| desdinova's Primary System
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| Last Update: February 28, 2002 at 07:59:40
| IP Address: 198.80.15.32
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| Amplifier: | Alchemist Kraken Anniversary APD6A Inetgrated
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None
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| Speakers: | Mission m72
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Luxman d107u |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Linn Axis/Akito/K9, Projeckt Phono stage
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| Other Source(s): | Sharp Optronic cassette. Sony Portable MD recorder. NAPA mp3 player
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | QED Silver spkr. Furukawa mic. cable for CD.
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | Not ideal - rented house, so limited scope for "fixing"
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Too much to list...NOT opera. My "benchmarks" for analogue reproduction are classic '60s Blue Notes, Jack Bruce's "Songs For A Tailor"
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| System Goals/Comments: | Accuracy, but not at the expense of feel...must play tunes
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| System Strengths: | Good soundstaging, warmth, versatility.
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| System Weaknesses: | Doesn't always "cut" on hi-energy material, but this may be partly the compression on modern pop & rock
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| Video/HT System:
Separate
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| TV/Projector: | Cheap Goodmans portable
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| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Ancient Sony receiver
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| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | From a Samsung midi system
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| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Grundig VHS
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| Other HT Gear: | None
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| Comments on HT System: | Why bother
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