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Scott J's Cary + DIY system System
Last Update: February 06, 2003 at 13:20:02 IP Address: 192.236.20.40
Amplifier: Cary 300 SE monos or Muse 100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Cary SLP-98P (includes phono stage and remote)
Speakers: DIY Proac 2.5's

DIY Peerless XLS sub woofer/passive

Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Cary 308
Turntable/Phono Stage: Thorens TD147 with Grado cartridge
Other Source(s): Nakamichi cassetteSony mini-disc.Carver TX-11 tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: FMS digital and interconnects.Alon Black Orpheus speaker cable.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Vans Evers conditioner on preamp

Audioprism conditioner on sources

Room Size (LxWxH): 15 x 12 x 7.5
Room Comments/Treatments: Front and back have heavy cotton wall hangings. Side/first reflection are covered with sonex
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): a little of everything, but more blues and acoustic recent years.
System Goals/Comments: Love the Cary stuff. very synergistic.

Going to try building some line arrays this summer

System Strengths: Natural, non-fatiguing, more of a front row perspective
System Weaknesses: Not the deepest bass or widest dynamics, but not necessary for most of what I listen to.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Sharp LCD projector on 100" diag screen
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Denon AVR-3300 Parasound 1000 sub amp
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Pardigm Reference 20 for LCR. Paradigm mini monitors for surrounds as well as ACI dipoles. DIY subs X2.
Sources (DVD/VCR): SOny DVD and Toshiba VCR
Comments on HT System: Not the last word, but really very fun
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: speaker building

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