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Tim K.'s Finally There - For Now System |
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| Last Update: June 14, 2006 at 05:04:43 | IP Address: 207.120.202.7 |
| Amplifier: | Fully Optioned Atma-Sphere MA-1 MK II.3 monoblock OTL tube amplifiers using various vintage 6SN7 tubes (w/ Hal-O tube dampers) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Placette Active Linestage
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| Speakers: | Hales System Two Signatures (front) with Bybee filters installed on positive terminal of each driver, with Paul Speltz's 'ZEROs' set so the Atmas see a 12-16 ohm load (run full range); twin Velodyne ULD-15 subwoofers (crossed @ 45 hz) |
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| CD Player/DAC: | Sony 9000ES with tube output stage and outboard PS (one of the most heavily modified 9000s ever done by Dan W. at Modwright) Classe' Audio DAC-1 (used for satellite and backup) |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | None (I have a wife and three cats) |
| Other Source(s): | Sony AD2 DSS Satellite Receiver(using Toslink digital out through Classe' DAC-1 for audio) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Shotgun run using two pairs of Harmonic Technology Pro-9 Plus cables (8 ft.); Harmonic Tech ProSilway II's throughout |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Chang Lightspeed 6400CLS; ExactPower EP15A; Three dedicated 20A circuits w/ ACME silver-plated outlets; AudioPrism Quiet Lines; Shunyata Taipan power cords except on 9000ES which uses a Shunyata Python on the main unit AC and a Taipan on the outboard PS Salamander Racks (3)
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| Tweaks: | Aurios Pro MIBs throughout; Bybee speaker filters on subwoofers; Bybee interconnect filters; Shakti Stone on outboard power supply of 9000ES
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 27' x 24' x 14' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Lots of angles and lots of glass, unfortunately. Wife provides acoustic treatments in the form of furniture. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, female vocals, blues |
| System Goals/Comments: | To achieve extremely involving music reproduction; help cut my stress level. |
| System Strengths: | VERY musical! |
| System Weaknesses: | None to speak of. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | JVC SX21 w/ Panamorph lens, calibrated by William Phelps; Shunyata Hydra 2 w/ Diamondback PC; 120' diagonal Stewart Micro-Perf screen |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Classe' Audio SSP-75 processor; Faroudja DVP-1000 Scaler; Classe' Audio CA-300 for Main L/R speakers Classe' Audio CA-200 (bridged mono for center, 1200 watts); two Classe'Audio CA-100s (bridged mono for rears, 600 watts/ch.) |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | PMC IB1s (mains); PMC MB1C Center; Totem Acoustics Model 1 (rear surrounds); one Velodyne 18' sub and one Muse Model 18 sub |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony 9000ES DVD/CD/SACD, modified by Dan Wright; JVC D-VHS 400 hi-def tape player
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| Other HT Gear: | Monster Power HTS-5000 line conditioner |
| Comments on HT System: | Absolutely jaw dropping. |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | SCUBA diving; Underwater photography and videography; Highpower rifle competition (M-14); golf |
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