| Tube-lover's Latest System
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| Last Update: July 20, 2001 at 02:12:57
| IP Address: 198.54.202.2
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| Amplifier: | ASL AQ-1006-845 SET valve monoblocks 22W
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Copland CTA 301 Mk.II valve preamp
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| Speakers: | JM-Lab Electra 905 stand mounted speakers, 8 Ohm, 91 dB/W
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Wadia 8 transport with Wadia 15 DAC |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nordost Blue Heaven interconnects and biwire speaker cables, except 0,6m Van den Hul The First Ultimate between DAC and preamp |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Dedicated mains spur to listening room outlets. Transparent Audio Super Plus power cables |
| Tweaks: | Townshend Turnstable under preamp |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 24ft x 17ft x 11'6 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Dedicated, specially built room with no 2 walls parallel and suspended ceiling with Heraklith absorbtive / dispersive tiles |
| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Blues, small scale jazz, select pop / rock / classical |
| System Goals/Comments: | Improve macrodynamics by adding horn loudspeakers |
| System Strengths: | Musicality, coherency, tonal colour, microdynamics |
| System Weaknesses: | Macrodynamics |
| Video/HT System:
Separate |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Formula 1 (Ferrari fan), medical practitioner and afterhours hi-fi dealer. |