| Wull's escape System
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| Last Update: January 12, 2002 at 11:10:41
| IP Address: 196.25.60.2
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| Amplifier: | Valve Audio Predator 200w/p/c hybrid made in South Africa. Leak TL12 valve mono blocks I refurbished as alternative, they sound pretty good for 12 watts
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | none
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| Speakers: | Sonus Faber Grand Piano/ B&W DM14 used with the Leaks in another room(also fed from the Sony CD)
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Sony cdp 50 ES (the one with 9 digital filter options) |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Logic TT (British 1980)Linn Basic arm, AT MCf05. Audio Arts mc/mm phono stage (made in Cape Town)
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| Other Source(s): | nad tuner and JVC KD65 TAPE DECK (1977)
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Home made cat5 type for speakers/home made cat5/silver combo interconnects/AQ ruby
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Custom made Oak rack
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| Tweaks: | Tried stone slabs under speakers but lost the focus a bit, so none at the moment
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 8 mtrs x 3,5mtr x 2,5 mtr
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | still experimenting
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, acoustic, and ocasional dip into the past Allmans, Van the Man, Warren Zevon
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| System Goals/Comments: | After years of sitting idle the TT has been revitalised with the phono stage and Linn arm.Realism
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| System Strengths: | Soundstage and timing (foot tapping)
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| System Weaknesses: | Room is probably the main weakness, but I am thinking on repositioning the furniture / fittings
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| Video/HT System:
Integrated
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| TV/Projector: | Philips 72 cm tv
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| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Yamaha integrated (small system)
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| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Yamaha
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| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Mitsubishi VCR
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| Other HT Gear: | none
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| Comments on HT System: | Not really used as such, just a convenience thing
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| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Golf, hiking, and I try to pay for it all by working on an offshore gas production platform
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