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| Last Update: November 23, 2003 at 18:49:33 | IP Address: 12.230.195.157 |
| Amplifier: | Headsave Ultra (Meta42) headphone amp - AD8620 op-amp, audiophile-grade components. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Technics SU-C01 (retail $325 ca. 1979) with MM/MC capabilities & subsonic/high filters. A nice range of options, and well rated in High Fidelity magazine back in mid '79 -- refuses to overload. |
| Speakers: | None! Headphone listening only (Sennheiser HD-580, HD-600, Stax SR-34 electrets). |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 PCI Sound Card |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Stock-ish Thorens TD-160 MkI with TP-16 tonearm, phono stage in preamp used. Audio-Technica AT440ML cartridge -- an arm/cart mismatch, but oh how good it sounds. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | RS Gold Series, Outlaw PCA |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | NiMH battery power -- homemade battery packs |
| Tweaks: | The TD-160 IC's were shortened & new RCA plugs attached, suspension tuned, platter bearing oiled, TT rebelted. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Moog & other analog synthesizers, 70's album rock, 80's euro-dance, many others. Like many people I go through musical "phases," and if it exists I've probably been "into" it at one time or another. I seem to have outgrown most of the louder & angrier stuff, however. |
| System Goals/Comments: | No particular goals, it just keeps evolving slowly. Very little money spent for quite a nice sound. |
| System Strengths: | "Decent" turntable & cartridge, variety of different components. Flexibility - I can listen through the amp or through my PC, record to digital or CD-R through my PC. Great musicality with very little money invested. |
| System Weaknesses: | Nothing new & expensive (not sure if this is a weakness). The Thorens TP-16 tonearm is not much of a plus. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Zenith 25" (a couple years old) |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Surround? We don't need no steenkin' surround... |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | TV speakers used along with inexpensive 'booster' 2.1 speakers from hifi.com. |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Toshiba SD-2109 (ancient but very good DVD player, lacks more recent features), Sharp VC-H800 VCR |
| Comments on HT System: | OK for general TV & movie watching (which I do very little of)... certainly could be much better. DVD viewing on PC is available too (I've got a nice high-end monitor). |
| URL Link: http://shs82web.home.comcast.net/audio/system.html | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Internet, computer programming, vinyl to digital transfer... living a simple but fulfilling life. The key seems to be to want what you have, rather than what you don't. |