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oofer's Oofer's System System
IP Address: 71.80.150.22	Last Update: August 23, 2010 at 18:29:24
Amplifier:	Pioneer SC-27 Receiver FIM 302 & 303 UPOCC connectors on Neotech A/C cable
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Monitor Audio Silver RX-8's, Center, and RX-1 in a 5.1 configuration
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	OPPO BDP-83 SE with Blue Jeans F-2 HDMI and PS Audio Transcendent IC's
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens TD-125 MK II WITH TD-60 Arm. Sumiko Blue point Special Evo III. Parasound Z-Phono phono preamp w/ diy VH Audio pulsars to pre
Other Source(s):	Slim Devices Transporter
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest X-2
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	I use a heavy maple four shelf upright stand from Timbernation. I use a DIY'd Wiremold L10320 power strip for all my peripherals except amp. It came with stock 14/3 PC and hardwired with 14AWG THHN internal wiring. I switched to 12 AWG internal and used a shielded DIY VH audio 12 AWG PC with a counter twist ground wire for the strip's outlets with the shield attached to the box, both grounds to the outlet side. This worked really well.
Room Size (LxWxH):	15 x 20 x 16
Room Comments/Treatments:	Open suspended room. Fine acoustics from Cathedral ceiling.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, Jazz, Rock, Blues
System Goals/Comments:	Clean, crisp, true sound with quiet background. Speaker wires--I have been on a roller coaster in this regard. Mapleshade double helix sounded very good, Chris VH's CheLa better. I went with a DIY litz braid of OCC wires from VH Audio for a while Then after a flirtation woth Blue Jeans #10 went with Harmonic Tech's Pro. Now Audioquest X-2 speaker cables with an older but better Element Cable 85259 Jon Risch design IC.
System Strengths:	Really fine
System Weaknesses:	None. Cross over to LFE at 50 hZ.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Samsung 6000 Series 55" LED TV
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Pioneer SC-27