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scruffy_'s Scruffy Deluxe System
IP Address: 68.183.6.9	Last Update: July 24, 2008 at 07:21:31
Amplifier:	Hypex, Exodus Audio, UCD-400 amp, Class D
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Django amorphous TVC
Speakers:	Magnepan 1.6
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	DDDAC MK2 built from a kit (great soundstage!)
Other Source(s):	Music stored on my computer
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	14ga annealed (dead-soft) solid silver wire Homebuilt silver ICs using my own design
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Furman Power Station 8 (computer) PS Audio UPC-200 (amp and DAC) Homebuilt using VH Audio parts (flavors 2 and 3)
Tweaks:	Crossover upgrade LOW PASS: SonicCaps Gen I two 4.0uF + twenty 1.0uF + twelve Vishay MKP1837 .1; all strung together in parallel). HIGH PASS: Obbligato Oil (13.6 using two 6.8uF) + Vishay MKP1837 (8.8uF using 88.1) + Vishay MKP1837 (.2uF using 20.01). Crossover is buried in 14 pounds of quartz sand.
Room Size (LxWxH):	16 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	LOTS of Reflective diffusion behind the Maggies with LOTS of absorptive diffusion (2” Sonex melamine) on the walls in front of the Maggies.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, Rock/Pop and Musicals. Lot of dynamic voices, such as choral.
System Goals/Comments:	All I was after was a good sounding set of desktop speakers and I got a little carried away.
System Strengths:	Alive with a lot of air and detail. Highs are smooth and sweet yet refined and well extended. The Vishay caps made a huge improvement in the highs.
System Weaknesses:	Stuck with 16-bit, 44.1 kHZ recordings.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Music and theology.