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eleiko2@verizon.net's Vintage System (original owner of everything here except the Yamaha T-70 tuner and the Sennheiser ear speakers. Both purchased on ebay. ) System
IP Address: 71.166.34.11 Last Update: April 17, 2016 at 15:30:11
Amplifier: Quad 405
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Nakamichi 410
Speakers: A/D/S 1230 loudspeakers
Sennheiser 595 ear speakers
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: NAD
Turntable/Phono Stage: Thorens TD166 mk2 Sumiko blue point #2 cartridge
Other Source(s): Tuner: Yamaha T-70 - replaced my old T-1.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Radio Shack standard
Room Size (LxWxH): 20 x 14 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Not what you'd call a "dedicated" listening room: Berber rug, snotty pine walls. Paintings and furniture absorb the right amount of sound.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): classical, opera, rock, some jazz
System Goals/Comments: None except to keep listening and replace components only when they break down. The Thorens (1985) has outlived 2 NAD CD players. The Quad, Nak and Yamaha date from 1978; the a/d/s from 1983. It pays to spend more for quality, whether it's on hi-fi or anything else.
System Strengths: great resolution and imaging
System Weaknesses: Nothing's perfect. "Better sound" would cost me more than I deem worth it. I haven't heard anything lately (speakers primarily) that's wowed me to the point where I feel compelled to sell my a/d/s speakers, which are 32 years old.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: 26" Samsung TV. No cable. Video doesn't interest me.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: cycling, shooting, reading, writing fiction

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