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Andy Newell At Hushmail Dot Com's Solid State System
Last Update: January 15, 2001 at 12:54:07 IP Address: 12.35.66.169
Amplifier: Plinius 2100a integrated
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Vienna Acoustics Mozart
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Rega Planet
Turntable/Phono Stage: Rega Planar 3, Dynavector DV 10X4 MkII, Creek OBH-8
Other Source(s): Rotel Tuner

Yahmaha tape deck

Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: DIY Cat5e
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): 1/2" Marble slabs under equipment, salvaged from the old Berkeley library.
Room Size (LxWxH): 12 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Square rooms suck...
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Indie rock - Built to Spill, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Yo La Tengo, Superchunk, Pixies.

Jazz - Bebop, Hard Bop, Female Vocals

Opera - Mozart, Rossini, G & S.

Bluegrass - Anything that Dawg does...

System Goals/Comments: One night, my friend Alex brought his cello over and played me a solo performance... If I can capture a fraction of the warmth and presence of that sound, I'll be happy.
System Strengths: Ella!
System Weaknesses: There is a room resonance problem in the mid-bass range that I haven't sucessfully tamed.
Video/HT System: None

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