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dfong's Derek's quest for sonic nirvana System
IP Address: 171.66.189.155 Last Update: February 08, 2011 at 11:41:55
Amplifier: Creek 5350SE integrated amplifier
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Magnepan MG1.6/QR;

REL Storm Sub-bass system
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Arcam Alpha 9 CD player; Sony XA-777ES SACD player [run in 2 channel direct mode]
Turntable/Phono Stage: Rega P3/Clearaudio counterweight/Clearaudio Aurum Beta S feeding MM SE board installed in Creek 5350SE
Other Source(s): Yamaha TX-950 tuner; Sony 615S Tape Deck; Kenwood MD1050 Minidisc player/recorder
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Monster/straight wire/Audioquest interconnects; Transparent speaker cables
Tweaks: vibrapods under the amp and Cd player certainly help.
Room Size (LxWxH): 17 x 12 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments: room is odd because the rear wall (behind the listener has a big 'window' that opens into the adjacent room so there is no real reflection of sound behind the listener (its ~24 feet deep in that case).
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): folk (singer/songwriter); classic jazz; rock (classic and modern/alternative); classical; rhythm and blues
System Goals/Comments: midrange transparency, tight and tuneful bass, musicality, presence, coherence, soundstage width
System Strengths: midrange transparency, tight and tuneful bass, musicality, presence, coherence, soundstage width
System Weaknesses: soundstage depth (room is too small to put Maggies more than 3 feet from front wall)
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Sony Bravia 46" LCD
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Marantz SR-7200
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Gallo Acoustics Micro Nucleus (R/L/C/Surround); Gallo powered sub.
Sources (DVD/VCR): Oppo BDP-83 BR player for both blu ray and DVDs
Comments on HT System: very musical sound in two channel, nice coherency for movie applications.

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