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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 |