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Mechans's The WAF System System
IP Address: 68.46.2.82	Last Update: May 20, 2007 at 14:33:39
Amplifier:	Opera Consonance M100 Plus
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Integrated using 12A-7 nine pine or drop-in subs e.g. 5751 rolling these and 6SN7s all the time.
Speakers:	Von Schweickert VR2s true San Diego built rear firing horn loaded ish tweeter two 6.5" mid sub 1" dome tweeter front firing
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Consonance non up sampling no op amp "Linear"
Turntable/Phono Stage:	MMF-5 TT MMF-5 with the 1012 Goldring cartidge diamond pavee set molydenum arm custom 18" long the p;inth had to be enlongated of course. Red Gum phono stage dip switch incedibly good for the money
Other Source(s):	Sansui TU717, Sherwood 3000IIIs tuners
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Custom Silver over Copper litz biwires, I forget which wire with Bayonette plugs. Various Silver and one set of alloyed copper Audio Metallergy G-? ICs and Cryoed Virtual Dynamics fat as a fire hose Power cables X2. Custom made all Silver, well not 20 nines, less big hose power cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Dedicated Circuits Q-bar power strip anyway on Maple compartment Expando Thing a Ma Bob furniture
Tweaks:	isol pads solid block of lead on concrete reinforced flooring supported by massive I beams nice hardwood flooring on the top. racing carbon platforms by Grand Prix Audio three stacked and decoupled with the Grand prix optional decouplers look the vibropods but much better. on top of the lead block about 10,000 lbs mass For the $450 MMF5
Room Size (LxWxH):	24 x 24 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	Out of date mirror covers entire opposite wall really! however no reflected sound at all, no one hears it honest, beats me too!
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Any and everything but my Wife who commandered this set up listens to Classical, Jazz, Female lounge vocals at inaudible levels. I play anything I like from any genre but my wife turns it down.
System Goals/Comments:	Either SET single driver or monster power and bigger speakers depends on the day and my mood. UPDATE MY "big" real rig is now powered by big tube mono blocs YEAH!
System Strengths:	Actually its very nice musical and easy to listen to. very good at telling me what different tubes sounds are.
System Weaknesses:	Its fine but not when dearest wifie pooh turns it down. The amp is EL 34 based and will get loose in the bass if you exceed the distortion point.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	POS
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Worse than POS
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Garbage
Sources (DVD/VCR):	yeah of course
Other HT Gear:	Heaven help me
Comments on HT System:	I have used separates have a ton of choices must have rearranged 100's of stereo systems and this HT thing will not let me put it together Its got a problem witth the out put of the audio from the HDTV modem
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Physician: Academic Consultant administrive,yes you can look it up check Temple U Sch.Of Med Site Watching wine age stopped drinking no reason at all. Fast cars drive a stick , Strong cigars, Fountain Pens, All this my father RIP did Never had ad original idea in my life a consumeristic materialistic pig. please buy some stuff from me I can't take it anymore.