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| Lew's Lew's system System | |
| IP Address: 150.148.14.5 | Last Update: July 30, 2015 at 07:23:01 |
| Amplifier: | Atma-sphere MA240SE, highly modified by Lew, using type 7241 output tubes |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Atma-sphere MP1, highly modified by Lew with input from Ralph Karsten and many others. Achieves more than sufficient phono gain to accommodate the Orto MC2000 with no SUT. |
| Speakers: | Sound Lab 845PX ESL, with major backplate upgrades so to achieve nominal input impedance of ~20 ohms @ 50Hz to 5kHz |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Oppo BDP105 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Technics SP10 Mk3 in custom plinth with Reed 2A tonearm, various cartridges Kenwood L07D with Ortofon MC2000 cartridge Denon DP80 in slate plinth w/Dynavector DV505 tonearm and Triplanar VII Extra phono: Silvaweld SWH550 with tweaked output stage circuit, for MM cartridges. |
| Other Source(s): | Luxman T110 tuner |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Goertz silver ribbon speaker cables; home-made silver ICs |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Dedicated AC lines; Tice Microblock on ESL power supplies |
| Tweaks: | Heavy duty revisions and upgrades to circuits of Atma-sphere gear; too numerous to list. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 22 x 15 x 9 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Home-made sound absorbent panels on back walls behind speakers. Adona equipment rack. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz and classical in that order, then 50's, 60's and 70's R&R. |
| System Goals/Comments: | Always trying to think of ways to improve the electronics and speakers, but I am really quite happy with what I have got after many years of tweaks. |
| System Strengths: | I like it. |
| System Weaknesses: | Anything can be made better. But I have no urges right now. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | NEC 50XR5 plasma (50" screen) |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Sony HT receiver |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | KEF 9000s |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony Blue Ray |
| Other HT Gear: | Revel 15" subwoofer |
| Comments on HT System: | I like it a lot. Wish I bought a bigger plasma. |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Complete second system in basement "man cave" centered around Beveridge 2SW speakers and transmission line woofers that I built myself, driven by Aesthetix Janus. Post WW2 vintage sports cars, Alfa and Porsche Occupation: Physician/Scientist |
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