| Ben Franklin's Franklin System
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| Last Update: April 15, 2002 at 01:29:30
| IP Address: 134.84.254.127
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| Amplifier: | VTL Deluxe 225 with Ei KT90s producing 165 w/rms.
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | VTL 2.5 line stage with Amperex 12AU7 Bugleboys, Holland.
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| Speakers: | Magnepan 1.6QR
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Phillips DVD 701 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Denon/Grace MkII
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| Other Source(s): | TV tuner
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | U-Byte 2 variation
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| Tweaks: | In Process. Mainly upgrading capacitors and resistors.
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 25 x 12 x 8
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rhythm n' Blues/Bobby Bland, Al Green, Van Morrison; Rock/James Gang, Blue Oyster Cult; Alternative/Cake; Jazz/Mingus,Marcus Miller; Classical/Original instruments performances of Handel, Mozart.
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| System Goals/Comments: | Value for money with performance which still gets me off.
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| System Strengths: | Transparency; Midrange and highs
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| System Weaknesses: | Bottom octave of bass
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| Video/HT System:
Integrated
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| TV/Projector: | JVC 21"
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| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Video sound feeds into the VTL preamp.
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