Orbit Turntable
  • Xbox Series X
  • PS5
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Steambox
  • Sennheiser RS175 wireless headphones
Misc Audio Gear
  • Bluesound Powernode 150
  • Arylic A50 streaming amplifier
  • NAD D3020 integrated amplifier 
  • 2 x Pioneer Andrew Jones towers
  • 2 x Pioneer Andrew Jones ATMOS bookshelf speakers
  • Pioneer Andrew Jones subwoofer
  • 2 x 1981 Allison Six bookshelf speakers
  • Peachtree Nova 150 Integrated Amplifier
  • Bluesound Node 2
  • Schiit Fulla amp/DAC
  • Schiit Rekkr power amp
  • Kef LSX
Random headphones:

  • Open-backed wired: Hifiman Arya Stealth, Meze 109 Pro, Old sony, Drop x Sennheiser 6XX, Bose QC 25, Focal x Drop Elex, Sony Pulse, PS4 headset, Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro (250 ohms), Razer Kraken
  • Closed-backed wired: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (250 ohms), Meze x Drop 99 Noir
  • Wireless: Bose 700, Sennheiser HD800, B&O Beoplay H4, Astro A40
  • Xbox Headsets: Series X Headset, Turtle Beach, Astro A20
  • True wireless: Plantronics water headphones, Bragi Dash (second pair somewhere), Sennheiser Presence, Bose Soundsport Pulse, Jabra Elite 65t, Beats Studio Buds, Apple Airpods Pro Gen 2, Campfire Audio Orbit, Status Audio Between ANC
  • Wired earbuds: KZ ZSN Hybrid Driver IEM, ME X1 x 4, Moondrop Chu, Bose Soundsport x 3 (my favorite open-backed wired earbuds, bought on closeout), Monster iBeats by Dre, Klipsch K1
Network Attached Storage: Synology DS220+ running:

  • 2 x Seagate Ironwolf 4TB drives
  • 2 x Seagate Exos 16GB drives

Favorite Rye: Jack Daniels' Heritage Barrel Proof Rye
Favorite Bourbon: Stagg Jr. Batch 13
Favorite Affordable Rye: Redwood Empire Emerald Giant
Favorite Affordable Bourbon: Redwood Empire Lost Monarch (yes, I know it's actually a bourye. Deal with it)


Albums (constantly shifting, but these mostly stay on there)
  • Mezzanine by Massive Attack
  • Boxer by The National
  • The Bones of What You Believe -- Chvrches
  • XX -- The xx
  • American Beauty -- The Grateful Dead
  • angel in realtime -- Gang of Youths

EDC Knives (no particular order)

  • Benchmade Griptilian
  • Benchmade Mini Griptilian
  • Spyderco Delica 4
  • Spyderco Tenacious (daily carry)
  • Kershaw 8700BLK



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