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Dave Pogue's Wretched Excess System
IP Address: 69.138.241.105	Last Update: September 01, 2011 at 12:45:38
Amplifier:	845-based SETs (12 wpc) designed and built by a friend; Parasound SS amp to drive rear channels; Gallo SA subwoofer amp to drive 2nd voice coils of Gallo Reference 3s
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Aesthetix Calypso; backup is Sanyo Plus C-55 (no kidding)
Speakers:	Gallo Reference 3s on custom Mapleshade stands; Gallo Nucleus Ultimates in rear
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Raysonic CD 128; Oppo BDP-83SE for SACDs, DVD and Blu-ray audio-based discs; Tascam CDRW700 CD recorder.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Re-plinthed Lenco L75 with Boston Audio Mat 1, JMW 10.5i, 12" cherry wood arm, and SME IIIs tonearms; Soundsmith-retipped line contact Denon DL-103 on wood arm, Soundsmith Zephyr, Decca Super Gold Mk. VII and Shure V15VmXR (Jico stylus) carts on JMW armtubes; Pickering TL-2S, Stanton 881S, ADC XLM Mk II Improved, and Ortofon OM-30 carts on separate SME III armwands. Upgraded Empire 298 dedicated to 78 rpm, with Grado and Stanton carts. Phono stage: Aesthetix Rhea
Other Source(s):	Otari MX5050 BII2 open reel deck with outboard tubed tape head preamp and power supply by Stuart Polansky. Teac A2300SD open reel deck for Dolby tapes. Scott LT-lll tuner (Sansui TU-717 as backup); Aiwa AD-WX888 cassette deck
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker cables are Morrow Audio; PCs are Pangea AC-9/14, CryoMax III (Furutech ends) and "The Asylum Power Cord,"; ICs are balanced HMS and Morrow Audio, unbalanced Morrow and Cardas Golden Cross; Stereovox XV-2 digital cable.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio P10 Regenerator, Tice Power Block 3A, dedicated 20 amp circuits
Tweaks:	Hagerman FryKleaner Gold, HiFi Tuning Fuses, Norsorex 'dead balls,' Walker Audio and Mapleshade cones, points, maple platforms, Waipuna myrtle blocks, IsoBlocks, roomtunes/corner tunes, hockey pucks, various switchers and TT mats
Room Size (LxWxH):	40' x 18' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Equipment cab (open) on front wall is 9' wide, 6' tall. Spkrs out 6' from this wall, 4'+ from sides. Great-sounding room.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	1. Jazz, 2. Classical, 3. Blues, 4. Rock and other
System Goals/Comments:	Openness, musicality, involvement, dynamics, balance, warmth.
System Strengths:	Same
System Weaknesses:	I'll think of something
Video/HT System: Separate
Comments on HT System:	Very basic: Pioneer receiver, Panasonic DVD, old Mitsubishi TV, Radio Shack XV-5 speakers
URL Link: http://System photo to come.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Art collecting (painting, sculpture), cars/driving (Boxster); now retired, was ad agency CEO