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toledo's Main System |
Last Update: December 13, 2002 at 14:15:27 | IP Address: 24.56.9.76 |
Amplifier: | Welborne Labs Apollo 1.5 using KR842 tubes |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Antique Sound labs TI autoformer passive |
Speakers: | Merlin VSM se with AC BAM |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Audio Note DAC 3 Signature. CEC Tl-1x transport |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Bear Labs Silver Lightning IC and Silver Thunder speaker cables. Acoustic Zen mc2. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | PS Audio PP600 |
Tweaks: | Daruma under passive. Aurio 1.0 under transport. Acoustic Zen Tsunami power cords on all components. Elco on Powerplant. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 13 x 14 x 10 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | None. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz (classic and fusion), classic rock, r&b, blues, some classical. Just about anything other than rap, hip-hop and sicly sweet country. |
System Goals/Comments: | Natural timbre first, soundstaging/imaging secondary. Have to be able to sit and actually enjoy listening to more than a single album. |
System Strengths: | Good natural tones and dynamics. |
System Weaknesses: | Still messing with speaker setup. Finally have good tonality but low bass is somewhat sloppy and too prominent. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Mistubishi 50" |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Yamaha 995 AV receiver |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Energy Take 5 satellite. Not hooked as surround. Have A/B sets of fronts and center only. Liked surround for awhile...got bored with it. New house ... new speaker setup in video cabinet. |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Toshiba Sd-9000 Sony VCR |
Comments on HT System: | Not a true fan. Prefer 3 channel arrangement. DVD player has a simulated surround feature that suffices. |