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| Dave B 's Serious Toys System | |
| IP Address: 71.194.122.60 | Last Update: July 26, 2009 at 06:50:04 |
| Amplifier: | Llano Design A-300 Monoblocks These are MOSFET, handmade, low production amplifiers with gigantic power supplies that produce 350+Wpc into 8 ohms and double their output as the impedance halves, all the way down to 1 ohm(current supply permitting). |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Audio Research Reference 1 tube preamp; Z-Systems rdp-1 Digital Preamplifier and Transparent Tone Control; Z-Systems radc-2 is a 24bit A/D for Analog Source input. Aragon 18k MkII P&G with IPS (not in service at this time) |
| Speakers: | Martin-Logan reQuests running full range + a Velodyne FSR-15 Sub in parallel from the back of the Ref 1 through a Paradigm X-30 active crossover at 32Hz. For loud R&R, I just purchased a pair of EV sx300a powered 2-ways. Cool for parties and such! |
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| CD Player/DAC: | Krell KPS-20i integrated CD Player that is fully upgraded with the Delta 9 option and HDCD. The rdp-1 is in between the transport and the DAC connected with Illuminati D-60's. |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | not yet....someday...maybe... |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | 1.5m Tara Labs RSC Master Gen 2 w/ XLR terminations, 2.5m Tice 416A Biwires, 3m Tice IC-1A XLR's, 4' EarthCable SoundTunnel Biwires, 3m EarthCable XLR's, 2m MIT MI-330+'s, Monster M1000's |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | a tweaked Tice PBIII HP Power Conditioner, 3 Tice Infinite Speed Power Cords, Lovan Sovreign 2+2's plus the Amp Stands for a horizontal arrangement. |
| Tweaks: | Suspended Speaker Cables with Sponges; 2 isolated ground, dedicated 20A lines feeding a Hubbell AC outlet which supplyies the Tice Power Block 3 |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 25' x 16' x 18'/9' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | none yet... |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | the usual stuff - Electric & Acoustic Jazz, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Blues, Baroque, 19th and 20th Century Symphony Composers, Female Vocal, Chorale and..... some good'ol Rock 'n Roll |
| System Goals/Comments: | the usual stuff + Front Row Perspective or Listening Amongst the Musicians during the Session |
| System Strengths: | the usual stuff, PRESENCE, beautiful 3D Soundstage, Great Imaging, Full Range 20Hz-20kHz, Very Natural Tonal Balance + Excellent Harmonic Reconstruction, Excellent Deep Bass |
| System Weaknesses: | the usual stuff + Very Narrow Sweet Spot(but sufficient), Merciless On Lousy Recordings. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Samsung 52a750 |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Denon AVR-888; Yamaha RX-V992 + Adcom GFA5802 for driving the NHT 2.5i's |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | NHT 2.5i, NHT 1.5 and NHT AC-1 |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | PS3 for BluRay |
| Other HT Gear: | Using leftover MIT cables and i/c's to lash the HT system together. |
| Comments on HT System: | it goes bang and boom and the speech is intelligible, what more can you ask for? |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Play alot of guitar, collect vintage tube guitar amps and guitars. Build electronic gadgets for guitar and tweak the tube amps for optimum tone.Work in the Microelectronics field |
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