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| sbrians's Primary. System | |
| IP Address: 98.97.61.237 | Last Update: July 09, 2022 at 09:30:14 |
| Amplifier: | Channel Islands D-200s X 2 on bottom, Anthem Amp 2 SE on top; or swapped, similar. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Conrad Johnson PV10BL w/ sandbag sitting on circuit board and Herbie's dampers on tubes. |
| Speakers: | Magnepan 3.3s w/ 2 Ohm thick film tweeter resistors & custom KMF active 2-way crossover crossed @ ~500Hz. Hsu custom xover feeding SVS SB-1600 Ultra. Reaction Audio Gamma 18 sub driven from Oppo only used when listening to 4.1 sound. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | HTPC that I built with SSD, 2.5Gb ethernet; intel 12400 CPU Win11 to Denafrips Pontus II DAC. Oppo BDP-83 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Music Hall MMF-5 Turntable w/ Goldring 1042 cartridge and Parasound phono preamp. |
| Other Source(s): | Soma-FM through Foobar2k, Qobuz from Starlink |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Morrow MA3s and an MA4. Zcable passion 12' biwired shotgunned to woofer, Transparent MusicWave to mid/high speaker cable. Transparent digital from the Oppos and Morrow USB from PC. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Dedicated 10ga circuits (5). Salamander Architype 7.0. Plus another wooden stand w/ concrete tile on top for turntable base. |
| Tweaks: | Sandbags on top of most items; essential for CJ preamp. Cork between fins of Anthem heat sinks. ERS cloth in various places. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 27 x 16 x 9 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Cotton insulation on back wall (behind speakers). |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | 70s pop/rock, jazz, classical; anything good or the best of a category. Native American, Mozart, Telemann, Bjork, etc. Mainly trip hop now. Flunk. |
| System Goals/Comments: | To enjoy the music, not analyze. |
| System Strengths: | Clear, realistic, and enjoyable. |
| System Weaknesses: | Maggies and hit their limits of bass excursions on rare stuff like Lorde's first album. |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| TV/Projector: | Panasonic 65" plasma. |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | NAD 312 amp section; driven straight from the Oppo. |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Magnepan MMGs in rear; no center. |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Oppo BDP-83, HTPC. |
| Comments on HT System: | Sound is great. Maggies can clip on explosions, even with a high-pass (80 Hz) xover on the woofers. |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Hammerhead sled. Luna X2 bike. |
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