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Mike Lindsey's 2-channel System
Last Update: March 09, 2007 at 12:46:52 IP Address: 148.87.1.170
Amplifier: NosValve VRD monoblocks (KT88)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Juicy Music Audio BlueBerry Xtreme with Cream (LOMC stepup)
Speakers: 1986 Klipsch La Scala's w/ALK crossovers, Altec 511B Squawker horns, BEC tweeters

Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Naim CD5
Turntable/Phono Stage: Thorens TD-124/SME 3009 II/Denon DL-103
Other Source(s): Denon DVD-2900 for SACD/DVD-A
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Audioquest Slate Bi-Wired (12 feet)

Alpha-Core Goertz TQ2 Silver (.5 meter)

Room Size (LxWxH): 18' x 15' x 10'
Room Comments/Treatments: Berber carpeting on the floor. The room is enclosed on 3 sides and opens up on the 4th side to the kitchen. Big leather couch and love seat in the room. A very nice sounding room.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Jazz - Miles Davis, Art Pepper, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Sonny Stitt, etc

Latin Guitar - Al Dimeola, Paco De Lucia, Oscar Lopez

New Age - Michael Hedges, Acoustic Alchemy, Enya

Female Vocals - Diana Krall, Shawn Colvin, Ricki Lee Jones

Melodic Rock - Bodeans, Cravin Melon, Marc Cohn

Classic Rock - Lots

Just getting into Classical

System Goals/Comments: To continue to improve the sources. Might try some SET amplification one day but truly love the VRD's.
System Strengths: Dynamic! Well balanced with a beautiful sounding midrange! The VRDs/BBX added a lot of bottom end as well.
System Weaknesses: I'm sure there are some but it sounds pretty good to me.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Hitachi 43UWX10B HDTV (16:9)

Sceintific Atlanta Explorer 3100HD cable box

Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Denon 4800 (125x5) powers the 4 surrounds

Acurus A200X3 (200x3) powering the front soundstage

Samson S700 amp (350x2) to drive Subwoofer

Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Klipsch La Scala mains

Klipsch KLF-C7 center

Klipsch Cornwall II rears

Klipsch RS-3 back surrounds

SVS 20-39CSi Sub

Sources (DVD/VCR): Denon DVD-2900 DVD-A, DVD-V and SACD)
Other HT Gear: Monster HTS-3500 Power Conditioner

Outlaw ICBM (Bass Manager)

Comments on HT System: Loud and dynamic, with lots of detail
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: Music, Movies, Hi-Fi, Corvettes, Autocrossing, Road Racing

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