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JimIv's Audio vulturism - Living off the remains of others System |
| Last Update: December 24, 2002 at 19:40:11 | IP Address: 66.117.223.162 |
| Amplifier: | Bryston B60 - no remote |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Mistral phono preamp |
| Speakers: | Spendor SP1/2 with Sound Anchor stands & Blu-tack |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Creek CD53 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Rega Planar 25/Super Elys |
| Other Source(s): | Nakamichi LX-3 |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Zu Cable Julian bi-wire ZCable Live V2 (Mistral-Bryston) Purist Audio Aqueous Rev B (Creek-Bryston) Zu Cable Oxyfuel for hook-ups to Nakamichi |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster Cable HTS2000 Solidsteel 48 rack w stock shelves & cones Dedicated 15 amp line to the stereo
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| Tweaks: | 20" of 2x4 wedged between rack & structural brick wall behind. Seems to make rack more stable with less wobble in turntable. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 20' x 9.5' x 7' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Room Tunes Corner Tunes and Echo Tunes 11" ASC tube traps in corners behind the speakers. One wall brick and the others have windows (converted porch) |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rock/The Who Jazz/Miles Davis & John Coltrane Classical - 19th century symphonic |
| System Goals/Comments: | Keep current spectral balance and reduce room effects. Much of this stuff was purchased used. My experience is that well engineered equipment outlasts the interest span of many well heeled 'philes. |
| System Strengths: | Human voice reproduction |
| System Weaknesses: | Imaging and staging - sound "stuck" on the speakers and images off center |
| Video/HT System: None | |