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ambel's Chameleon System
IP Address: 203.87.196.158	Last Update: January 27, 2013 at 21:15:22
Amplifier:	Custom made 300B mono-bloc amp, with Tamura F-5002 Amorphous OPT, UTC mil-spec power tranny, Kenyon chokes, Black Gate filter caps Audio Note Copper in oil coupling caps, AB resistor, mil-spec Teflon silver hook up wire, 1/8" copper plate on a machined block of aluminium. Powered by 1940's US Army Western Electric 300B, red base RCA 5692. 10Y/VT-25A based amp with custom wound Electra Print Silver OPT.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Custom made Western Electric 407A Line stage and Bendix 6900/Westrex 396A based Line stage.
Speakers:	JBL Hartsfield,Altec 605A open baffle, Fostex 206E folded horn.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony SCD777ES SACD Pioneer PD-54 used as transport CAL Sigma II DAC with Sylvania Gold Brand 5751
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Acoustic Signature Final Tool Graham 1.5T arm Shelter 501 II Garrard 301 with Dynavector DV505 arm And Orftofon MC 15 cart. Bogen/Lenco B61 with Sumiko MMT arm Denon DL103 cart. Phono stage is custom made With Western Electric 417a and 396a tubes. Step up tranny Altec 4722, Altec 15095.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	DIY Mil-spec extruded Teflon silver wire from the 1960's for speaker wire, IC and power cords.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	5KVA Isolation transformer, DiY rack using 3" maple buthcer block, Townsend seismic sink, DJ racing cones.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Female vocals specially in vinyl, Miles, Coltrane, Evans and classical.
System Goals/Comments:	It's an evolving system.
System Strengths:	speed and agility.
System Weaknesses:	more warthm.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Wine,micro brew beer and Exotic birds.