I don't use the headphones and I rip at 320 kbps and apple lossless for my very favorite songs
I have an alpine interface in which the input is through alpine ai-net technology (digital) through my focals, vifa and hi vi research (audiophile) and kove armageddon speakers
I also have electrastatic headphones that I use to listen to it.
My Headphones

My car stereo Ericb
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