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MattSkeen's Movie & Office Systems System
Last Update: August 09, 2001 at 21:04:43 IP Address: 66.56.194.168
Amplifier: Bottlehead Paramours w/ C4
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Bottlehead Foreplay - Stock
Speakers: Klipsch Heresy
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Naim CD 3.5 w/ FlatCap
Turntable/Phono Stage: Had a Rega Planar 2
Other Source(s): Sansui TU-710 Tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: StraightWire Maestro II (Foreplay to Paramour)

Chord Cobra (Naim to Foreplay)

Better Cables Interconnect (Tuner to Foreplay)

12 Gauge Generic Speaker Cable

Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Tice Solo A/V, Salamander Archetype 5.0
Tweaks: None yet
Room Size (LxWxH): 11' x 11' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments: One speaker has to be placed near the door and that affects bass output a little
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Rock, Classical, Jazz
System Goals/Comments: Upgrades planned:

- Sweet Whispers & Anticipation (Both bought just have to put them in)

- Upgrade Caps

- Rebuild Heresy Crossovers

- Tube Rolling (2a3, 12at7, 12au7)

- New Speaker Cables (CAT5 DIY?)

System Strengths: It rocks and plays loud with room to spare. Great treble and mid-range. Very detailed tube sound even with stock tubes
System Weaknesses: Bass - the Heresy's don't go down too low, a sub may be in my future if I ever move the system to a bigger room
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: OLD Hitachi 27" BUT it has component ins and outs - wierd
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Onkyo tx575
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Klipsch KSF 8.5s

Klipsch KSF-C5

Klipsch KSB 2.1s

Klipsch KSW12

Sources (DVD/VCR): Pioneer Elite DV-05

Toshiba 6 head

Comments on HT System: Good budget system, movies sound great, music isn't up to par but that's what the 2 channel system is for!

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