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DrinkingDuck's Loss Leader System |
Last Update: July 27, 2002 at 08:02:55 | IP Address: 68.113.48.19 |
Amplifier: | Sony TA-F606ES |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
Speakers: | PolkAudio S10, in living room EPI model 50s, painted pink with hawaiian shirt speaker covers, on wall in kitchen Polk RT-33s (in garden) ADS L720s (in bedroom) |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Pioneer DV-340 DVD/CD/MP3 player |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Revolver Rebel, Lincoln Head edition Shure M97 |
Other Source(s): | Pioneer CT-M6R cassette changer Denon TU-800 tuner |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Handbraided Cat5e, silver soldered ends |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Ivy-covered oak rack SIMA 4-pair speaker switch |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 17 x 20 x 8-12' |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Very reflective room with vaulted ceiling to boot. It's a rental, so it's hard to get all worked up about it. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Cool jazz, chamber, symphonic, alternative, female vocal, 70s punk, etc |
System Goals/Comments: | I've been patient -- I don't like shelling out a lot of money, and the system has been collected from various sources. Most components have been scrounged from estate sales and eBay. I've had the turntable since '77. |
System Strengths: | Flexible (I have a SIMA multi-speaker switch set up to pump sound to the other rooms and outside areas). |
System Weaknesses: | (1) Room; (2) Polks need more bass; (3) want a belt drive TT! |
Video/HT System: None | |
TV/Projector: | Old 26" Zenith with a tube going bad |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | See above |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | See above |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony VCR Pioneer DV-340 Digital cable |
Comments on HT System: | One of these days.. |