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Atexanathome's Living Room A/V System
IP Address: 63.122.213.126	Last Update: August 30, 2011 at 14:29:18
Amplifier:	Sherwood S-5500 IV 40W/CH integrated; all but one electrolytic replaced; upgraded volume pot; 14 Auricaps and Musicaps; gold-plated RCA jacks added
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Dynaco PAS-4 vacuum tube preamp
Speakers:	Infinity Prelude MTS, 90 dB/W@1M, integrated subs with parametric equalizers
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Oppo 970 DVD
Other Source(s):	DISH Network box
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	All Blue Jeans interconnects, Cobalt Ultimate speaker cables
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Equitech Son of Q balanced power transformer
Room Size (LxWxH):	17' x 13' x 8'
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical and baroque;Bach organ works, harpsichord;classic rock
System Goals/Comments:	Mainly looking for good TV/movie sound on this one. Phantom center is excellent, overall imaging is very good
System Strengths:	Imaging
System Weaknesses:	Mechanical noise from the drive in the satellite box;it covers up all other noise from the system
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	JVC 27" CRT
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Sherwood S-5500 IV 40W/CH integrated; all but one electrolytic replaced; upgraded volume pot; 14 Auricaps and Musicaps; gold-plated RCA jacks added Dynaco PAT-6 tuner/preamp
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Infinity Prelude MTS, integrated subs, no center or surrounds
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Pioneer CLD-604 LD player, Mitsubishi HS-HD2000U S-VHS VCR, Oppo 970 DVD
Other HT Gear:	DISH Network
Comments on HT System:	Room has 6' openings on either side into the parlor and entryway, and there is a bay window behind the couch. This cuts down on resonances. Bass is not obtrusive, but the RABOS meter says it's pretty flat. A little peak at 50Hz.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Deer and hog hunting; benchrest shooting ( this explains why the Stereophile CD 2 indicates I have little hearing above 16 kHz, I'm fine up to 10 kHz, though)