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Chris S.'s Main System System
IP Address: 23.30.65.180 Last Update: January 02, 2014 at 12:19:35
Amplifier: Cary SLI-80 Signature F1
Genelex KT-88 Gold Lion Reissues
NOS Rectifier Tubes
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None.
Speakers: Joseph Audio RM22si
REL R-305 subwoofer
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Schiit Gungnir DAC w/ USB card fed by PC running J River Media Center.

Sony DVP-NS999ES SACD/CD player.
Turntable/Phono Stage: None.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: VH Audio Pulsar interconnects with Silver Bullet connectors.
Vampyre Interconnects.
XLO Pro speaker cables.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): BrickWall
Room Size (LxWxH): 14' x 25' x 9'
Room Comments/Treatments: Wall to wall carpet. (2) 4'x6' Jon Risch style fiberglass absorbers on wall between speakers.

Overall, room is not to bright or dead, but there is a 80-100Hz 'suckout' at the seating position that needs more fixing.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Mostly rock and instrumental.
System Goals/Comments: Ability to convey balanced, smooth, and non-fatiguing music.
System Strengths: Balanced, realistic sound. Plenty of resolution and handles complex passages well. Can listen to for long time. Faithful to the source, while sounding decent on poorly-recorded material.
System Weaknesses: Won't play tremendously loud.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector: Optima HD65 Projector
Sources (DVD/VCR): Sony DVP-NS999ES DVD.
SA8300HD HD Tuner/DVR

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