| Chad L's Home System System
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| Last Update: January 30, 2001 at 22:35:18
| IP Address: 24.30.154.182
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| Amplifier: | Adcom GFA-555 Mk II
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | NAD S100
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| Speakers: | Magnepan 1.6 QR
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Adcom GCD-600 with Theta DS Pro Basic II DAC |
| Other Source(s): | Portable AWAI minidisc, for portable tunes |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speaker cables are Tara Labs Prism Biwire,but not biwired. I/C's are Tara Labs Prism 55i, Tara Labs Prism Video i for CD to DAC, and various homemade experiments. |
| Tweaks: | Amp has bypassed power supply caps. Speaker wires are soldered directly to speaker crossovers. All rca jacks(female) in use are replaced with Cardas silver rhodium. Home made I/C's (still experimental). Weighted stands for speakers. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 16.5 x 15 x 9 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | None |
| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rock/blues/electronica/ anything that gets my attention. Looking into classical. |
| System Goals/Comments: | Goal: something to tide me over between live music events. |
| System Strengths: | Lots of detail. Strong presence through entire freq range except the very bottom. Outstanding ability to "disapear" into a soundstage, though this is very recording dependant. |
| System Weaknesses: | Bright top end. Imaging could be better/more precise. |
| Video/HT System:
None |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Rock climbing, both traditional and sport. Mountain biking. Occupation U.S. Navy Search and Rescue Swimmer, currently Instructor in the same. |