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Scott J's Cary + DIY system System |
Last Update: February 06, 2003 at 13:20:02 | IP Address: 192.236.20.40 |
Amplifier: | Cary 300 SE monos or Muse 100 |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Cary SLP-98P (includes phono stage and remote) |
Speakers: | DIY Proac 2.5's DIY Peerless XLS sub woofer/passive |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Cary 308 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Thorens TD147 with Grado cartridge |
Other Source(s): | Nakamichi cassetteSony mini-disc.Carver TX-11 tuner |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | FMS digital and interconnects.Alon Black Orpheus speaker cable. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Vans Evers conditioner on preamp Audioprism conditioner on sources |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 15 x 12 x 7.5 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Front and back have heavy cotton wall hangings. Side/first reflection are covered with sonex |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | a little of everything, but more blues and acoustic recent years. |
System Goals/Comments: | Love the Cary stuff. very synergistic. Going to try building some line arrays this summer |
System Strengths: | Natural, non-fatiguing, more of a front row perspective |
System Weaknesses: | Not the deepest bass or widest dynamics, but not necessary for most of what I listen to. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Sharp LCD projector on 100" diag screen |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Denon AVR-3300 Parasound 1000 sub amp |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Pardigm Reference 20 for LCR. Paradigm mini monitors for surrounds as well as ACI dipoles. DIY subs X2. |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | SOny DVD and Toshiba VCR |
Comments on HT System: | Not the last word, but really very fun |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | speaker building |