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Damon's Music and Movie System |
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| Last Update: December 21, 2005 at 14:16:21 | IP Address: 70.88.182.141 |
| Amplifier: | B&K AV2500 (bi-amped center channel and surrounds) (2) Carver A220 (one runs the F6 mids in mains, the other the NHT1259) B&K ST-140 (tweaked, runs RT1C ribbons in mains) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Marantz AV-550 processor |
| Speakers: | DIY mtm using 2 HiVi Research F6 in ported enclosure and one RT1C tweeter per speaker DIY NHT 1259 sub in 4 cubic foot sealed enclosure stereo 3 way active cross over based on Marchand XM-1 boards Marchand BASSIS integrated into active crossover for sub. Custom notch filters for room correction. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Sony DVPS3000 as transport; heavily modded power supply and internal damping Theta Cobalt 307 dac (working on J. Tolonen's tubed output stage for this) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Chris VH cat5 speaker cable for tweeters, Ted's Excellent cable on mids Jon Risch 89259 interconnect |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Jon Risch AC filter (4 independent boards) 35 amp isolation transformer for digital gear and active xover Marchand XM-1 active crossover (self built) 6' tall flexy rack (see tnt-audio.com) marble slabs, cones and damping panels on rack for components inner tube under transport
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| Tweaks: | Damn near everything in the room is heavily tweaked |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 12 x 15 x 8 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | 3'x2' DIY acoustic treatment behind each speaker made from fiberglass and foam, covered in burlap like fabric |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Stevie Ray Vaughan (any), mostly rock and blues |
| System Goals/Comments: | Maximum performance for the $$$. Active crossover was single best improvement other than speaker choice. The sub can wake the neighbors. |
| System Strengths: | Very musical and natural vocals, great image |
| System Weaknesses: | The room is biggest weakness |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| TV/Projector: | Sony 27' |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Marantz AV-550 |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | center channel is a DIY using 2 HiVi F5 and one RT1C tweeter surrounds have one F5 and RT1C each sub is DIY NHT 1259 in sealed 4 cubic foot enclosure |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony DVPS3000 Sony SLV-700HF hifi VCR (this thing is bullet proof!) |
| Comments on HT System: | Very impressed with the sound; especially SRV on dvd! |
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