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sidorowicz's MODEST 2003 System
Last Update: March 15, 2003 at 20:22:36 IP Address: 152.163.188.227
Amplifier: rotel 981B
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): None, Lookin for a good preamp
Speakers: Boston Acoustics CR8
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Marantz cd5000 (Best under 300 smackers I'll bet)Poo poo 2 U. I've owned CEC belt drive CD TT.
Turntable/Phono Stage: My wife's plastic Dual TT is in the closet unless transcripting. My last AR/MMT combo sucked. Linn LVX uis better in this application.
(I know, I KNOW!!!)
Other Source(s): The kids at the Video Store
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Transparent Bulk / Monster M550i/ (Cardas crosslink, Linn K20, and Transparent 200 removed and put away)
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): bottle of pennies, careful cable positioning and tuning. Adcom ace515 back in the closet!
Tweaks: Fiddle with powerline position and above mentioned bottle, hi-grade outlet.
Room Size (LxWxH): 22 x 18 x 20?
Room Comments/Treatments: Surprisingly aweful log cabin acoustics/
area rugs hanging plants, Have-a-Heart traps.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Beethoven,Debussy,Rossini) Folk, Some Rock (YES, Johnny Winter, radiohead, (older)Joan Armatrading, Yvegeny Mravinski) everything else but country
System Goals/Comments: Re-integrate PHONOGRAPH & get a foundation for the tincan CD player.
System Strengths: Rich timbral colours, fun and exciting to listen to. Reasonable detail and dynamics.
long term listenability
System Weaknesses: A bit textured in the top octave, Marantz transport "clocky", no bottom octave.

Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: Panasonic 32SF36
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Chase RCL-1, Samson 260.
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): stereo / AR302 cherry)

Sources (DVD/VCR): RCA 5210P great and cheap!/ Hitachi vcr
Other HT Gear: Monster 550i/Cardas crosslink/ Shack Fusion AV (on trial)
Comments on HT System: HIFI Leftovers make the TV sound come out O.K. ( DOi! )
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: Sports cars/understanding women/Mechanical Engineer at Solectron (former Bell Labs).

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