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three_sox's Sox's Sound. System
IP Address: 121.218.179.151	Last Update: April 20, 2009 at 19:31:33
Amplifier:	Opera Audio Consonance Cyber-800 monoblocks X 5 78W/ch.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Opera Audio Consonance R1.1 Reference Preamplifier. Gain @1kHz 21.8 dB
Speakers:	Mains:Osborn Grand Reference Epitome Mk VI 90db for 1 watt at 1 meter 5 Ohm
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	AUDIO AERO Capitole CD Player 24/192 MKII Output voltage : up to 5.0 V RMS Output impedance : 100 ohms Signal to noise ratio : 125dB
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Pioneer 990 + 3 others (They are pure evil)
Other Source(s):	Opera Audio R2.2 Reference CD Player (modded) Denon CDR-W1500 CD recorder Marantz DV-8300 DVD Player Pioneer DV-S969AVi Universal Denon DVD-3930
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mains:Osborn Datalink Bi-wired. Others: Silver sonic Bi-wired. Interconnects: Osborn silverlink & silver sonic. Sennheiser HD600 cans
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Rack:Custom-made Australian Hardwood 3 shelf stand with Granite shelves. Various steel & glass stands Line Conditioner: Opera Audio PW-1 mains filter X 4
Tweaks:	Black Diamond Racing Cones Mk3 & Mk4 Various pucks and feet/spikes etc.
Room Comments/Treatments:	Floor: Concrete base covered with ceramic tiles – though 90% of floor covered with thick Persian rugs. Walls:Floor to ceiling Plate-Glass on 3 sides covered with heavy 3 layered curtains.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock & Roll, Blues, Jazz, Opera, Instrumental, Alternative, Pop.
System Goals/Comments:	To create a functional, easy-to-use system that recreates music as it was recorded.
System Strengths:	I think it does everything very well!
System Weaknesses:	No doubt everything can be improved?
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Panasonic Plasma 106cm Fujitsu 140cm Panasonic 76cm & 86cm CRT
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Yamaha RX-V2400 Receiver 120w X 7 (used as Processor) Pioneer VSX-AX10AiG receiver 200w X 7 Denon AVR 3805 120w X 7(used as Processor) Opera Audio C3 Three-Channel Power Amplifier 120 watt x 3 (8ohm), 165wattx3 (4ohm ) Musical Fidelity A300 Musical Fidelity A308
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Centre:Paradigm CC-570 91 dB 8 ohm Front & Rear: Paradigm Studio 100V2 91db 6 ohm Osborn C5 Sub: Paradigm Servo-15 (awesome sub!) Sub2; Custom made with 15" JBL driver & 300w Redgum amp
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Marantz DV-8300 Denon DVD 3930 Pioneer DV-S969AVi Marantz 4300 DVD X 2 Yamaha DVDS80 Panasonic DMR-E100H DVD Hard-drive recorder Panasonic DMR-EH60 DVD Hard-drive recorder Panasonic NV-HV60 VCR X 3 Satellite (Digital)
Other HT Gear:	Pro-Link 2.4GHz A/V Sender
Comments on HT System:	Does what I want.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Intrests/Hobbies; Fishing/Boating, Surfing/beach, Kite flying, Music. Occupation; Farmer.