| Last Update: December 22, 2004 at 08:08:25 | IP Address: 24.247.29.113 |
| Amplifier: |  Hovland Radia |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): |  Hovland HP100mc |
| Speakers: |  Dynaudio Confidence C1's [Cap and cable mods in the works!]. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Sony XA7es |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: |  [Table] Denon DP59L, [Cartridge] Denon DL103D OR DL304 |
| Other Source(s): | Grundig 5066 |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speaker Cable: Hovland Reference Interconnect: [Line-level] Hovland Generation3, [Phono] Hovland MusicGroove2 A/C: [Radia, HP100, CD] Hovland Main-Line, [Table] stock All A/C outlets replaced with Leviton commercial, isolated ground recpeticals...no surge supression is used. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Target HE5 w/ tempered glass shelves. VPI 16.5 record vac. |
| Tweaks: |  Serta counting sheep, #70. Expensive, but worth it, considering it comes with a free mattress. |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | USG 'Silent Series' fiber panels, EchoBusters 'Corner Busters'. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Ellington, Basie, Atkins, Cash, Willie, Dire Straits / Knopfler, Steely Dan, The Eagles, Lyle Lovett, John Mellencamp, ZZ Top, Hall & Oates... |
| System Goals/Comments: |  Pic shows my system with Dynaudio Special Twenty-Five's, which I sold when I bought the C1's. |
| System Strengths: | It makes my toes tap! |
| System Weaknesses: | 1) Needs a better room. 2) Need to 'finish' the A/C stuff...add Hovland Volt-Aire. 3) The Denon table, as much as I do like it, is probably out of its league. |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Control systems engineer for a commercial A/V integrator. Formula One fan. Model [radio controlled] car racer. Avid road cyclist. |
