| nousaeous
's Primary System
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| Last Update: September 02, 2002 at 23:54:50
| IP Address: 216.27.183.179
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| Amplifier: | Musical Fidelity A3Cr
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Pass Labs X-2 (1st generation)
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| Speakers: | B&W Matrix 805 Speakers, Hsu Research VTF-2 Subwoofer
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| Sources:
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| CD Player/DAC: | Sony CDP-XA20ES |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | 2 Technics 1200 M3D w/Ortofon Skratch cartridges, Pioneer DJM-300S mixer: this is my DJ rig, so there isn't too much I can do about the sound quality.
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| Other Source(s): | Sony JA20ES MiniDisc player/recorder
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
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| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Audioquest Crystal speakerwire; Monster Subwoofer interconnect; Audioquest Viper: CD to preamp, preamp to amp; Audioquest Ruby: Minidisc to preamp, preamp tape out to Minidisc; Monster Toslink: CD to Minidisc
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| Music Preferences and Comments:
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| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | I really do like everything, but most of the time indie rock, alt. rock, alt. pop, trip-hop, various electronic, breakbeat, hip hop
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| System Goals/Comments: | I like a warm, some might say slightly dark sound, wet and chunky but with good detail. Oxymoron? Perhaps. Impossible? Perhaps, but that's what I'm shooting for: detail without fatigue.
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| System Strengths: | "Polite" sounding system, good balance across frequency range, relatively non-fatiguing, natural sounding; room is decently set up but working on some bass traps.
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| System Weaknesses: | Sounds pretty good with most CDs/music, but need some bass traps to remove low frequency "glare".
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| Video/HT System:
Integrated
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