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olpot's Man's cave System | |
IP Address: 24.246.77.42 | Last Update: April 12, 2011 at 18:34:20 |
Amplifier: | Audio Research VSi-55 |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Anthem PRE1 (used as phono) |
Speakers: | Quad ESl-988, Tannoy S8LR |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Denon 3910, Quad CDP-99 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Music Hall MMF-5.1 |
Other Source(s): | Squeezebox 3, Windows PC |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | QED Silver Anniversary, QED Qnex2 Purist Audio Design Aqueous I/C: CD->pre Cable Talk Monitor 2 0.5m: pre->power |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Ikea rack |
Tweaks: | Some shielded Pirelli power cables, cones under CD player. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 13 x 12 x 8 |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | 90%: classical, jazz 10%: blues, selected rock, pop, world, new age etc -0%: r&b, hip-hop, rap, techno and the like |
System Goals/Comments: | naturalness |
System Strengths: | Very accurate tonally, neutral, non-fatiguing, total absense of typical 'digital' and 'SS' artifacts (e.g. absense of sibilance/hash/grain in HF) Very good resolution and soundstaging. |
System Weaknesses: | Need a decent tube preamp to inject more sparkle and warmth, CD player lacks refinement, no deep bass. |
Video/HT System: None | |
TV/Projector: | not interested in HT as I do not watch TV other than news and some (very few) sports. |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | occupation: dad, also software engineer. other hobbies: photography, cars, travel. |