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Richard P's Main System
IP Address: 72.226.2.25	Last Update: January 28, 2010 at 14:31:51
Amplifier:	Slightly modified Berning EA2100; Berning EA230 also slightly modded. Magnavox 93-series stereo amplifier replica; things in various DIY states
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Dave Slagle 2dB/step autoformers with Shallco 24-step stereo switch with Bent Audio remote stepper
Speakers:	Coincident Speaker Technology Total Eclipse
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	JVC XLZ-1050N modified beyond recognition...yeah it's old, but it's still pretty good. With 5000 LP's vs. 500 CD, you can see where my priorities lie.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Galibier Design Gavia/Gavia platter; Triplanar Mk. VII/u; Lyra Skala; Denon 103 (unsuffixed); AT 33PTG; Promethean "Super Green"; Linn Asaka; Garrott P77 (orig). Phono Stage: Kevin Carter (K&K Audio) Maxxed-out with Cardas parafeed caps and Lundahl LL1931 SUTs. Siemens E88CC "Adler" gold pin blah blah blah
Other Source(s):	Dynaco FM3 tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Clear Day Double Shotgun w/ Jumpers; Crystal Clear Audio Master Class Bi-wire; Main IC: Ric Cummins Pursang 'S'; Gabriel Gold Revelation. Others include homemade constructions; Chimera Labs Ad. II; XLO Signature III; Antipodes Kaitipo; Argent Audio Jaden Signatures; Gabriel Gold Extreme
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	custom power cables; LessLoss power cable; dedicated 20A circuits; "Porter Ports" --- cryogenics. Anti-power conditioning.
Tweaks:	too many to list
Room Size (LxWxH):	18'9 x 15'6" x 7'2
Room Comments/Treatments:	(6) 18" diameter bass traps; extensive quadratic diffusion; minor absorbtion.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	the good kind, like Duke Ellington says.
System Goals/Comments:	aa
System Strengths:	bb
System Weaknesses:	cc
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	21" Hitachi HD-LCD Display