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sherod's For my listening enjoyment. System
IP Address: 207.200.116.71	Last Update: April 04, 2010 at 15:00:01
Amplifier:	VAC Auricle Musicbloc monoblocks( now discontinued). I also have a restored Pilot 402 receiver in bedroom system powering some 1986 Rauna Tyr II monitors. This little 17W receiver made in 1959 is absolutely amazing.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Horizons TP 2.0n tweaked with NOS Siemens Cca tubes. Recently added Duelund VSF copper caps in outputs.
Speakers:	Reference 3A Dulcet mini-monitors( with new factory upgraded mid/woofers) sitting on custom heavy duty-stands( similar to osiris) filled with playsand( 7/8th full), Audiopoints on bottom coupled to concrete floor. recently upgraded one tweeter cap with Duelund VSF copper. Replaced internal wiring with new Marigo Coppermatrix wire.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	McCormack UDP-1 universal player
Turntable/Phono Stage:	None now. I regretfully sold my 1979 Linn Valhalla table,tonearm,and cartridge to please my ex-wife. I have an enormous LP collection worth a fortune, so a near-future project is forth-coming
Other Source(s):	Harman Kardon Citation Eighteen tuner custom-modded by Joseph Chow, my main source of listening lately on NPR
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Acoustic Zen Satori speaker cables to tweeters, Stealth Hybrid MLT to mid/woofers, AZ Tsunami, Von Gaylord VI, Von Gaylord Chinchilla( best interconnects I've ever had). Fusion Audio Predator(2) amps, Electraglide Synapses2( amazing on preamp)
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Two VH Audio Hot Boxes( sans filter caps)
Tweaks:	Cryo'd Porter ports on all outlets, Machina Dynamica Promethean for amps,various cones,Herbie's feet for all components. Five Alan Maher PE filters( amazing little ac line cleaners). Quicksilver Extreme Gold contact enhancer( a must have for all contacts)
Room Size (LxWxH):	21' x 21' x 12
Room Comments/Treatments:	My room needs some minor treatment. This will be a future project for me. I do have some foam panels in corners and some walls. Room is fairly balanced with some nice liveliness without being overdamped. Perhaps a tad too much slap echo, but still better than being too dead.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Various jazz,classical through my tuner,rock, pop,( I am versatile in that I like all types of music, except most rap.I'm 56 and too old for this stuff.
System Goals/Comments:	Some tweaks in the planning, but not too much or too soon.
System Strengths:	Musically accurate and enjoyable. Absolutely no listening fatigue whatsoever. Excellent dynamics and neutrally alive sound.
System Weaknesses:	I can't hear any weaknesses.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Sony 32" XBR450 CRT
Sources (DVD/VCR):	See main system.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Golf,walking my dogs,playing with my grandkids, playing my Bach Strad trumpet..., tweaking my music system/ Chemical sales and service