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grinder's Darwin System |
| Last Update: January 03, 2002 at 15:25:08 | IP Address: 63.25.200.203 |
| Amplifier: | Sunfire signature amp 1200w/4 ohms |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Musical Fidelity A3CR |
| Speakers: | PSB Stratus gold i's, Pair Genesis G900 15" 1000w subs |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Arcam Alpha 9 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Harman Kardon T20, Audio Technica cart. |
| Other Source(s): | Sony cassette, Akai Reel to Reel, Hitachi vcr |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speaker: Audio Analysis oval 9's double bi-wired (voltage to low, current to mids/highs) xlo pro 150 to amp, Nordost solar wind from cd, XLO er5's for all else |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster power 5000 |
| Tweaks: | Sorbo gel under turntable, vibro pods under all else. M & K 80 Hz. filter. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 35 x 25 x 10 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Basement with cinder block walls, bare wood ceiling, some carpet on floor and some bed foam on walls and ceiling |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Like just about anything including opera in small doses :-) What makes it shine: CD: Van Halen, Balance, track 4 "Amsterdam" Vinyl: Michael Rabin (violin)Paganini's Concerto No. 1 in D with the Philharmonia...great recording...UNBELIEVABLE PERFORMANCE! Little Feat live "waiting for Columbus" track 1 "fat man in the bathtub" |
| System Goals/Comments: | next purchase- Richard Gray 1200s power cond. Wish I had a better room for the system. |
| System Strengths: | Big, bold, powerfull with great resolution and wide soundstage. |
| System Weaknesses: | Very revealing...to a fault if you put in something less than favorably engineered. |
| Video/HT System: None | |