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Pops's 'Pops on the Cheap' System
Last Update: December 07, 2004 at 10:16:57 IP Address: 12.15.146.188
Amplifier: ASL 1003 DT Integrated 30 wpc

-RFT 12AU7 preamp tubes

-SED EL34 power amp tubes

Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None
Speakers: Mission i73 floorstanding, biwired
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Harman Kardon FL 8300
Other Source(s): Delphi XM Radio Receiver
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: -Canare 4S11 speaker cables, eight foot length, biwired

-Signal Cable Analog Two CDP -> Amp

-Signal Cable Analog Mini XM -> Amp

Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): -Signal Cable Magic Power to amp

Tweaks: -Hubbell 20A Hospital grade power plug with a five foot run of 10 guage wired directly to dedicated 20A circuit breaker

-Biwire tweak (connect ground binding posts at speaker) using 12 guage bare copper wire

-Signal Cable cable lifts

Room Size (LxWxH): 15 x 13 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments: -The system is in the library, which has bookshelves on all walls and a room size rug on the floor
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jazz, Blues, Alt-Country, Bluegrass, Rock, World, Classical
System Goals/Comments: Musical detail, presence, and depth without demonstrating the law of diminshing returns
System Strengths: -Clarity, separation, soundstaging

-The music sounds and feels like it should

-Total system cost was low

System Weaknesses: -Low bass is not there (dub, ska, and reggae are poorly represented)

-Upper midrange is a bit cloudy

Video/HT System: None

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