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Pontifex's Pontifex System | |
IP Address: 75.156.216.141 | Last Update: January 16, 2012 at 12:01:27 |
Amplifier: | Two recently refurbished Bryston 4B power amplifiers. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | ART Pro MPA II Tube preamplifier with modified/upgraded tubes |
Speakers: | DIY Speakers using components engineered by Fabian Acoustics and the Canadian Loudspeaker Corporation. 3-way, bi & tri-amped design. Two 12" woofers per sub. Two 8" Mid's and one bullet tweeter per head. Overall peak power handling approx 2000 Watts into 4 ohms. |
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CD Player/DAC: | NAD CD play and Cambridge Audio DACMagic |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Audioquest Type 4 speaker Cable, Audioquest Columbia XLR between DAC and preamp. Audioquest King Cobra XLR between preamp and electronic crossover, Audioquest Diamondback RCA's between electronic crossover and power amps, Audioquest VDM-1 coax between CD player and DAC. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster Power Center HTS-5100mkII, Two OneAC 1KVA isolation transformers |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 25 feet x 11 feet x 7.5 feet |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock, Symphonic, Instrumental, Choir and Vocal, Flamenco, Bossa Nova, Funk, Domestic and International Folk |
System Goals/Comments: | Ultimate goal is to become a better DIY speaker builder and to show all of the pop zombies out there what music really *should* sound like |
System Strengths: | Saved LOTS of money building my own speakers! :D |
System Weaknesses: | My room could use a few improvements |
Video/HT System: None |