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| aearthman's Main System System | |
| IP Address: 184.13.253.202 | Last Update: October 21, 2012 at 10:43:36 |
| Amplifier: | Fisher 500C - Mostly original with fresh power supply. Still using original Fisher/Sylvania 7591's and all Fisher supplied tubes. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
| Speakers: | Fisher XP-60 - My Dad bought these in 1971. Original, one owner. Sounds great and KEF K140 bookshelf speakers in the study. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Jolida JD100 - Stock, no mods except Sylvania 5751's rolled in the gain stage. |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Thorens 124 Mark 1 SME M2-12R Tonearm and Audio-Technica AT440MLa cartridge. |
| Other Source(s): | Garrard Type A with Pickering Model 380 cartridge RED - 0.0007" stylus. Dual CS 714Q with Audio-Technica AT440MLa cartridge.(Just put the AT cartridge on the Thorens, very nice) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nothing fancy and this may be where an upgrade could be useful. RatShack 14ga speaker wire and off the shelf interconnects. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | None |
| Tweaks: | Keeping to the original and only interested in maintenance of the system I got. I like the Fisher circuit design, and it's easy to maintain. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 15 x 24 x 20 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | None - Just moved into an A-Frame home with tall ceilings and hardwood floors, area rugs and large windows. System sounds great. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classical mostly with jazz and some rock. I'm a child of the 60's and 70's so I can get into almost any music, bluegrass to alternate. |
| System Goals/Comments: | True to life sound reproduction, with beautiful overtones and little distortion. |
| System Strengths: | Great sound to my ears, with little up front investment cost. Nice image, solid bass and killer mid-range. |
| System Weaknesses: | Many - Lets just say it's a work in process. Lots of weak links, but to my ears, sounds great. |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Civil Engineer with a company that keeps me traveling. |