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Kraft's Bedroom DJ System |
| Last Update: November 12, 2002 at 10:59:07 | IP Address: 156.153.255.126 |
| Amplifier: | 2 x Heathkit W4-AM (20W+ PPP 6L6 tube) 1 x Bell BE-20 integrated (20W- PPP 6V6 tube) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | 2 x Heathkit WAP2 (12AX7, 12AU7 tube) 1 x Vestax PMC-05 Pro Mixer |
| Speakers: | Sennheiser HD 280 Pro headphones 2 x Advent 2 way 2 x SpeakerLab 4 way (one each per W4-AM wired in series @ 16ohms) 1 x Homebrew Passive Subwoofer (12", 8ohm, wired to BE-20) |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | iMac DV CD-ROM/iTunes MP3 AudioSport Quattro USB ADC/DAC (4 x 16bit 48khz in and out) LaCie 4x6x16 SCSI CD-R/RW Standalone CD duplicator (brand not known) |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | 2 x Technics 1200MKII 2 x Shure M44 Cartridges (@ 3.5gm) |
| Other Source(s): | Walkman for tape/radio Sony bi-directional stereo 1/4" reel-to-reel Canon ZR-20 DV camera - 2 x 16bit 48khz audio (used as DAT) Yamaha PSR160 61-key electric piano 4 x cheap karaoke mics (dynamic, unbalanced) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Mogami two-conductor 18 guage w/banana plugs for speakers Mogami shielded 16 guage w/phone plugs for line/patch |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Power Conditioner w/numeric display, lights 24x2 Patch Bay Compressor/limiter 2x24 Graphic EQ 2x3 Active Crossover Multieffect reverb/delay processor |
| Tweaks: | Turntables have slick plastic under felt slipmats for cueing/scratching Heathkits upgraded with 1/4" phone inputs, banana jacks FM Transmitter kit used for wireless access - transmit to walkman for cordless headphones, boom-box for listening in the back yard. Homebrew rack made from scrap lumber |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 25 x 10 x 10 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Turntables installed on super-heavy credenza against back wall of a long living room. Room can be divided by glass doors. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz/Funk/Soul/Disco classics Lots of old school and contemporary hip-hop |
| System Goals/Comments: | This is a practice system for a learning bedroom DJ. It is also used for a hi-fi setup and home studio. Eventually it will be made modular for installation in a van for a Mobile DJ/Sound System setup. |
| System Strengths: | 60W of total tube power split three ways - two full band channels and one sub-bass fed to amps by crossover unit. Over 110dB peak @ 1khz measured on an SPL meter. This system gets the most out of dance music with heavy bass, clean mids and crisp highs - used SPL meter to tweak response curve flat @ 90dB using test tones and EQ unit. Never fails to impress my stereo-in-a-box friends. |
| System Weaknesses: | Probably not officially hi-fidelity because of Shure DJ-style cartridge, solid-state preamp/mixer, cheaper push-pull style tube amps - this is for listening to James Brown, not Fleetwood Mac. |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| TV/Projector: | Hitachi 32" TV |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | 30WPC internal amp w/line out and speaker posts (occassionally used as backup). |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Patched to audio setup through Vestax mixer |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Antenna (RF), Stereo VHS VCR (RCA Composite), Canon ZR-20 DV camera (S-Video LCr) |
| Comments on HT System: | Largely for casual viewing, occasionally used as monitor for video editing using Final Cut Pro on iMac. Canon ZR-20 used to convert Firewire DV to S-Video. |
| URL Link: http://www.jacksonwest.com/ | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Web design, video production, photography and other artsy technology type stuff. |