| Last Update: February 16, 2001 at 11:36:25 | IP Address: 206.47.244.29 |
| Amplifier: | Bryston 2B-LP power amplifier |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | McIntosh C-28 pre-amplifier |
| Speakers: | B&W DM600i |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | harman kardon HD7300 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Rega Planar 2 with motor upgrade Benz Micro MC20 E2 cartridge |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nordost Black Kight interconnects Nordost Flatline speaker cable (bi-wire) |
| Tweaks: | J.A. Mitchell record clamp |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Avant Garde Jazz (Peter Brotzmann, Art Ensemble of Chicago etc.); Flying Saucer Attack; Third Eye Foundation; New Music (contemporary classical)... |
| System Goals/Comments: | McIntosh is 20 years old - it sounds warm and smooth but is quite noisy - a new pre-amp will give a huge injection of clarity,speed, and precision to the system. |
| System Strengths: | warm,smooth, and quite musical |
| System Weaknesses: | background noise (from pre-amp)and lack of precision and detail |
| Video/HT System: None | |