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IP Address: 47.24.195.179 | Last Update: August 31, 2024 at 06:40:14 |
Amplifier: | Aragon 8008-BB 200 W @ 8 Ohms 400 W @ 4 Ohms |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Mark Levinson No. 38S |
Speakers: | Snell XA90-PS 90dB @ 1 W STAX Lambda Pro Electrostatic Headphones STAX SRM-1/MK2 Amplifier |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Mark Levinson No. 37 Mark Levinson No. 360S Oppo BDP-93 for Blu-Ray, DVD-A and SACD. Dell Laptop running HD downloads via Schitt EITR feeding ML No. 360S |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Aragon 47K with IPS Bang and Olufsen - Beogram 8002 Bang and Olufsen - MMC-1 Soundsmith - SMMC-1 |
Other Source(s): | Sangean HDT-20 HD Radio Tuner Teac Reel to Reel TEAC DBX Cassette deck |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Kimber Kable KCAG Madrigal Digital MDC-1 Benchmark Studio and Stage Digital Cable Benchmark Studio and Stage Speaker Cable Canare SPDIF Coaxial Digital Canare Custom Phono interconnect Tara Labs speaker cable |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Current Design PC-8 power conditioner |
Tweaks: | Putting the listening chair in the right spot. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 15 x 10 x 8 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Side wall treatments as needed. L-Shaped room causes some bass problems. Snell XA speakers have parametric bass EQ to help. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classic/Progressive Rock, Jazz, Big Band, Classical. If it's well recorded, I'll listen to it. |
System Goals/Comments: | A holographic experience. I am looking for the effect that Vandersteen/Thiel/Ohm Walsh speakers provide. |
System Strengths: | Outside the walls soundstage width/depth. Great Bass Response. |
System Weaknesses: | I am missing that holographic image. The weak spot may be the Snell speakers here. Room shape and size. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Samsung 65" on the wall. |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Sony V555-ES |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Bowers & Wilkins CDM9-NT, CDM7-NT, CDMC-NT, ASW2000. |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony Blu Ray for video and high res discs. ROKU Streamimg Oppo DVD-A for high res discs, surround and SACD |
Other HT Gear: | Monster Power. An assortment of other older video gear, like (gasp) an S-VHS VCR. |
Comments on HT System: | It works well for Movies and Concert Videos. Movies for the Mrs. and concerts for me. Surround sound music from Blu Ray and DVD-A is fabulous if the source is good. |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Live Musical Performance, both as a performer and attendee. Cooking, Biking, Outdoors and Mercedes-Benz AMG models. |