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ultron9's Ultron's Rig System
IP Address: 66.229.235.87	Last Update: December 05, 2009 at 20:54:50
Amplifier:	B&K Reference 4420: Solid State, Dual Mono/MOS-FET/225 w/p/c 8 Ohms, 350 w/p/c 4 Ohms/balanced & unbalanced inputs, 15 amp IEC inlet
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Acurus LS-11: Solid State, Line Stage, Class A, Dual Mono preamp; 6 inputs, 2 preamp outputs; 15 amp IEC inlet
Speakers:	Canton Fonum 600: 3 Way Tower/Bass Reflex Yamaha YST-SW150: 10" 150 watt powered subwoofer; High level & low level inputs
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony DVP-NS999ES: SACD/CD/DVD-V player; SPDI/F, Toslink outputs, 15 amp IEC inlet Denon DVD-1920: SACD/DVD-A/DVD-V/CD player; HDMI output; SPDI/F, Toslink outputs DBX DX-5 vintage CD player w. unique expansion/compression circuitry.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SL-1200MK2: Direct Drive/Quartz Locked/ Manual/Ortofon OM 30: MM, Shure Type V-MR: MM Acurus P-10: Solid State, phono preamp, MM/MC
Other Source(s):	Yamaha KX-800U: cassette deck, 3 head/Dolby B, C, HX Pro, DBX Harmon/Kardon TU 920: tuner, Active Tracking digital tuning
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Monster Ultra THX 1000: speaker cable,10 ft pr PS Audio xStream Reference: interconnects,1m pr(1) PS Audio xStream Transcendent: interconnects,1m pr(2), 0.5m pr(1) AudioQuest Black Mamba II: interconnects, 1m pr(1) Cardas Microtwin 300-B: interconnects, 1m pr(1) Kimber Hero: interconnects, 1m pr(1) VH Audio Flavor 4: power cable, 4ft(1) (Power Amp) PS Audio PerfectWave AC-5: power cable, 1.5m(1) (Acurus Pre-amp) PS Audio xStream Plus SC: power cable, 1.5m(1) (Sony SACD/CD/DVD player)
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio Quintet: power center, filter Leslie Dame CD Spinner Cabinet
Tweaks:	Gingko Cloud 10: isolation platform (for turntable) Vibrapod Cones (for Acurus preamp) Cardas Caps w. Logo TTWeights: Aluminum record clamp/weight
Room Comments/Treatments:	None at present
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, Jazz, Classical etc.
System Goals/Comments:	Reasonably good sound/accuracy/depth. Cambridge Audio Azur 840C CD Player sold, needed the cash. Adcom GFP-565 preamp has been sold. sorry to see it go, needed the cash.
System Strengths:	Detailed, very good sound stage
System Weaknesses:	Want better full-range speakers, a bit lean on some material.
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	Sharp LC-32D44U LCD TV/720P
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Denon DVD-1920
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Music, Computers, Politics, Soccer