| ctmurphy's The Downstairs System System
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| Last Update: May 10, 2002 at 19:57:18
| IP Address: 208.42.91.111
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| Amplifier: | Dynaco SCA-35 Integrated Amp
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None
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| Speakers: | NHT SuperOnes
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Old Phillips CD player circa 1990. |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | B&O Beogram Turntable
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| Other Source(s): | Dynaco FM3 Tuner
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | No much to brag about here.
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Homemade equipment rack, 4 3/4" threaded rods with 5 shelves of 1 1/2" MDF (2 pieces glued together and then the edges rounded) all shellaced and then painted matt black.
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| Tweaks: | I am in the process of rebuilding the Dynaco SCA-35 with new boards (actually one board combining it's 3), Orange Drop and Auricap caps, Holoco resistors, Nobel volume control, converted to triode mode and with a Balance/Loudness/Tone bypass switch.
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 10 x 12 x 8
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | Books, records and CDs line 3 of the walls.
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rock, Jazz, Chamber music
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| System Goals/Comments: | Fun system, easy on the ears, a bit euphonic, something to listen to while working and something I can constantly rebuild and twiddle with.
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| System Strengths: | Smooth, laid back, good at low volume late at night.
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| System Weaknesses: | A little wild in terms of frequency balance, runs very hot, constantly being rebuilt and eats parts and money in the process.
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| Video/HT System:
None
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