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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. |
| 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!) |