| Bob Bales's Bob Bales main System
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| Last Update: May 30, 2002 at 09:51:22
| IP Address: 213.107.253.116
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| Amplifier: | Audio Note Neiro 2A3 duel mono
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | AN M7silver phono only head amp
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| Speakers: | Carfrae Big Horns
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Accuphase DP70V used as transport. Sugden Bijou system |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Voyd ref TT, cyalene arm AN Io ltd, M7 head amp AN7 step up.
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| Other Source(s): | sugden bijou tuner
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | ANVz I/Cs, AN Spa silver speaker cable, JPS digital ic
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Audiosource mains block, JPS Kaptivator mains leads. Townsend sink racks for monos, Copulare with sink on top for TT.
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| Tweaks: | DIY accoustic treatment on wall behind speakers
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 19ft x 14ft x 8ft
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | furnishings etc. Next thing to check out is room.
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Brass bands, jazz, classic, nearly anything.
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| System Goals/Comments: | Hear the music not the kit. I like short signal path.
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| System Strengths: | All music sounds very good. Nearly all second hand or ex demo. Not heard anything as good - yet. Vinyl much better than cd. Cd still sounds better than current SACDs. Very fast with full size 3D imaging on smaller enembles.
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| System Weaknesses: | Cost. The sound stops me going to work unless I'm tough on myself!
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| Video/HT System:
Separate
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| TV/Projector: | Panosonic 36 ws
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| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Arcam 10s with DAVE unit
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| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Kef 100, kef 1s and 2s ref, rel
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| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Toshiba DVD, JVC SVHS.
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| Other HT Gear: | digital vidio cam and editing (now nicked by son!)
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| Comments on HT System: | Very nice, arcam a bit low powered for bigger kefs on films, but hifi has stopped me watching!
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| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Sport, self employed fencing coach.
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