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aljordan's Upstairs System System
IP Address: 74.69.243.112	Last Update: May 04, 2008 at 05:35:38
Amplifier:	H2O Audio S250 Signature
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Sometimes I'll use a self built Trancendent Sound Grounded Grid, but also see DAC section.
Speakers:	Self built Ellis Audio 1801B
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Marantz SA 8260. Laptop feeding either a Benchmark DAC 1 or an E-Mu 0404 USB.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Goertz speaker cables. Mogomai Gold for balanced connections.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Self made based on TNT Flexy design.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Good music in most genres - jazz - classical - rock - folk - electronic - ambient
System Goals/Comments:	The goal of this system is just to get good sounding music into the house. It is not a dedicated listening environment.
System Strengths:	Good detail without sounding too analytical.
System Weaknesses:	Needs some bass absorbtion and upper mid dispersion, but not really possible given the family type setting.
Video/HT System: None
URL Link: http://home.gwi.net/~aljordan
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Tennis, astronomy, sea kayaking, speaker building.