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Jack Read's Workshop Music Machine @ Read Custom Instruments System |
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| Last Update: January 06, 2004 at 06:07:31 | IP Address: 24.91.87.50 |
| Amplifier: | Modified Dynaco ST-70 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Modified Dynaco PAS 3 |
| Speakers: | Main: Norman Laboratories Model 10. Holding up the low end (and the workbench): Scott 315D circa 1980 (15" woofers, 5" mids, dome tweeters) |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | NAD Monitor Series 5000 (CD player du jour) with ART DIO DAC Yamaha CDC-635 changer (Happily serving up the music since 1993 without a hitch) |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Dual 1258 |
| Other Source(s): | Sansui TU-517 tuner Yamaha T-1 tuner (for sale) Sansui TU-217 tuner (for sale) Dyanco FM-3 tuner (slightly modified) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | BFW (Big Fat Wire) 12 ga oxygen free |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 41 x 18 x 8 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | It's a workshop where I build custom tube amps (guitar and bass) along with custom guitars and basses- it's what I do for a living. It's a terrible room for audio, with its concrete floor and large bulky machines all over the place. I do what I can to make it sound decent, though. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Hmmm... Rock, Punk, Reggae, Jazz, Alternative/Indy. For example: The Ziggens, Sublime, Charles Mingus, Jaco Pastorius, Ramones, Coltrane, Luscious Jackson, Bargain Music, Half Pint, Yellowman, various blues artists... |
| System Goals/Comments: | It sounds good but I'm on a constant search for a better sounding CD player than my ancient Yamaha. I've tried many but few have been much of an improvement. Rotel sounded great but the one I got was unreliable (having repaired British cars I was not shocked, no pun intended) |
| System Strengths: | Sounds pretty good for such a tough room. Sansui tuner sounds great. |
| System Weaknesses: | Could use a little more power... |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Comments on HT System: | Video? What's that? |
| URL Link: http://www.readcustom.com | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Building tube amps, guitars, dissecting old audio gear, modifying old audio gear, playing with the kids, playing bass in a couple of bands. |