| woodman's 80% Used, 95% Happy System | |
| IP Address: 74.202.52.1 | Last Update: July 10, 2009 at 08:39:02 |
| Amplifier: | Adcom GFA-555 Pro (highly modified)200+ WPC or Handmade 'Frankenstein' GFA-565 monoblocks |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Pass Labs Aleph P (there is no better....no, really!) |
| Speakers: |  NHT 2.9 - 4-way, unrelenting monoliths of truth |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Sony SCD XA777ES CD/SACD ...6 paralelled dual DACS, oh my! |
| Other Source(s): | iTunes > Apple Lossless rips w/error correction Apple Airport Express > spdif out Monacty Audio DIP Classic Adcom GDA-600 (upgraded with dual BB PCM63J K DACs) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | MIT Terminator 2 Biwire Kimber PBJ .5m CD to pre Welborne Labs Twisted Pair Interconnects 1m Cardas Crosslink 2ft Cheap 1m Toslink/mini Cheap 75ohm digital |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Premire 3 component shelf (modified) |
| Tweaks: | Black Diamond Racing cones Constrained layer MDF Sandbags |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 19' 8 x 19' 8 x 7' 11 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Room is slightly bright, but improved with larger rug and cork wall tile |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Aggressive rock/alternative/punk, math rock Breakbeat, trip-hop, drum 'n bass, jungle, electronica Jazz - real jazz, not that Kenny G $#!t Classical - any Russian, especially Stravinsky, solo piano & string ensembles as of late |
| System Goals/Comments: | Detailed, holographic, low fatigue with deep, tight and controlled bass |
| System Strengths: | Clean, fast, detailed sound with deep, dry-ish bass - excellent timbre! |
| System Weaknesses: | Room is the biggest weakness due to shape. Speakers are very particular about amplification and upstream components. |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Motorcycles, computers |
