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walt h's ARCAM FMJ Integrated.Acoustic Energy AE1 MkIII System
IP Address: 67.95.244.174	Last Update: August 13, 2008 at 16:55:12
Amplifier:	ARCAM FMJ A32 Integrated Amplifier - 100wpc - 20 amps peak current.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none
Speakers:	Spendor S8e. Sensitivity 89db. Also Velodyne SPL-1000R
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	ARCAM CD82T CD Player - - - has two 192kHz/24 bit Wolfson DACs per channel.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	none
Other Source(s):	digital cable box with music channels
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Stereovox Firebird speaker cables(2.5M) with Stereovox jumpers replacing Spendor jumper bars. Nordost Blue Heaven interconnects for CD player.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 14 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	carpeted, overstuffed furniture, no resonance problems
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	primarily small ensemble straight-ahead jazz and small ensemble classical. Play at moderate to low listening level most of the time
System Goals/Comments:	Wanted lots of detail. Recently upgraded system with the Spendor S8e speakers.
System Strengths:	detail....detail....detail.....timbral truth...tight well-controlled bass. Excellent mid-range performance of the Spendor speakers.
System Weaknesses:	There must be something that is weak!
Video/HT System: None