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Iguana2's all-70's/80's system. System
IP Address: 64.12.117.11	Last Update: September 15, 2009 at 00:37:53
Amplifier:	Kenwood 600 Integrated amp ("purist series") Rated 130 WPC; actually putting out 150. Has plenty of cool buttons and switches.....that all actually do something.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none needed.
Speakers:	JBL L-110 Great 3-way bookshelf speakers; my favorite of the JBL's of that era (late 70's - to early 80's
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Nec CD-410.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Ariston RD-11 Superieur with SME II (3009R)arm; my reference turntable and another beautiful and rare John Carrick design. Had a direct drive Kenwood KD500 "rock" table, but it was just taking up space so I sold it to some strunz on ebay. My RD90 Sup. now resides in Hong Kong.
Other Source(s):	KLH model 21 table radio. Tandberg TCD-310Mk II cassette deck. Signal-seeking tube AM radio in my car.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Good old 16 gauge wire. Nothing special. It works. Usually........
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	None.
Tweaks:	None.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20' x 20' x 12'
Room Comments/Treatments:	It's a decent room, neither too live nor too dampened. Comfortable. The cats like it.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Anything and everything by Jeff Beck. The early Who, the Rolling Stones, Yardbirds (w/Beck), Love w/Arthur Lee, Mott the Hoople, early Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Free.....60s thru 80s, Nirvana, Love (60's L.A.band), Tom Petty & Heartbreakers, and Mudcrutch. 60's U.S. garage bands, and plenty of British blues; especially by Peter Green/OLD Fleetwood Mac. And... Albert King, Willie Dixon, McKinley Morganfield. Bass playing, singing, songwriting, piano playing, and cello playing of Jack Bruce, my all-time favorite.
System Goals/Comments:	I love this system, because I put it together simply, relatively cheaply, and it sounds great! Have had much high-end audio over the years, but there's something basic and special about this system that I like best. Good as they sound, I don't miss messing with tubes. But only use tube bass amps.
System Strengths:	Great warm but tight bass, live sounding mids and highs. That amp is a killer.
System Weaknesses:	Nothing glaring. But I can't lift the Kenwood 600 alone, unless I want lifetime paralysis.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	.... old (50's and 60's) cars; especially my '54 OLDSMOBILE, play bass guitar, being with my 26 and 22 year old sons. Raccoons. Domestic cats and African Wildcats. Bass guitars, especially early Gibson pre'68 EB-3 and some old Fenders.