| Paulo's No more the original manufacturer´s specifications System
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| Last Update: March 27, 2002 at 15:28:15
| IP Address: 212.18.172.159
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| Amplifier: | Antique Sound Lab Ki-15d modified to silver wiring, Rubycon signal caps, ultra fast rectifying diodes and negative feedbackless; sometimes a Luxman 1000-m SS pwr amp
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Sometimes, a Luxman 1000-p (SS)
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| Speakers: | Monitor Audio Monitor 2 Gold modified to silver ribbon wiring, dacron foam and dammar laquered mid-bass drivers, Atacama Nexus 10 stands
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Rega Planet 2000 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Ariston RD80 with Rca panel plugs
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| Other Source(s): | A Yamaha SY85 Digital Workstation
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Homebrew all silver and teflon/polypropilene/air dielectric
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Asylum power cords, RCrump´s and enhanced own designs
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| Tweaks: | You name it
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | ave x ra x ge
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | Lots of records, CDs, books and manufacturing tools/materials
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | GOOD, live :), and well recorded
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| System Goals/Comments: | The Absolute Sound; tweak-freak; valves rule!
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| System Strengths: | Transparency, detail, clean highs, big soundstage and focus. Good sense of rythm given the occasional proper cable switching
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| System Weaknesses: | Could do with a litlle more bass (and yes, I believe I can still achieve it with this speakers!) without increasing interconnect parallel capacitance.
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| Video/HT System:
None
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| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Former keyboard player/recording technician. Drive trains now/run small cable manufacturing business for a living
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