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Last Update: July 17, 2005 at 06:38:56 | IP Address: 80.221.176.135 |
Amplifier: | currently Unison Research Smart 845 monoblocs, but shortly to move to Bryston 4B SST |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Simaudio Moon P-5 |
Speakers: | JMLab Focal Diva Utopia Be |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | CEC TL-0 drive/Audiomat Maestro DAC |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Basis Debut Gold Standard/in between phono stages... |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | All Siltech |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Pagode Finite Elemente Reference stands/amp supports |
Tweaks: | lotsa love and hard work...?! |
Room Comments/Treatments: | the room is just under the roof, so it has a sloping ceiling with two full-length librairies running on the left and right-side walls. Carpet placed on ground in front of speakers. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Funk, Soul, R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz & House spring to mind, but IŽd be lying if I did't admit that I am open to all genres of quality music, from deep house to classical... |
System Goals/Comments: | Make me want to come upstairs to the listening room, no matter how many things there are to do, and succumb to the music. |
System Strengths: | transparency, drive, openness, warmth, charm, lucidity |
System Weaknesses: | with current Unison amps: lack of macro/micro-dynamics and control at frequency extremes, starts to get shouty at anything above moderate levels, lack of precision and snap |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Fujitsu 42-inch plasma |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Vincent S-832 (?) |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | JM Lab Cobalt 802S & 802CC, REL Q-200E |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Denon (can't remember exact model, but it was bought late in 2004) |
Comments on HT System: | A really lovely, well-balanced and quality set-up that fits the rather small HT room we have perfectly. Sub does need tweaking to avoid overpowering the room, though! |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | clay-pigeon-shooting, martial arts, art, reading, movies, circuit-driving (I own an E46 M3...), wine and haute cuisine...God, there's so much more to discover! |