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TAFKA Steve's 'Bless This Mess' System
Last Update: August 01, 2006 at 08:55:44 IP Address: 199.131.134.156
Amplifier: Krell FPB600, approx. 1800 wpc @ 4 ohm using 40 Amp dedicated circuit and homemade 4 ga. powercord.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): H-CAT P-12A line stage or passive fixed-value nude Vishay attenuators.
Speakers: VMPS RM/X Elixirs. Also use Sennheiser HD-650 and Beyerdynamic DT-990 headphones to monitor recordings.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Ayre C-5XE
Turntable/Phono Stage: Walker Proscenium Gold Signature table, arm, and Motor Controller, Dynavector DRT XV-1, tonearm wired directly to Walker Reference Phono Amplifier, Second Edition Plus.
Other Source(s): Alesis Masterlink/EVS Millennium II DAC
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Acoustic Zen Silver Reference Mk II interconnects, Acoustic Zen Double Barrel speaker cables (10 ft. pair for biwiring), MIT Digital Reference for SP/DIF connection.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Two PS Audio P300 power conditioners with Multiwave PS2 outputs; one for the line stage and one for digital sources. Synergistic Research, and Kimber power cords.
Tweaks: Arcici Suspense Rack, Zoethecus Z-1D stand with Z-slab platform, Townshend Seismic Sinks and Bright Star Air Mass and Big Foot, Hubbell AC outlets, Kimber and homemade power cords. Amp is on a dedicated 40A circuit, Walker Extreme SST treatment on all metal connections, VPI HW-17F, and Allsop Orbitrac record cleaners.
Room Size (LxWxH): 23.5 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Relatively live acoustics, RealTrap Mondo, Mini HF, and Micro Traps, Room Tunes and minimal furniture, 25 shelves of Boltz record racks.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Mostly rock and jazz
System Goals/Comments: Transparency, information retrieval, dynamic range, bandwidth extension, soundstage realism (the 'time machine' effect)
System Strengths: Dynamics, depth of image, resolution
System Weaknesses: Stage width beyond left and right speakers is compromised by side wall proximity despite first reflection treatment.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Sony KV36XBR200
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Monarchy SuperDIP, EVS Millennium II DAC, EVS Nude Ultimate Attenuators, Bryston 4B SST.
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): GNP Valkyries, modified and triwired, Adire Daeva sub crossed over at 50 Hz.
Sources (DVD/VCR): Toshiba SD-3107, Pioneer CLD-704, Rat Shack VHS, Sony SLHF-750 Beta
Other HT Gear: Townshend Rock MkIII, Townshend-modified Rega RB300 with Express Machining Heavyweight, Lyra Helikon, with PS Audio 5.5 phono stage and modded M-500 power supply, Yamaha CT-1010 FM tuner
Comments on HT System: I still prefer going to the theaters.
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