| Aurelian's Condo Post College System System
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| Last Update: September 09, 2002 at 17:58:42
| IP Address: 24.59.187.36
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| Amplifier: | Parasound HCA-1000A wired to Ref. Studio/60 high section; Parasound HCA-1200II wired to Ref. Studio/60 low section
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Parasound P/LD-1100
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| Speakers: | Paradigm Reference Studio/60 Floorstanding Towers
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Denon DVD-2800 DVD/CD/Multi-player |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | None
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| Other Source(s): | Toshiba 20" flat screen TV, SB Audigy soundcard output from Athlon 1 GHz running Sonique 1.96
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | 10 ft. Sonic Horizon Hurricane speaker cable (HCA-1000A to speakers); 10 ft. Straightwire Encore II (HCA-1200II to speakers); 1m Sonic Horizon Skyline v1 IC (DVD to pre & pre to HCA-1000A); 1m Sonic Horizon Hurricane v2 IC (pre to HCA-1200II & v1 to SB Audigy)
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Salamander 5 shelf rack
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| Tweaks: | None yet.
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 18 x 14 x 8
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | Drapes, carpet, a futon, table, chairs, and a bed. Some bookcases. The ceiling is also covered with a rough plaster that helps breakup reflections to some degree.
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Varies on an hourly basis....I will listen to just about anything.
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| System Goals/Comments: | A bit more relaxed sound overall. A bit less forward on the high end of things. Less electronic mids and highs.
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| System Strengths: | Blazingly quick transient response, big, brawling macrodynamics. Plenty of low end extension for music. Decent, not great soundstaging.
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| System Weaknesses: | Very aggressive, brawling sound. Can be somewhat forward at times. Could be more relaxed overall
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| Video/HT System:
Integrated
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| TV/Projector: | 20" Toshiba 20AF41 flatscreen...at least it errs towards warmth rather than harshness...
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| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Same as above
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| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Denon DVD-2800 DVD/CD/Multi-player
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| Comments on HT System: | Yeah, it's pretty basic, but I don't spend much time sitting and watching films.
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| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Electrical Engineering Student. Skiing, Running, Mtn. Biking, Cross-Training, Drawing, etc.
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