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Dalancroft's Music x2 System
IP Address: 68.122.124.151	Last Update: February 25, 2008 at 12:41:04
Amplifier:	NAD C370
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none
Speakers:	Magnepan MGMC-1 Pinnacle Baby Boomer sealed dipole sub
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	California Audio Labs Icon Mk II
Turntable/Phono Stage:	none
Other Source(s):	DISH Network satellite receiver for Sirius digital radio Panasonic RP-91 DVD player
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	-Biwired with Kimber 4TC to bass, teflon-coated pure silver wire to tweeter -Silver Audio Silver Bullet 4.0s from CDP to amp -Cableplex Signature 1 silver-plated OFC/Teflon insulated ICs elsewhere
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Monster HTR-1000 power conditioner (both systems)
Tweaks:	-Vibrapods under CDP -Digital out capped with 75-ohm terminator -All terminations, connectors, etc. treated with Caig ProGold (PowerBoost on power plugs) -Leviton 5252 wall outlet -CDP has a sheet of Dynamat affixed to underside of top case to further dampen vibration
Room Size (LxWxH):	17 x 17 x 25
Room Comments/Treatments:	Room is currently quite bright -- hardwood floors, lots of windows, no real room treatments to speak of due to WAF
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, jazz, “quality” pop — -Russian Romantics including Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rachmaninoff; also Bach, Mozart, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Chopin, DeBussy, and most of the giants of classical music -Quartets, quintets, and soloists including Miles Davis, Stanley Turrentine, Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove, Joe Henderson, the Marsalis brothers, Holly Cole, Cassandra Wilson and others -The Dave Matthews Band, Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Edwin McCain, Sting, Radiohead, Sublime, U-2, old standards such as Pink Floyd and the Who (when feeling retrospective), fun dance music for parties
System Goals/Comments:	Dynamics, PRAT, just disappear and let the music flow
System Strengths:	That Maggie sound! Very transparent and lifelike, music just breathes. The little corner-loaded, sealed Pinnacle is fast, mates well with the Maggies, and goes very deep for its size (-0 db @ 30 Hz)
System Weaknesses:	See room treatments above. Also, placement of speakers dictated by room shape, stairs, etc. leaves them only about 7' apart, restricting the sweet spot
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Panasonic 50PZ700U 50" plasma
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Marantz 8002 AVR
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Mirage Omnisat v.2 FS and center, in-wall rears, and Orb Audio Super 8 sub
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Samsung BD-UP5000 dual-format Blu-Ray/HD-DVD player
Other HT Gear:	DISH Network hi-def satellite receiver/DVR
Comments on HT System:	Very enjoyable HT set-up for a fairly small room. 1080p BABY!
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	I'm a professional writer specializing in the financial arena, and write fiction in my "spare" (hah!) time. Hiking, cycling, food & wine, water sports/beach, stealing the wife's S4 cabriolet on occasion, chasing young children