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Useridchallenged 's Transcription System
Last Update: December 27, 2004 at 13:23:36 IP Address: 64.172.35.220
Amplifier: Threshold SA-1 with balanced E-line upgrade
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Boulder 1010 (RIAA); Millennia LPE-2 (historical EQ)
Speakers: Revel M20 and F30
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Sony SCD-555ES; Pioneer Elite DV-47Ai
Turntable/Phono Stage: Lyra Helikon SL; Ortofon SPU-GT (custom); SME 309 and 312 tonearms with FD-IV damping kits on both; Simon Yorke S7 (custom); JA Michell Gyro for back-up
Other Source(s): Studer A820 and A810, and Revox C274 reel to reel; Nakamichi CR-7A and BX-300; Akai CR-80D-SS Quad 8-track; Webster Chicago Model 181 wire recorder
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Kimber 8TC with WBT ferrules and spades; Graham IC-70 balanced phono cables; Mogami W2549 with balanced Neutrik connectors and some WBT Nextgen single-ended connectors
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): PS Audio PS-600; Keith Monks Mark 4 record cleaning machine
Tweaks: Clearaudio Syncro; Minus K BM-1 vibration isolator
Room Size (LxWxH): 40 x 20 x 6
Room Comments/Treatments: concrete floor and walls - very live acoustics, challenging equipment placement
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): all - focused on historical and out-of-print materials on 78s, transcription recordings and reel-to-reel field recordings.
System Goals/Comments: Accuracy, wide bandwidth, musicality
System Strengths: Very musical - tube-like mid-range and highs, tight solid-state bass. Very happy with sound.
System Weaknesses: Size and complexity of system; Room acoustics challenging, but actually work well with smaller Revel M20
Video/HT System: None

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