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geoffkait's Uncharted System
IP Address: 71.252.95.20	Last Update: September 17, 2008 at 05:29:11
Amplifier:	Fisher 500C tube receiver modified by BWS Consulting with Bendix 6384 tubes (aircraft quality) in output stage and upgraded power supply. Amperex 12AX/7As in audio path.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Fulton Nuance (bi-wired) + Ultra Tweeters (Deluxe and Standard versions)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Panasonic DVD-RV65 Player w/ Electronic Visionary Systems' Millenium DAC
Other Source(s):	Bada PH-12 Hybrid SET headphone amp w/ naked Sennheiser HP600s (no foam, no grills) w/ Equinox headphone cable. Input tube RCA black glass VT-231, output tubes Sylvania 6SN7 Chrome Domes. Bada PH-12 isolated on Promethean Base.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest Truth copper digital cable (air dielectric); Audioquest Truth silver interconnects (air dielectric); TG Audio & PWB Electronics speaker cables; TG Audio power cord for EVS Millenium DAC; BWS Consulting power cord for Panasonic DVD Player.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Quantum Electraclear & Symphony Power Line Stabilizers; Promethean Base for Fisher 500C; Promethean Base employing 100 lb of marble slabs for DVD Player/DAC stack. Magnan Audio scheme for line filtering using plug-in capacitor banks.
Tweaks:	DH Cones; Harmonix Speaker ENACOMs; Xtreme AV Liquid Resolution; Shun Mook Cable Jackets & Mpingo Discs; Ultra Tweeters (Deluxe version + standard version); various PWB devices (Red 'X Coordinate Pen, Silver Rainbow Foil, Cream Electret, etc.); Shakti Stone; Herbies Tube Dampers; Herbies dB Neutralizer pads; Walker Talisman degausser; Brilliant Pebbles; The New Intelligent Chip; QuickSilver Gold contact enhancer; Clever Little Clocks (4); Tru-Tone Duplex Covers (4); Codename Turquoise CD Tray Masking System
Room Size (LxWxH):	12 x 12 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	1 Skyline; 2 Original Tube Traps; Acoustic Discs from Golden Sound; various Helmholtz resonators, including 15-ft long tuned S-pipe (all designed in-house).
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Circle of Love (remastered), Steve Miller Band; The Who - Tommy, MCA remaster; Cat Stevens: Mona Bone Jakon (limited edition remaster); Dylan: Oh, Mercy, Hybrid SACD; Dead Can Dance/Spiritchaser (British 4A label); Led Zeppelin's Mothership; Beck's Guero
System Goals/Comments:	Product development & recreation
System Strengths:	Image density, transparency and dynamics
System Weaknesses:	Moderately low WAF
Video/HT System: None
URL Link: http://www.machinadynamica.com
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