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cvomooney's cvomooney's System |
Last Update: May 26, 2002 at 01:07:39 | IP Address: 12.225.106.172 |
Amplifier: | Hafler 9505 trasn-nova power amp 375 wpc @ 4 ohms |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | depending on what I am listening to... Audio Research sp-6 or my trusty Rotel RC972 with mods. |
Speakers: | Paradigm Studio 60's or Magneplanar MMG's depending on what I am listening to. both backed up by a Paradigm Servo 15 sub with a phase box. |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Rotel RCD971 with mods. |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Project 1.2 with a Rotel 970 BX mm/mc phono stage and Oyster MM head. |
Other Source(s): | I have been messing with a computer with a sound blaster gold audio. not as good as the real thing... so far. |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Paradigm speakers, I am using Liberty UltraCap 12 awg x 2 and the MMG's are using three pair braided cat-5 I have swapped and tried different high end cables... but the DIY cat-5 sounds the best to me. all interconnects Apature or Monster cable, conditioned of-coarse. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | custom made component rack, granite slab 12 X 18 X 4" thick for the turntable to sit on. |
Tweaks: | all audio op-amps have been upgraded to video op-amps for greater band width. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 20' x 12' x 8'4 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | wall to wall carpet blinds on the windows and slider. over stuffed furniture. pretty neutral room. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Blues, Jazz, Female Vocalists ie. Holly Cole- Nora Jones- Carla Bonof- Tasman Archer..., 60's 70's and 80's rock, some classical.. tending to mellow out in my old age (40) |
System Goals/Comments: | Make me melt...and feel like I was there. |
System Strengths: | good components. great range and seperation. |
System Weaknesses: | too much bottom end. |
Video/HT System: Separate |