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smimmy's Basic But Good System |
| Last Update: August 15, 2002 at 22:36:30 | IP Address: 63.229.134.68 |
| Amplifier: | Rotel RA-970BX Integrated Amplifier(60 watts) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | none |
| Speakers: | Fabulous Tweeter Brothers KO8T23. This is a very small, local speaker maker from Eugene, OR. $1500 speakers for $400 |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Rotel RCD-950. Really should get a better player like the Ah Tjoub. Haven't used it since I got my turntable(cd player also needs to have its wires checked because of a strange noises at certain frequencies). |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Rega P3-2000/Gram amp 2SE. Great combination, although I don't have anything to compare against. Only problem is a little hum from the Phono Preamp. It might be a ground loop. |
| Other Source(s): | Nakamichi 580 3-head tape deck. Made in 1980, still amazing. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Tara Labs Omni cables, They are cheap and they work. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Panamax Max6 for surge protection. |
| Tweaks: | Target End Table(Very much like the Ikea Lack) for my turntable. Works well, not sure of sonic improvement. Cheap. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 25' x 15' x 9' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | none. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Ska, Ambient, Punk, Experimental, Rock. The Selector, Beach Boys, Tom Waits, Brian Eno, Dead Kennedys, NoMeansNo, Talking Heads, Aphex Twin. |
| System Goals/Comments: | I want to get closer to forgetting about my equipment. It is such an ironic thing that I have to focus on my equipment to not focus on my equipment. It sucks really. Okay, who am I kidding, I love the gear too, but while I am listening, I would like to forget. |
| System Strengths: | Just finally starting to see the light of analogue as my turntable is rather new. I bought 100 records in two months. I would love to get a tube amp to get a bit of warmth into the entire system. |
| System Weaknesses: | My cd player is too clinical. I have no dedicated rack for the audio equipment. Only my turntable has a nice rack. I really need to do something about that. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Magnavox 32 inch |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | No processor, just use stereo. It sounds really good actually. |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Only my stereo speakers. Sounds really good. |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Panasonic RV-30 DVD player. Really cheap and good. |
| Comments on HT System: | I like movies too. |