02. May 2016
Top 5 Books of My Life
The following are my most favorite top five books of my whole life:
Fugitive Pieces - Anne Michaels
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Marukami
29. April 2016
April Listening
Subways and airplanes have been my major listening locations in addition to the office this month. Airplanes have been made much more enjoyable with my Shure SE846’s with Comply P-series tips in conjunction with the Fiio X7 as a source.
The Shure SE846’s are amazing. I didn’t think I could get this kind of clarity on all levels with an IEM. The P-series tips really isolate the music from jet engine or subway sounds creating a wonderful bubble of musical joy all around my head.
The Fiio X7 is my first Android device. It compelled me to venture away from the iTunes eco-system for a moment, so I’ve signed up for Tidal. So far so good. The sound is crisp and precise with the AM2 amp module installed to power my more hungry headphones. I could swap it out and go with the IEM amp module instead, but I like the more fun sound signature of the AM2 more at the moment.
The Goat Rodeo Sessions - Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile
Anything from Prince, but of course, the Hits is a good place to start.
18. March 2016
March Listening
I’ve been in Austin part of this month and listening through my travel headphone rig: the amazing Sennheiser HD 380 Pros paired with my trusty old Audioengine D1.
The lightweight and noise isolating nature of the HD 380 Pros is why I favor them for long days working from coffee shops. As an added bonus that they come with a case that the ‘phones fold flat into and fits nicely in my computer bag.
My favorite feature of the D1 is its volume pot. Digital stepped up volume controls on computers tend to bother me. I want to control my volume in a more tangible way.