| webgeek's Hortense System
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| Last Update: May 09, 2002 at 11:43:54
| IP Address: 64.173.78.130
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| Amplifier: | B&K AV 5000
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | B&K AVP 3090
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| Speakers: | Custom made GR Research two- piece system. The top half houses two PHL 1220 midbass drivers and one Scan-Speak Revelator in an MTM format. The front 2/3 of the baffle is sloped 7 degrees back. The top 1/3 (which contains the topPHL driver)is perpendicular to the floor. The lower half is a trapezoidal shaped enclosure that houses a Focal 11" woofer. This is a bi-amplified system. More info available at www.gr-research.com or www.speakercity.com
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Pioneer DVD with ModWright full standalone mods |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | JPS labe Ultraconductor interconnects throughout
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Topaz 2.5 kv balanced AC source for the audio components. Richard Gray RGPC 400S for the Video sources.
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| Tweaks: | Bybee Filters on PHL midbass drivers and Revelator tweeters
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 13 x 20 x 8
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| Room Comments/Treatments: | Room is open to a sunroom behind the listening position, and the dining room off to the right of the listener. Not the best.
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | lively jazz, classical, alternative rock, and some metal.
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| System Goals/Comments: | I want the system to sound "right" to my ears, and to relieve me of the almost compulsive desire to upgrade.
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| System Strengths: | Soundstage like you wouldn't believe. Height, width and deeeeep.
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| System Weaknesses: | Reveals crappy recordings, especially those CDs mixed for boomboxes. You know the ones, no dynamic range whatsoever.
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| Video/HT System:
Integrated
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| TV/Projector: | Sony 36" Wega
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| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | GR Research Center channel with a Bybee filter on the positive terminal of the speaker's input.
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| Sources (DVD/VCR): | ModWright DVD
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| Other HT Gear: | Richard Gray RGPC 400S
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| URL Link: http://www.cryotweaks.com |