| garyd@bedford.net's hocus pocus System
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| Last Update: May 17, 2001 at 12:53:05
| IP Address: 205.140.32.83
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| Amplifier: | two 60 watt tube amps made by Bogen for the US Navy, to military specs- came off of a scuttled ship- probably used to operate the ship's wide band communications.
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | a tube unit made by KSS in CA.- four 6922s: 2 golden Dragons and 2 Sovteks.
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| Speakers: | drivers by Lowther (model DX3), one per each of 2 bass reflex cabinets (model 2.5) by David Dicks in St. Louis, USA- 2 front facing ports with tubes removed
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Radio Shack 3400 portable |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Heybrook TT2 with Goldring cartridge |
| Other Source(s): | 50 year old Sony tube reel to reel |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Linn interconects, Wallmart speaker wire |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | maple cabinet |
| Tweaks: | TT2 supported on three 1 1/2" steel tractor Ball bearings, each on its own glass concave optical lens (downside flat)- CD on three pieces of the lightest but densest styrofoam |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 30 x 14 x 10 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | luck, and careful choice of Lowther driver particular to my room's acoustics |
| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | all |
| System Goals/Comments: | personal happiness |
| System Strengths: | meets goals |
| System Weaknesses: | people can't believe it 'til they hear it |
| Video/HT System:
None |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | guitar, pacifism |