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drpatt92@gmail.com's Upstairs Audio 2.0 System
IP Address: 184.13.115.96 Last Update: December 10, 2014 at 08:48:52
Amplifier: Levinson No. 27
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Thom Palazola Tube Preamp: Never heard of it right? This was made by a friend in STL who makes an incredibly neutral Preamp with a huge power supply.
Speakers: Magnapan 3.6
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Moon 100D DAC w/External Acopian Gold Box A Power Supply.
Turntable/Phono Stage: Pro-ject Debut III, Ortofon 2M Blue, Acrylic Platter, Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp. I'm just getting back into vinyl.
Other Source(s): Apple iMac, 16 GB DRAM, 380 GB SSD, through Peechtree USB to SPDIF converter, 24/192 output.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Mostly Audioquest interconnects and bi-wire speaker cables.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Furman Elite Conditioner.
Tweaks: Copper wire jumpers for Maggies and connections to XO, HIFI fuses in the speakers.
Room Size (LxWxH): 27 x 17 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Salamander Cabinet. Four Acoustic foam Bass Traps. Strange room; 17' from system wall is a foyer that drops 20 feet from ceiling to lower level.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): NOLA, Swing, Cool, Bebop Jazz, Baroque, Classical, Rock (broadly defined)
System Goals/Comments: Very happy with it in terms of neutrality and interior detail.
System Strengths: The combination of solid state and tube equipment provides warmth without a loss of detail.
System Weaknesses: I think it's more the room than anything else, but I'm not happy with the sound stage. I'd also like to improve the speaker stands, stabilize my floor, and build new XO's.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Mitsubishi 720p front projector.
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Acurus Processor, Acurus 3, channel power amp, Aragon 4004, 2 channel power amp.
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Maggies all around. Klipsh 12" sub.
Sources (DVD/VCR): Sony PS3, Windows Media Server.
Comments on HT System: Audioquest cabling, Furman power conditioner. 110" screen.

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