03 / Abhishesh Sharma

Audiophile.

The pursuit of a recording as the artist intended.

Audiophile

As a strong proponent of consuming anything in pure form, music cannot be any different. I try to get a similar sound stage and imaging at the home of what an artist intends in a recording studio. Also, while flying or in local transit, I love the quiet offered by the noise-canceling headphones.

Audiophile Gear Setup

Category	Equipment
Active Speaker	KEF LSX
In-Ear Headphones	Sony WF-1000XM6, Sennheiser IE300, Kiwi Ears x Crinacle Singolo, TANGZU Waner SG2, Klipsch X4i, Moondrop Aria 2
Microphones	Saramonic VMIC, Shure MV7
Over-Ear (Closed Back)	Audio Technica ATH-M50X, Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4, Sony 1000X Collection
Over-Ear (Open Back)	Meze 109 Pro
Passive Speakers	ELAC Debut Reference DBR62 powered by Bluesound Powernode 2i
Portable Audio Player	Sony NW-A306 (gifted)
USB-C DAC	Cayin RU6 (R-2R resistor ladder), Qudelix 5K, Jcally JM6 Pro

Headphone Sound Summary

Headphone	Bass	Mids	Treble	Sound Signature	FR Graph
Audio Technica ATH-M50x	Punchy & Tight	Slightly Recessed	Bright	Slight V-shape with energetic upper mids	Link
IE300	Full-bodied	Recessed	Sparkly	Warm with enhanced treble	Link
Kiwi Ears Singolo	Controlled	Forward	Refined	Neutral reference tuning	Link
Klipsch X4i	Tight & Controlled	Forward	Crisp	Mildly bright with mid-forward clarity	NA
Meze 109 Pro	Neutral	Natural	Smooth	Balanced and natural	Link
Momentum 4 Wireless	Warm & Rich	Clear	Smooth	Consumer-friendly	Link
Moondrop Aria 2	Sub-bass lean, clean	Mildly forward	Smoothly extended	Harman-inspired with air & clarity	Link
TANGZU Waner SG2	Present	Balanced	Extended	Slightly warm with good detail	Link
WF-1000XM6	Deep & Controlled	Forward	Crisp	Balanced with sub-bass emphasis	Link

Resources

System-test reference tracks (courtesy of audiophile.io)
for Chi-Fi and general audio gear Crinacle
Darko Audio
My Curated Playlists: