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oddmanout's The Stereo System
IP Address: 99.248.199.189	Last Update: October 05, 2011 at 04:17:56
Amplifier:	Classe CA 300
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Bryston BP 26
Speakers:	Magnepan 1.6's with auricaps on the tweeter. solen caps on the woffer shunt and sledgehammer 15 ga coils.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Rega Jupiter on BDR cones.CVH pwer cord.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens 160 MK2 modified per user 510's site. Blue Point Special EVOIII on a Magnepan Unitrac I arm, Project Tube Box se with Telefunken smooth plate 12AX7's. Thorens TD 145 MKII with 160 spindle and springs, Nagoka MP 10 into project phono box with beefed up power supply
Other Source(s):	JVC KD65 tape deck Mac MR65 tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Nordost Red Dawn speaker wires, Nordost Balduar between cd and pre. DIY Linn silver with Eichmans,DIY Oyaide PA-02 (20' long)balanced and cryod.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Targetknockoff rack lead filled, Target amp stand, Chris Vanh power cords
Tweaks:	CD is on its own isolated circuit,rest is on annother isolated circuit, TT is damped and a 3/4' bottom plate is retrofitted. Speakers have custom stands. CD player has crystal braced to the board.BDR cones under cd on airbox, BDR cones under amp. Cris VenHaus power cords. ceramic fuses throughout. DIY cable elevators.
Room Size (LxWxH):	11'6 x 18' x 7'2
Room Comments/Treatments:	18'x7' corner traps made from the stuff they use in school rooms to prevent echo in front of floor to cieling quick'n dirty bass traps,a pannel of the same stuff 24'x5' behind listening chair. speakers are 40' from long wall 62' between inside edges.Room is capeted over concrete with accoustic tile on the ceiling. It is double drywalled. DIY room lenses behind speakers, DIY acoustic pannel made to look like Maggie centred behind speaker.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	I like any well recorded good music except rave, hiphop,dance and rap.(some of the older rap is ok)
System Goals/Comments:	This is an exellent sounding balanced system.
System Strengths:	Everything seems to integrate well.
System Weaknesses:	none
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Panasonic 50" plasma
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Pioneer
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Mirage frx fronts and rears,Acoustic Energy center, mission 8' sw
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Panasonic BD35 blue ray player
Comments on HT System:	Basic. Good for the bucks
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Photography, painting, sailing. I am an art teacher.