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| Last Update: January 11, 2004 at 10:50:13 | IP Address: 131.211.227.84 |
| Amplifier: | Crest Vs-1500: 2x 750W @ 4 Ohm Crest Vs-1100: 2x 550W @ 4 Ohm Crest Vs-450: 2x 225W @ 4 Ohm |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Allen & Heath GL2 14 channel, 4 Group mixer Sony SRP-f300 digital loudspeaker management system |
| Speakers: | DIY three way active Dipole low Linkwitz style W-baffle with 2 TC Sounds 15" drivers a side 200Hz tractrix round horn with Focal 5w4211 midbass driver Visaton TL16H HF horn |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Pioneer Pd505S |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nothing special, i don't believe in the use of special cables for audio signals. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | 2 home made 22He 19-inch racks |
| Tweaks: | I employed low CFM silent fans in the power amps |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 7m x 4m x 1-3.5m |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Still to come |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Mostly progressive rock and symphonic rock like for example: Dream Theater, Marrilion, the Gathering, Porcupine tree, the Flower Kings, Ayeron, Spock's beard. |
| System Goals/Comments: | I concentrate my efforts on tonal balance and imaging. I don't find the extreme ends of the spectrum very important, and i don't play at extremely loud volumes. At the moment i'm concentrating on room acoustics to defeat LF smearing. |
| System Strengths: | Imaging is fairly good. Sort of flat response from 35Hz-20KHz. |
| System Weaknesses: | Cannot play loudly without sounding harsh. Listening position must be picked very carefully. I use a quite extreme EQ to counter room effects. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Philips 100Hz 82cm (32") widescreen tv |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Yamaha RX-v1400 My stereo system is used for fronts in HT setup |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | DIY Center surrounds, Center and sub are to be built soon. |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Philips VR830 HiFi stereo VCR Pioneer DV-565A-S DVD player |
| Comments on HT System: | I'm not really a surround sound fanatic, but i do like the dynamic movie soundtracks. And while watching movies, i'm less troubled by the complaints i normally have about my system. |