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RayJRop's living room system System
IP Address: 12.76.141.180	Last Update: December 22, 2008 at 16:50:56
Amplifier:	Odyssey Xtreme Monoblocks
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	AES AE3 DJH Tube Preamp w/British Brimar CV1988
Speakers:	Maggie 1.6s-bypassed fuse and speaker plate w/Dayton binding posts and homemade sand filled stands/Sennheiser HD-600s
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Ah!Tube 4000 with Amprex tubes,upgraded opamps and power cable.Inside is heavily caulked and lined w/dynomat.I have a polished aluminum plate on ball bearings with chaulk under the cdp.Also added Auricaps to the cdp`s power supply.Works miracles!And I do mean miracles.Beats anything I`ve ever heard.Sound is no where in sight of this player in stock form.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	None
Other Source(s):	Sony DSS
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Chris VanHaus Silver ICs with a few extra tweaks(best IC I`ve ever heard,comparing them to 2-300 dollar ICs)Goertz M1 speaker wire.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Beldon surge suppressor
Tweaks:	Dedicated 20amp 10gauge circut,CDP isolation system of innertube,paving brick and chaulked aluminum plate between bearings and cdp,amazing difference
Room Size (LxWxH):	24 x 17 x 7
Room Comments/Treatments:	Needs more work here.Made noodle lens,they work nicely
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	rock,pop,soft jazz,country and more.
System Goals/Comments:	Upgrade my crossovers and work and learn more on room interaction.Millions of tweaks to do,so little time.Someday upgrade to 3.6s?Front projection in the future so I can use my maggies in my H/T system
System Strengths:	Clear,very musical,very dynamic,bass is better now w/the silver ICs.My system is evolving into a very beautifull system.Come a long way.Even more to go.Now the music sweeps me away,and I`m not analizing so much anymore.Putting tv on long wall yeilded many benefits,eg - soundstage came together.My son appreciates my system too.
System Weaknesses:	I need more bass.My system weakness list has shrunk considerably w/in the last half year of upgrades and tweaks
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony 70" Projection
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Denon AVR-4800
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	NHT super ones and RS bookshelfs in the back,and Sunfire MKII sub.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Xbox(w/DVD controller),PS2(w/DVD controller),and gamecube.Sony HIFI VCR.
Other HT Gear:	Monster cable and RS Gold throughout.
Comments on HT System:	Does the job quite well.Sunfire sub is VERY potent w/HT,not too good w/2 channel