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ericds's Finally Done System |
Last Update: April 21, 2002 at 19:31:22 | IP Address: 140.186.252.50 |
Amplifier: | JC Morrison push pull 845s in rotation with Bear Labs Symphony Ones for high pass (sometimes use the Bear Labs bi-amped Crown Macro Reference (bass only) |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | BWS line stage |
Speakers: | Wisdom Audio Dipole 75s (upgraded ribbon and woofers) |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Proceed CDD and Chord DAC 64 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Rockport Capella with Koetsu Onyx Platinum Bear Labs phono stage (inspired by JC Morrison and Arthur Loesch) Versa Dynamics 2.5 (working on the upgrade) |
Other Source(s): | Koetsu Rosewood Signature Dynavector DRT XV 1 |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Bear Labs speaker cables/Bear Labs interconnects, with some Siltech and Hovland |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Grand Prix Racks/Equitech and Bybee line conditioners/220 to 110v step down transformer to power whole system(rated at 3000 watts); dedicated 30 amps lines |
Tweaks: | Bad Panels/RPG Diffusors |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 25 x 17 x 9 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Designed as a media room/isolated from rest of house |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz; Rock; Classical/Opera |
System Goals/Comments: | To hear what was recorded |
System Strengths: | Dynamics, tonality, imaging, non-fatiguing detail--LP reproduction is unreal |
System Weaknesses: | Too many wires, but from a sonic standpoint, with the addition of the Rockport, BWS and Bear Labs phono stage, I no longer have any desire to change a thing, so, none that come to mind, at least as compared to other audio systems |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Electrohome Marquee 8000 |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | TAW Rock; Accoustat TNT 200 for surrounds; Sony dolby digital processor |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | MBL 101a's for surrounds; Bohlender-Graebner center |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony ES 7700 |
Comments on HT System: | Better than most movie theaters |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Golf, biking,tennis, theater and opera |