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artvandelay's one man's trash... System |
| Last Update: November 04, 2002 at 12:50:43 | IP Address: 12.17.120.141 |
| Amplifier: | audio anologue puccinni se integrated (non-remote) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | (integrated) |
| Speakers: | castle howard |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | rega planet 2k |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | avid volvere; sme 309; denon 103s |
| Other Source(s): | ps audio pst1 fm tuner |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | harmonic tech pro 9 bi wire-low; homegrown audio silver lace-high; van denhul hybrid din to rca from tonearm to amp; acoustic zen matrix reference from cd to amp; homegrown audio silver lace from tuner to amp |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | ps audio p300 running all sources directly from wall via gt audio goldstein; juice bar connected from wall by goldstein runs integrated and video stuff; sources all connected via goldsteins |
| Tweaks: | none; i'm not that insane...yet |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 20 x 10 x 8 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | it's a basement, but the benefit is the concrete floor (which makes turntable isolation simpler). i think the narrowness adds to overall focus, and limits the need to push the limits on volume (11:00 is concert level loud), but i can't help but think the slimness of the space is limiting soundstage. I'm a renter still, so these dimensions are subject to change every two years or so. as a result i'm not apt to make any dedicated changes based on the room dimensions. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | lots of traditional jazz, avante garde rock and pop, true country, and i'm starting to find myself mulling over the used bins of classical more and more |
| System Goals/Comments: | this system was largely amassed from used components; not a great deal of consideration went into system synergy initially. comments from guest listeners indicate that i got "dumb lucky." i'm very pleased at this point and am spending more and more time shopping for source material. |
| System Strengths: | extreme clarity top to bottom; excellent imaging. extremely musical, yet surprisingly analytical on some source material. strikes a really good balance based on my experience with other systems. |
| System Weaknesses: | sometimes there is too much clarity; some of my source material (read: poor recording quality or intentionally lo-fi), which i have enjoyed through the course of my many previous lo-fi systems is simply unlistenable. (i take these recordings over to my girlfriend's house and listen to them on my hand-me-down system when necessary.) |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | wine/food, croquet, cycling; import/export advisor |