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Thorsten's The Living Room System | |
IP Address: 58.252.49.236 | Last Update: June 04, 2019 at 01:31:50 |
Amplifier: | iFi Retro Stereo 50 upgraded with NOS ECF82 & NOS EL84 and Elna Silmic & Panasonic Os-Con Electrolytic Capacitors, Silver Coupling Capacitors and ALPS Blue Volume Control |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Integrated in Retro Stereo 50 |
Speakers: | iFi Retro LS-3.5 7 pairs stacked as line source plus dual custom subs (10" Dynaudio Woofer plus generic Plate-amp) |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Integrated in Retro Stereo 50, AV Server used as transport |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Non at current (in storage with LP's) |
Other Source(s): | Non at current |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | iFi Retro Speaker Cables |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Prototype iFi Power Station power duistribution |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 8m x 3.8m x 2.5m |
Room Comments/Treatments: | No acoustic treatment. Open plan living/dining/kitchen set-up. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | I only know two kinds of music - music I like and music I don't like. I listen to almost anything, except vegetarian grindcore (progressive? - eat my shorts!), Phillip Glass and other annoying/atonal stuff. |
System Goals/Comments: | Give musical enjoyment. Offer realistic, immediate but unfatigued sound. |
System Strengths: | Realism, Bandwidth, Macro & Microdynamics, Soundscaping, simply sound good and engaging. |
System Weaknesses: | Not much, could perhaps have a touch more detail, the Sub could go a little lower, but who cares? |
Video/HT System: Integrated | |
TV/Projector: | 50" Plasma TV (non-brand, very good though) |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Non - all audio straight through the 2 Channel system via "virtual dolby surround" |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | non |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Media Server plays Videos from HDD and DVD's, in principle Blue-Ray is possible, but I do not have a suitable drive fitted, plays bluray rips in 1080P gloriously |
Other HT Gear: | non |
Comments on HT System: | It gives a big picture (50") to a big sound |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Rejected Knowledge, Science, Philosphy, music, comparative religeous studies, cute girls |