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Karlotta's Ecoutez la musique! System
Last Update: November 13, 2001 at 14:22:38 IP Address: 139.140.17.92
Amplifier:
  • YBA Intégré DT w/phono stage (N.B. image is silver face, mine is black and dual transformer version)

    • Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): N/A
    Speakers:
  • Meadowlark Audio Shearwater (Hot Rod Version) - (N.B. image is light ash veneer, mine are Rosewood)

    • Sources:
    CD Player/DAC:
  • Sony SCD-777ES SACD Player / CD Transport

  • Kora Hermes Triode Output DAC

    • Turntable/Phono Stage:
  • [Planar 25 / Benz Micro-Glide /]
  • YBA MM phono stage
    • Other Source(s):
  • Magnum Dynalab FT-11 tuner
    • Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
    Speaker Cables/Interconnects:
  • Final Note Essence Signature speaker cable, interconnect

  • Custom made Final Note power cords

  • SilverAudio Hyacinth Interconnect (w/WBT Topline option)
    • Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):
  • Monster HTS 2000

  • ESP Essence Power Cord (replaces YBA stock cord)

  • Can-Am CD storage cabinets (mine are black)

  • red lacquer solid maple equipment support surface (84 inches x 22 inches x 1.75 inches) on top of Cam-Am cabinets
    • Tweaks:
  • Golden Sound Large DH Cones and Squares

  • Kontak

  • Cardas RCA caps

    • Room Size (LxWxH): 18 ft. x 11 ft. x 9-13 ft. slope
    Room Comments/Treatments:
  • Hardwood floors
  • Turkmen rug,
  • 2 caramel Ekornes "President" Stressless leather chairs

    • Music Preferences and Comments:
    Music Used (Genre/Selections): Classical, chamber music, opera, jazz, acoustic, café-concert, waltzes

    Martha Argerich, Régine Crespin, Edita Gruberova, Georges Cziffra, Barbara, Janos Starker, Ernest Ansermet, Don Byron, Raymond Scott, Buena Vista Social Club, Cesaria Evora

    System Goals/Comments: Non, je ne regrette rien... Ma plus belle histoire d'amour, c'est vous!
    System Strengths: Tonal beauty, soundstage, imaging, harmonics, PRAT, you-are-there!...mostly! Zing! Ping! Pluck!
    System Weaknesses: Extremely low frequencies, a tad hyper-real in the midrange
    Video/HT System: None
    Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: French music, Macintosh, Radio Broadcast, including my own show, Radio Cocorico! on WBOR 91.1 FM Brunswick, ME.

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