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benie's Main System System
IP Address: 75.155.178.83	Last Update: March 15, 2011 at 17:53:41
Amplifier:	Acoustat Direct Drive Servo Tube Mono Blocks, with some upgrades. Soderburg upgraded Forte Model#4 for Maggie Ribbons.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Space Tech Labs QA 115 Reg. Really nice tube regulated Line stage. + Space Tech Labs QA 111 Bal. I run 2 preamps with the QA 111 going into the QA 115 reg. I get a great sound stage with all the poss. affects of smaller tubes and bigger (6SN7) tubes combined. I use 3 stand alone separate power supplies for my preamps and tube buffer. All power supplies use large Mercury Vapour Rectifiers in full wave with a choke input.
Speakers:	Acoustat X :) :) Stand alone Magnepan III series Ribbon Tweeters used as Super Tweeter 8800Khz up
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Space Tech 102 Transport, Music Hall CD-25 as transport, modded by PartsConection with a AES/EBU 110 ohm Digital output and power supply upgrade. Space Tech 512X Dac. Space Tech Labs 103 Tube buffer with seperate filiment transformer.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	N/A
Other Source(s):	Sony DVP S7000 for DVD and CD
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Don't need speaker cables, Moray James Cables, Z Squared,
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	3 isolation transformers with Flavour #4 power cords.1 for Digital, one 2.5Kva for amps, one 2.5Kva swictched to balanced power for other analog gear. Chassis dampened. Cyro Hubbell outlets + Furutech. Hammond Choke. Alan Maher PE . A number of VH Audio Power cords DIY + 3 DIY power strips using VH Audio Flavour #4 wire, with varies Furutech connectors. Flex Rack with constrained layer damping, each shelf is made up of 3/4" MDF-1/4"cork-3/4"Cherry.
Tweaks:	Fim 305 roller blocks and other roller blocks, herbies tender feet,isolation platforms, 3 Furutech cu outlet as well as dedicated lines. All power cords with Furutech plugs. A number of Maple plateforms. Speakers are also on DIY roller blocks Alan Maher CBF in Breaker panel with plenty of Crystals + CBF placed in many locations.
Room Size (LxWxH):	14' 1/2 x 12' 1/2 x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Bass traps in corners on front wall,. Wall behind listening chair is treated.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Blues, some classic rock, some Classical, Acoustic, Vocals.
System Goals/Comments:	I'm almost there. Everthing but amp is run in True Balanced mode XLR.
System Strengths:	Very Dynamic, yet creamy smooth at the same time. Very revealing, very transparent. Massive soundstage (whole front wall)Speakers 3 ft. from side walls, but soundstage is well into the side walls. Unbelieveable sound from a big speaker in a smallish room.
System Weaknesses:
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	42" Plasma