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jimmyhaudio's Stereo Room System |
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Last Update: June 11, 2005 at 09:24:45 | IP Address: 67.174.220.192 |
Amplifier: | Quicksilver 8417 monos (last pair made) Precision Fidelity M-7A (tricked out) Edge G4 power amplifier
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Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | MFA Venusian Pre-pre and Pre-amp (Scott Frankland modified) |
Speakers: | Wayne Picquet modified original Quads; Hyperion 938s |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 21 DAC Cambridge Audio D500 (as transport) |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | VPI Aries with Graham 1.5 arm (w/2.2 bearing), New Version Koetsu Black cartridge with Rosewood Signature guts, and VPI SDS, Black Diamond Racing Record Clamp and Gingko isolation system |
Other Source(s): | Tandberg 10XD Reel-to-Reel |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Cardas Golden Reference phono cable Virtual Dynamics DAVID interconnects, speaker cables, and power chords
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Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Arcici Lead Balloon (original) Chang Lightspeed Premiere Stands |
Tweaks: | VPI 16.5 record cleaning machine Shure C/PEK 3 Cartridge Analyzer
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Room Size (LxWxH): | 22 x 16 x HI |
Room Comments/Treatments: | High, Sloping Ceilings and irregular shape, wall to wall carpet |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classical Music strongly preferred, but also listen to some jazz and rock |
System Goals/Comments: | Replication of the concert hall and natural massed string tone |
System Strengths: | Natural musical timbre, transient speed, coherence, imaging, soundstage width and depth |
System Weaknesses: | The room |
Video/HT System: None | |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | playing piano, singing, history, hiking |