The Past
It all started in the summer of 2019. I was in Croatia with my parents and out of the blue I told my dad “I want to get into Hi-Fi”. He too is an Hi-Fi fan and my first musical discoveries were at his rack of CDs. Still, I don’t exactly know why I decided on getting into Hi-Fi. Maybe I just wanted a hobby? Something to entertain myself with? Destiny, perhaps? Time will tell.
The Present
In the years to follow up until now I have developed my own preferences in music, listening to basically anything metal related. Some of the stuff I usually listen to: Behemoth, Blood Red Throne, Colin Stetson, Gojira, Blood Incantation, Endseeker, Godflesh, Man Must Die, Strigoi and Ulcerate, just to name a few.
As of writing, my main chain is: PC (storage) → Allo USBridge Signature → Douk U2 Pro → dam1941 w/SSR03 PSUs → RE・LEAF E5 studio → HD800S.
I’m very satisfied with the Allo price/performance wise, great little box that further refines the quality of the music coming out of my setup, been very satsfied with it so far.
The DAC is a Soekris dam1941 with a couple of DIY PSUs, a pair of SSR03 Sjöström Super Regulator for the analog/digital side, while the output buffer (the buf1961, it’s the “stock” one included in the Soekris “accessory PCBs” package) is powered by the psu1951 (another one of the “stock” PCBs in the accessory package). It’s a pretty neat DAC that needs some more refining but it definitely sounds good, at least much better than a Denafrips Ares II IMO.
The Re/Leaf is…definitely my endgame amp for the time being since this is pretty much the best current drive amplifier you can get (that I know of) and going higher would mean to go down the DIY route and design one from the ground up, using high tier components in it. Just an absolutely amazing amplifier overall, it’s my most prized possession.
And the HD800S are just…so good on this setup: the current drive sinergy really takes them to another level. Very good headphones that give an equally as good experience in my chain, not much else to say.
The Future
It’s looking bright so far. I still have much to experience and the next upgrades will be a better PSU for my Re/Leaf (possibly a Sean Jacobs DC3) and some more upgrades for my DAC. Music wise, I’ve been slacking off with new releases so I’ll be sure to add more stuff to my collection.
Footnote
I’ve been in this hobby for not that much time compared to other folks on here, probably one of the youngest and, in turn, the least experienced. As such, as time goes on, I will expand and update this page, to reflect the changes I’ve done to my setup and/or music preferences, or even add future projects.
Last updated: 6th May 2025.

Just a guy from Italy who really likes (metal) music.
Still relatively new to the hobby, but with a great desire to grow.
My setup: PC (storage) -> Allo USBridge Signature -> Douk U2 Pro -> dam1941 w/SSR03 PSUs -> RE・LEAF E5 studio -> HD800S