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| Last Update: May 16, 2006 at 11:37:56 | IP Address: 149.142.139.20 |
| Amplifier: | Conrad Johnson Premier 12 monoblocks. NAD S200 (backup amp). Gallo SA subwoofer amp for second voice-coils of Ref3's. Creek OBH 21 SE headphone amp. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | ModWright 9.0SE |
| Speakers: | Gallo Reference 3's (driven second voice coils). REL Storm III subwoofer. Sennheiser HD650 headphones. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Sony DVP 999ES CD/SACD player |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Project Perspective turntable. EAR 834P phonostage. Sumiko BluePoint Special EvoIII cartridge. |
| Other Source(s): | Magnum Dynalab 90T tuner. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nordost 2-flat cables for main speakers. 8-AWG FEP-coated copper cables for second voice coils. Mixture of DIY 4-strand silver and AQ Diamondback interconnects. Stock power cords. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Tripp-Lite LCR2400 line conditioner. |
| Tweaks: | Musical Fidelity X-10v3 Tube Output Buffer for iPOD and laptop sources. Modified Gallo Ref 3 bases of 3' solid maple. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 19 ft x 17 ft x 2-floors |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, mainly BeBop. Occasional rock and classical. |
| System Goals/Comments: | I tried to build on the strengths and minimize the weaknesses of each component. Gallo Ref speakers have wonderful treble, good but not great midrange, and wonderful bass with second voice-coil driven. Using tube preamp and amps to warm-up the midrange. Using Gallo Subamp plus REL subwoofer to strengthen the bass. Using speaker-level output from C-J's to drive Gallo Subamp and REL subwoofer. Bass is fast and tight, strong as you want it to be, and really well integrated. |
| System Strengths: | Best bass I have heard in any system including big transmission-line systems and Vanderstein 5's. Midrange is warm and liquid. Not at all syrupy. High end is fantastic, no glare or grain. Fast leading-edge transients with CDT tweeters. Holographic imaging with deep soundstage. |
| System Weaknesses: | Not the most transparent system I have heard. Better transparency with the S200 solid-state amp. Soundstage height is limited. |
| Video/HT System: None | |
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