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Bob 515's Budget System
IP Address: 96.19.169.36	Last Update: April 12, 2010 at 11:58:38
Amplifier:	McIntosh 2105 (plan to upgrade to tube amps soon)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	McIntosh C34V (I like some of the features and has a 20w monitor and headphone amp built in)I've had many better preamps but for now this will do. This is not first on the upgrade list. I need the small built in monitor amp.
Speakers:	Altec VOTT 515 and 299 with mantaray horns EV18 Sub In large enclosure
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Marantz dv7000 (plan to upgrade soon) Sigtone NOS (upgrade later)
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Junk, Just getting started back on building a system....again
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mostly Junk, some solid silver,some homemade cat 5 speaker wires, wirecraft, some ZU and I forget what all I have, I used to like changing wires and experimenting and had alot of decent stuff but not sure if I have anymore.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Monster conditioner?, Islatrol tracking filters,etc
Tweaks:	None
Room Size (LxWxH):	50 x 26 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	I guess my favorite part of my system right now are my speakers. I plan to keep trying different horns after I get the right amp
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Jeff Beck, Willie Dixon, John Prine, Little Feat, David Grisman, Grateful Dead, Doc Watson, Etc. Lots of old original blues artist and blugrass. Not yet tuned for classical. My wife listens to classical constantly so maybe I'll come around.
System Goals/Comments:	Get a small set amp for the altecs. Get stax headphones for when my wife is in the house. Just keep upgrading till I'm happy or Broke or both
System Strengths:	speakers
System Weaknesses:	Amp
Video/HT System: None