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DaveS's Minimalism System |
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| Last Update: January 25, 2006 at 14:14:51 | IP Address: 68.251.155.217 |
| Amplifier: | Adcom 5802, DIY modified, 450 watts into 4 ohms |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Passive DIY unit w/ Elma attenuators mounted directly on the amp |
| Speakers: | Magnepans, Bohlenders, Scan Speak, Seas and continuously changing set of DIY units. Lately I've become particularly interested in full-range (crossoverless) driver designs. All high resolution designs. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Rega Planet, modified |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Rega, modified |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | All DIY: --HGA ultra low cap. solid silver interconnects --Nordost 2-Flat bi-wired solid core cables |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | John Risch designed DIY power conditoner |
| Tweaks: | Silver internal wiring, Cardas Jacks, DIY power cables, custom granite surface plates, modified crossovers, damping |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 23 x 15.5 x 9 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Bookcases, wall-mounted quilts, acoustic foam tiles |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Pretty much any well-recorded, quality music, especially bluegrass guitar, a wide assortment of jazz, blues, classical, and new age. A limited selection of pop music. |
| System Goals/Comments: | I'm a life-long music lover, and limited musician. I wanted a system that could really convey the accoustic sound of a Martin Gutiar, and still remain capable of covering the dynamics of the 1812 Overature. |
| System Strengths: | Extremely revealing, I can regularly hear musicians breathing between notes. Very natural, and dynamic sounding. Very minimal intrusion into the original signal. Magical on well-recorded acoustic music. Enough resolving power to hear small differences. |
| System Weaknesses: | Brutal on poor or highly equalized recordings, limited flexability, no remote volume. |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| TV/Projector: | 36' Flat Screen |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | 6-Speaker system of DIY loudspeakers |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | DVD, Sony progressive scan |
| Other HT Gear: | DIY cables |
| Comments on HT System: | System certainly lacks the impact provided by the giant screen for action films, but w/ the 15", 1000watt subwoofer the audio is quite satisfactory. |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Guitar |
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