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emphatic's First House, Dedicated Listening Room System
Last Update: September 12, 2005 at 08:32:58 IP Address: 64.151.66.220
Amplifier: Denon AVR-1601 AV Receiver
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Denon receiver has separate circutry for Amp and Pre (Considering building a pair of Paramour tube monoblocks)
Speakers: DCM KX-12 Series 2 Loudspeakers
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Kenwood CD-206 CD Player (used as transport only)
Turntable/Phono Stage: Music Hall MMF-2.1 turntable

Pro-ject Phono Box phono stage

Other Source(s): iPod (3G 30Gb)

PC Audio, by way of the Xitel Pro HiFi-Link digital coax

Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Standard 16g copper speaker cables

Audioquest Sidewinder IC's

Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Headphones:
Senn 280 Pro (closed, circumaural)
ETY ER4 P/S (canal phones)

CMOY headphone amp

Steel and Glass 5 shelf component rack

Record Doctor III - Vacuum Cleaning Machine

Tweaks: I'd rather be listening.
Room Size (LxWxH): 22 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: thick carpet pad and carpet. various wall hangings.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): I listen to absolutely everything (recorded and live) from classical and intimate jazz to loud rock and electronica
System Goals/Comments: A simple system that lets me enjoy my music collection, without being something I constantly need to fuss with. A setup that lets me play LOUDLY! Apartment living has had me listening too quietly. Now that I'm in a house, i'm finally able to ROCK now and then!
System Strengths: The system is very listenable. The listening room is very comfortable and enjoyable to sit in.
System Weaknesses: i'm somewhat mid-fi. nothing is really shining here.
Video/HT System: Integrated
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Kenwood VR-309 AV Receiver
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Kenwood 5.1 speaker setup (model unknown)
Sources (DVD/VCR): Go-Video DVD player. hey, it had digi-coax out and component video! For $50! hehe
Comments on HT System: simple, decent sound.
URL Link: http://emphaticelements.org/thumbnails.php?album=104

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