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JoshT 's Livingroom System System
IP Address: 73.38.237.79	Last Update: February 15, 2025 at 10:34:24
Amplifier:	Conrad Johnson Premier 11A and new build Dynaco ST-70 (switched back and forth from time to time).
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Rogue Audio RP-5
Speakers:	DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super Nines Rel T7 subwoofer
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Simaudio Moon 280D with Mind2 Module connected by ethernet to Roon Nucleus and to Rogue RP-5 by RCA interconnects. Oppo BDP-105D for spinning discs, with analog outputs to Rogue preamp for 2 channel music.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	VPI Scout, JMW-9 and Dynavector DV20x2L Internal phono stage in Rogue preamp set to 60db gain and 230 ohm resistance loading.
Other Source(s):	Roon Nucleus streaming to Moon 280D.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	VPI Phono Cable Series 2 from turntable to preamp Siltech Mx London from Moon 280D and Oppo to preamp and from from preamp to power amp Kubala Sosna Anticipation speaker cables.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Salamander rack
Tweaks:	Auralex Isotone platform under turntable. Auralex SubDude2 platform under subwoofer.
Room Size (LxWxH):	28 x 14 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	No treatments. Room size is guess work as it's an open floor plan condo. Typical livingroom furniture; window treatments; hard wood floor covered by oriental rug.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	American Jazz (mostly 1950s and 1960s), Classical, Blues, Funk, Latin Jazz, Modern Rock, Classic Rock, Rap/Hip Hop (from most listened to least listened)
System Goals/Comments:	I want a dynamic system that sounds open, detailed and, most of all, musical.
System Strengths:	Pretty close to perfect for me after about 28 years of evolution. Huge, beefy and dynamic when called for, and yet subtle and refined and natural as well. Blah, blah, blah, etc.
System Weaknesses:	Hard to get great bass energy in the open floor plan. Also courtesy for neighbors limits subwoofer settings.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Samsung 65 inch LCD
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	None anymore. I removed the Krell Foundation and McCormack HT3 and am running all video sources directly to the TV by HDMI cables, with the TV outputting 2 channel PCM to my DAC via Toslink
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	None anymore
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Oppo BDP-105D, AppleTV and LG multil-zone Bluray DVD player for our collection of Korean DVDs. Xfinity (Comcast) X1 cable box.
Comments on HT System:	Simplified to a 2 channel only system using the TV as the processor via toslink to the Simaudio 280D. I don't miss the surround sound as much as I'd thought and it's nice to cut back on the rats nest of cables.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Russian language, literature and history. 1960s Fords. Current events. Korean culture and food. Therapeutic approaches to the treatment of rare diseases. Semi-retired, but work part time as the General Counsel for the Jain Foundation.