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wynpalmer's Wyn's main System | |
IP Address: 173.94.117.77 | Last Update: March 22, 2018 at 14:39:59 |
Amplifier: | Fully updated Rogue Audio M180s |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Modified Hovland HP100. |
Speakers: | Martin Logan Montis , HSU ULS 15MKII sub. Responses tuned using XTZ room analyzer II pro. |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Laptop, Havana DAC, Halide SPDIF bridge. |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Modified VPI Classic SE with 10.5" 3D arm and extra arm weight. Miyajima Madake cartridge. Custom MC SUT. AD797 MC preamp. |
Other Source(s): | Otari MX50NII tape deck. 15IPS and 7.5IPS. Fully calibrated and within spec. with stock electronics (for the time being) and new Athan pinch roller. W&F measured less than 0.03%. Freq. response 30-20kHz @15IPS +/- 1dB playback (MRL tape). |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | All custom. Characterized for lumped equivalent capacitance/inductance/resistance then SPICE modelled with emulations of the various system components. YES- IT DOES MATTER with MC cartridges, electrostatic speakers/tube amps. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Custom solid maple stand with Auralex great gramma pad underneath the TT. Speakers on sorbothane pads. Home made power conditioner. Sennheiser HD800S headphones. Stax SR-L700 headphones. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 46 x 17 x 21 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Schroeder frequency of 63Hz. Treated to provide 450ms reverb time and to attenuate the major room resonance cluster at 49Hz. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Mostly classical , all genres except "squeak and fart". 60s/70s pop. Some jazz. I attend many live performances. |
System Goals/Comments: | My goal was to have the system sound as close as possible to what I hear at concerts. I don't care so much about the usual "audiophile" descriptors. |
System Strengths: | It sounds like music! |
System Weaknesses: | None that I'm aware of or at least care about. |
Video/HT System: None | |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Amplifier circuit/system design using SPICE. |