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Jonathan E.'s Stereo System |
Last Update: October 12, 2002 at 02:39:04 | IP Address: 66.30.153.185 |
Amplifier: | Denon AVR5800 |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
Speakers: | Sonus Faber Grand Piano's Rel Storm III Sub Woofer |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Denon DCM370 HDCD - tweaked with rope caulk, floor tile, power cord, DIY roller blocks, inner tube suspension |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | None |
Other Source(s): | Sony 222ES SACD suspended on 12" inner tube with DIY Roller Blocks |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speaker cables - Jon Risch CC89259 - 18 feet Analog IC- Jon Risch 89259 twisted pair Digital IC - Belden 89259 w/Neutrik RCA's |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster HTS5000 |
Tweaks: | DIY Roller blocks on CD, DVD, and SACD Alan Maher DIY Power Cords on Receiver and Monster HTS 5000. Coincident CST1 Power Cord on Rel Storm III. Floor tile glued to case of CD and DVD DIY power cord on CD and DVD 12 inch inner tubes under CD and DVD with 3/4" MDF in between Rope caulk damping throughout CD and DVD Speaker Cables off of Carpet via DIY cable stands. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 21' 2 x 17' 6 x 24' 6 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | None Yet - Playing with speaker placement to reduce room effects |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Blues first then Jazz, Rock, Classical, Techno |
System Goals/Comments: | Goal is to have a natural sound with a wide soundstage and a feeling of depth |
System Strengths: | Excellent imaging, big soundstage |
System Weaknesses: | Still a fraction bright. Upper bass/lower midrange is a little weak. Needs depth. Room is a problem
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Video/HT System: Integrated | |
TV/Projector: | Toshiba 35" |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Denon AVR 5800 |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Main Sub - Rel Storm III Center Sub - Mirage MS12 Center - Sonus Faber Solo Surrounds A - Boston Acoustics VRMX Surrounds B - Cambridge Soundworks Tower II Rear Surrounds - Cambridge Soundworks HT 5.1 - bipole/dipole switchable |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | DVD - Yamaha DVD S795 VCR - Sony SLV 779 HF |
Comments on HT System: | I wish system did to my music software what it does to HT/Movie software. HT system sounds really good. |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Harley\'s and golf |