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satfrat's Satfrat`s Hometheater System ~a la carte~ System
IP Address: 72.92.133.185	Last Update: January 18, 2008 at 17:06:00
Amplifier:	(2) Butler Audio 3150 tube hybrid amps w/6 channels of 150 wpc
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Sunfire Theater Grand 4 processor
Speakers:	Odyssey Audio Lorelei's=front&rear; Usher X-616 center channel speakers = front&rear; ACI Force Xl subwoofer: AV123 Extended Response Tweeters
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Cellar Cinemas HTPC computer w/2005 XP Home Media Ed.160G primary/750G secondary/ 350 & 750G backup drives {the heart of my system for DVD movies, TIVO capibility off satellite, and album library storage in the place of CD's}
Other Source(s):	C-band satellite w/ GI 4DTV digital receiver w/60+ music channels; DirecTv music channels & video music channels
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Ridge Street Audio Designs Poiema!!! IC`s, speaker cable, and 1 VH Audio Pulsar digital w/ 1 Bybee Slipstream, Crystal Cable Digit cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	BPT 2.5 Ultra /fully modified with extra dampening sheets, complete internal coverage of Stillpoints ERS; silver wiring, high current noise filter, Dynamicaps, Bybee purifiers and Hubbels,,,ALL of which has been cryoed ; Sanus Component 6-shelf A/V rack; Furutech FL-20 golld plated outlet w/dedicated circuit; L-9 Litz PC w/Oyaide gold AC plug; BPT Clarity 10 PC; VH Audio flavor's 1&2&3&4 PC`s; Quantum Symphony Pro; 11 Standard & 6 Ultra Z-Sleeves; 22 Bybee's in system; 6 Ridge Street Z-der Blocks on the end of the power cords for reclocking the voltage/curren; Alan Maher 10PE, 1 PE II, 2 PE IV
Tweaks:	Audiopoints cones under Force XL sub and under the Sunfire TG4/Butler 3150 amps; Sistrum SP-004 platforms under my Lorelei's; vibrapods under satellite receiver; Mapleshade Component Support System under power conditioner and Ultimate Triplepoint cones under the HTPC; Acme cryo silver IEC terminal upgrade and Stillpoints ERS lining the inside casing of the Sunfire TG4 processor; Golden Sound Acoustic Discs; 8th Nerve Rsponse and Adapt Rectangle & Echo package; 3 Furutech RWL-1 Tuning Panels: 2 Cathedral Sound Room Dampening Panels; 27 Bybees: 17 Z-Sleeves; 13 Alan Maher Power Enhancers
Room Size (LxWxH):	11' x 11' x 7'
Room Comments/Treatments:	carpets, drapes, plants, Eighth Nerve Room Treatment, Golden Sound Acoustic Discs, Furutech Diffusers
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	soft/hard/classic rock, smooth jass,fusion jazz, classical, instrumentals
System Goals/Comments:	BPT balanced power conditioner & (22) system Bybee purifiers & heavy use of Stillpoints ERS & Z-Sleeves have given me the foundation to a very revealing system
System Strengths:	The sum of the parts has created a very revealing and true to life soundstage with awesome dynamics for the room size
System Weaknesses:	small room w/old wood floors,
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Sony 36XBR400 ISF-calibrated w/ static discharge on screen and an IEC terminal installation w/BPT PC
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	same as above
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	same as above
Sources (DVD/VCR):	HTPC computer with 2005 Windows Media Center Edition
Other HT Gear:	GI/MOT 4DTV satellite receiver; HDD-200 high definition decoder; Pansat 300a MPEG digital receiver; DirecTv HD DVR satellite system: Sanus Component 3-shelf video rack
Comments on HT System:	Awesome picture quality from my HTPC using Monster Cable HDSV-M2000 S-Video cords w/Bybee adapter and Video3CV w/3 Bybee inline adapters from both satellite & DVD
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	internet A/V & satellite forums; sports freak; music lover; machine operator at GE Aircraft Engines