| Last Update: August 06, 2001 at 18:07:42 | IP Address: 63.214.197.26 |
| Amplifier: | Fully POOGE'ed Haffler DH200 (Replaced with Krell KSA100)Bryston BP10 Xover Fully worked Dyna MkIII's (Replaced with Audio Research VT60) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | ARC SP9MkII |
| Speakers: | Acoustat 2SW Stax SR40 Earspeakers |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Modified Marantz CD-63 SE Assemblage DAC-3 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | VPI HW-19 ET-2 Tonearm - Shure V-15, Marcof PPA-1 head amp. Sumiko Blue Point Special, Ortofon MC2000 |
| Other Source(s): | Accuphase T101 (analog tuner)(replaced with Magnum Dynalab FT101) Nakamichi LX-5 (Cassette) TEAC 3340 2 Track RtR |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Double lengths of Kimber 4AG with Kimber Postmaster spades Interconnects made using Kimber AG-B with WBT plugs |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Racks home made using 3/4" MDF shelves. TT shelf mounted to brick wall and spring suspended. Chang Lightspeed conditioner |
| Tweaks: | CD-Rings. Green paint. Spikes, Dots, Ceramic cable supports, Vibrapods |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 22 x 14 x 9 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Wall to wall carpets. Books and record/CD cabinets. Sonex sparingly applied. Room is not bright not dead. Seems to have good reverb (ie:very little) Room does well on hand clap test. Windows covered with heavy drapes. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz (Have 46 Miles LP's/CD's). Pop music and R&B (Adult Comtemporary)ex: Bela Fleck, Toni Braxton, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Sills doing La Traviata, Ormandy conducting The Philadelphia (vinyl!) |
| System Goals/Comments: | Provide something I didn't want to junk after visiting Soundex. It took 3 months to get my speakers positioned. It was worth the effort! |
| System Strengths: | Clean, does not intensify digital nasties. Can make your hair stand on end at times. Sounds very good on the LIAR (listening in another room) test. Female voices are unbelievably realistic. |
| System Weaknesses: | Could wish for slightly more volume capability. Would like more bass. I'm currently flat to 35HZ. Correction on bass response. Re-positioned speakers and have more than sufficient bass. I don't know why I want more volume I already get 102db peaks at my listening position. |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Computer geek (day job), brew my own beer, Electronics hobbyist. Ride my bicycle weather permitting. |