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hfavandepas's Living room (main system) System
IP Address: 82.156.128.190	Last Update: May 31, 2011 at 04:01:14
Amplifier:	Not needed. Each O300 speaker has 3 dedicated power amps build in. Every individual speaker unit in the O300 is driven separately by it's own dedicated power amp.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Not needed. Pre-amp is in Lavry Black DA10 DAC.
Speakers:	* active speakers: Klein & Hummel O300. * Dynaudio 4 speaker stands. speakerstands are filled with mixture: 2/3 led + 1/3 sand.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	* Transport: Cics cMP PC-transport with ESI Juli@ used as digital audio interface. * DAC: Lavry Black DA10 * Software players: - cMP + cPlay - Foobar2000 (latest version) - WaveLab-lite - Logic Express (when using OSX Snow Leopard) * Music library on NAS (Buffalow multimedia)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mogami gold XLR 2x5 mtrs Van Den Hull Opto coupler MKII
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	* Epcos SiFi A 230 V mains filters used on all power lines to ALL individual components. * Shielded power lines too all equipment. Lappkabel Ölflex Classic 110 CY Active speakers and DAC are on seperate dedicated spur. Inside the meter-board that dedicated spur is taken from the fase, which has the least distorsion on it. Computer and other equipment is connected too an separate spur connected too a separate fase in the meter-board with also a separate route too the safety earth.
Tweaks:	Two linear PSU's: * 1 linear PSU for PicoPSU 150-XT on P24 pin * 1 linear PSU powers dirty sphericals: - Processor on P4 pin - PicoPSU 200M (USB, HDD, DVD) 'Smoothing caps are placed on 'dirty' 5V DC and 12V DC lines to shunt HF to real ground (not too black 0 Volt lines) * Silverstone ML03 computercase dampened with bituminous felt pads. Very fine compact HTPC computercase. * No motors used anywhere. * An 8Gb SSD is used (instead of an HDD) * music files are stored on a NAS. LAN sockets are transformer decoupled by design, so a NAS is less noisy than usb/firwire/eSATA coupled storage drives. * legs of Dynaudio 4 speakerstands are filled with mixture of led and sand. 2/3 volume with led (PB), 1/3 volume with sand.
Room Comments/Treatments:	behind curtains: in two corners: Rockwool filled sound traps. trap size: (LxDXH) 40 cm x 20 cm x 242 cm
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	all kinds. classical, jazz, trip hop but my main 'music dieet' consists of 80% contemporary music: urban/ trance / dance.
System Goals/Comments:	natural, uncoloured, well defined, 'tunefull' sound with much details.
System Strengths:	natural, uncoloured with much details. Could be more tunefull.
System Weaknesses:	imaging could be better because of room reflections. Caused by: glass-wall, concrete walls and wooden-floor (on concrete floor)
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Sony Bravia KDL 32W4000
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	none
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	none
Sources (DVD/VCR):	none
Other HT Gear:	none
Comments on HT System:	none
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	sea-kayaking, hiking/camping through mountains and forests. Fittness training. computer based audiophile music playback systems.