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Napoleon's My Baby System
IP Address: 206.163.225.242	Last Update: March 09, 2013 at 19:59:23
Amplifier:	Modded Shanling SP-80 Mono Blocks (No digital display or remote control, replaced with 50K Pots) 50 Watts per side. 'Blue Glass' JJ tubes
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Research SP-9 MK2
Speakers:	Klipsch LaScalla's (104db )with ALK crossovers built by myself Plus 2 (one for the Left and one for the Right!) Paradigm PS-1200 Subs. B&W DM70's Coral 12TX-50's
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Denon DCM-370 5 disc CD player. (I had to buy this for my wife)
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Origin Live Aurora Mk2, With custom RB300 tonearm, with Goldnote Baldinotti Mk2 Cartridge. With Pro-ject Tube Box SE 2 Phono stage.
Other Source(s):	A Yamaha YP-800 Turntable with Grace FE9 cartridge into a Monolithic PS-1 phono stage. A Micro Tannoy Solid 5 TT with a Soundsmith retipped Talisman Alchemist 3S cartridge. Plus a Akai GXC 570D Cassette deck! Sansui T1110 Tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Onyx 'Gold' interconnects.Plus mas Music & Sound Gray...Solid Silver Interconnects
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	A nice piece of Granite for the Origin.
Tweaks:	All of the tweaks have been done to the Speakers and the Turntable. The speakers sit up on 3 foot tall tables (all to themselves)
Room Size (LxWxH):	20' x 10' x 6'2
Room Comments/Treatments:	Back wall and ceiling is Giprock. The front and sides are pine board.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, Blues and Classical.
System Goals/Comments:	When I build a new basement I would like to see how the system will preform with more open area. These are my TWO systems. I have two more! One my son uses and the other my parents use!
System Strengths:	Clarity. The things that you can hear are amazing. Though that is only when using my Turntable (my primary source for music)
System Weaknesses:	None now!
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	LG 60 inch Plasma TV
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Denon AVR-4306
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Creative Audio 2 ways, Monitor Audio center channel,Bose 501's, and Reel rear speakers.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Xbox 360 for movies.
Comments on HT System:	Alot of fun listening to.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Motorcycles. Books. Darn computers.