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RonWill's My home System
Last Update: November 17, 2002 at 10:35:38 IP Address: 203.116.61.131
Amplifier: Main: B&K ST-140 SS power
Bedroom: Luxman LV-105 hybrid
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): SoundValves tube pre VTP-101 (mod PSU outboard)
Bryston 0.5B pre (redundant for now)
Speakers: Main: McIntosh XR-1051
Bedroom: Tannoy Mercury M1
BES SM-255 (Bertagni Electroacoustic Systems)... now defunct & in storeroom.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Main: Philips CD-880/Marantz CD63 KI
Bedroom: Marantz CD63 SE
Turntable/Phono Stage: 1st: Garrard 301 grease/SME3012/Denon DL-103 MC.
2nd: Thorens TD-124/3012-2/Grace F-9 Ruby.
3rd: Thorens TD-125 (extended 12" armboard) /3009/Shure V15VxMR.
4th: Garrard 401-1... in the works (plinthless!).

MC stepup is a Marcof Electronics PPA-1.
Using onboard phono stage of SoundValves pre & Luxman LV-105.

Other Source(s): Pioneer DV-515, Yamaha tuner TX-492
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Mission speaker cables
Room Size (LxWxH): 20 x 16 x 13
Room Comments/Treatments: No special tweaks or treatment
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Female vocals (favourite: Teresa Teng & Julie London), light rock - Journey, some jazz & latin jazz.
System Goals/Comments: Hope to achieve nice sounding system that's neutral and good for extended listening.
System Strengths: SoundValves/B&K combo is quite laid back and non-fatiquing. Lacks some details and slightly bottom heavy tho.
System Weaknesses: The Mcintosh speakers @ 82db is not so easy to drive effortlessly with lesser amps, but it's a speaker that I can live with.
Used to sound a whole lot better with my previous HK Citation 11 pre / Citation 16 power.
May consider, when fund allows, upgrading to B&K ST-202.
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector: Grundig 33" (ST 82-575)
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Denon AVC-3800
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Main McIntosh speakers for 2-channel Stereo.
M&K speakers for HT;
Center=S-125C.
Front=S-125 on LDM 125 Wood Stands.
Rear=S-85.
Sub=V-125 (12"woofer).
Sources (DVD/VCR): Pioneer LD-X1
Pioneer DV-515
Pioneer DVL-9
Other HT Gear: Marantz DP-870, Yamaha RF demodulator APD-1
Comments on HT System: ... good enuff for me.
URL Link: http://www.angelfire.com/retro/ronwill/hifi.html
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: Profession: Dental Ceramist
Other Hobbies: Killifish nut & music lover (not audiopile!)

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