| davidef@dove.net.au's cheap does not always mean nasty (its all relative).... System
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| Last Update: September 22, 2001 at 21:06:20
| IP Address: 210.215.24.8
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| Amplifier: | Philips AH360. meaty, heavy, with two large power transformers and huge capacitors. ignore the fact its branded Philips.
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Philips AH260
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| Speakers: | Bang & Olufsen S80.2
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | I'm currently between CD players.
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| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Thorens TD160 Super, Mission 774 arm, Mission Mat, Talisman MC cart.
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| Other Source(s): | Dell Inspiron notebook for occasional MP3s.
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nothing special, just 4mm thick, generic speaker cable.
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 340cm x 300cm x 330cm
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | Still working on this, but at least it has now become an almost dedicated listening room.
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Just about anything but mainly late 60s/early to mid 70s rock, early progressive rock, and 70s jazz.
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| System Goals/Comments: | It may not sound much on paper, but it out does any newer ~us$1500 system I've auditioned (and I auditioned many, despite not having that much to spend at the time...). Mine was a third of that, so i'm not doing too badly. Sometime in 2003 i'll find money for a major upgrade to tubes and speakers to match.
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| System Strengths: | the decently sorted Thorens and B&O speakers (which came from a time when B&O equipment sounded good, rather than being little more than a design statement).
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| System Weaknesses: | the small room. this will continue to be a problem as long as i live with my parents, which, at 17 will be for a while yet. speaker stands.
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| Video/HT System:
None
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| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | european car restoration, specifically Mercedes and Rover. see www.dove.net.au/~davidef1 for more details.
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