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Colby's Main System System
Last Update: November 05, 2001 at 05:25:54 IP Address: 211.26.48.16
Amplifier: Perreaux E200 (200 WPC stereo amp)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Perreaux EP2 (with inbuild MM/MC phono preamp)
Speakers: Krix Esoterix (87dB efficent, 8 ohms)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Meridian 506 (18 bit)
Turntable/Phono Stage: Rega Planar 3, RB-300 arm, Ortofon OMP-20 cartridge
Other Source(s): Sony ES tuner and Cassette deck, toshiba DVD player
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest Granite, biwire for speakers
Yamamura/churchill Millennium Interconnects for pre-power and cd-pre, Home made 10 gauge power cables on CDP and Pre amp and PS Audio Lab cable on Power amp
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): SolidSteel 3.5 rack
Tweaks: turntable on MDF board with Vibrapods underneath
Room Comments/Treatments: Speakers are not Ideally placed, one is right in a corner. I have some "Eggcrate" foam on the walls to treat the 1st reflection points.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Rock, pop, jazz, blues, classical
System Goals/Comments: I want to make the system more involving eventually
System Strengths: Not really happy with things as they stand..
System Weaknesses: Slightly muddy, ill defined bass, maybe a room problem
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Sony trinitron
Sources (DVD/VCR): Sony Hi-Fi VCR, Toshiba sd1200 dvd
Comments on HT System: pretty lame, just have the output from the TV run to the pre-amp...sound is OK, nothing special though

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