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A. Koppel's almost there System |
| Last Update: December 18, 2002 at 19:29:07 | IP Address: 80.25.248.90 |
| Amplifier: | Chord SPM 1200C |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Chord CPA 2200 |
| Speakers: | Wilson Benesch Discovery |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Pioneer PD 509 Sony NS900V Chord DAC 64 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Rega 25 Clearaudio Aurum Beta Lehmann Black Cube |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nordost SPM biwire speaker cable Empirical Audio Holophonic Balanced Interconnects Mapleshade, VDH, Boulder, etc. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Target rack, Genteel Audio power bar, Kimber power chords |
| Tweaks: | Cones, Vibrapods, Tape (to separate the mapleshades), black marker (for CDs), Nitty Gritty cleaning machine, SID's green discs, etc. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 5 x 3 x 3 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Room way too small that doubles as living room. Some bass traps and lots of books to break side wall reflections. Even so, the imaging I get is sub par, not even close to what one can achieve with these equipment. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classic, Jazz, Latin, Pop, Flamenco, Rap... any kind that has emotion and passion in it... so no new age or chill out. |
| System Goals/Comments: | To be able to enjoy both music and sound. |
| System Strengths: | Speed, Dynamics, Neutrality, Detail and Transparency, and most important it's emotionaly involving. |
| System Weaknesses: | All those that derive from a small room and an akward positioning of speakers: so and so soundscape, problems with reflections when playing at high volumes, and I would like a little bit more of midrange bloom. So may be a new room and a valve preampo are in order. |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| TV/Projector: | Sony |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony NS900V |
| Other HT Gear: | Satelite receiver, generic Canal Satelite (Spain) |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Watches -especially Panerais-, MTB and my work writing movies. |