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Ryan T's The Vintage Audio Ensemble System
IP Address: 207.161.130.249	Last Update: January 27, 2013 at 22:01:18
Amplifier:	NAD 3155 replacing a Quad 34 pre-amp with Quad 405-2 Folsom modification (right-channel crapped-out)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Tivoli Audio Model Two AM/FM Stereo Tuner replacing a crappy, broken Quad FM4 (sorry Mr Walker)
Speakers:	- The Boston Sound - The Classic KLH Model Six designed with the Midas touch of the late, great audio pioneer, Henry Kloss, stacked with a pair of a/d/s/ L300. - Boston Acoustic A40 foam surrounds dry rotted. A great sounding speaker especially stacked with the KLHs . - plus a pair of The Advent Loudspeaker (needs new surrounds); Update: on Dec. 17/2010 some bonehead stole the Advents (with no surrounds) in the storage room!
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	NAD C542
Turntable/Phono Stage:	The rock-steady Technics SL1200 Mk2 (new interconnects TBA) with Nagaoka magnesium and/or Technics stock headshell. The awesome super cartridge ADC ZLM Improved, the incredible, irreplacable B&O MMC20 CL and the legendary Audio Technic AT-20 SLa Limited Edition Audio Dynamics Corp. ADC ZLM Improved Nude Alliptic diamond tip Dimensions 0.0002 scanning radius X 0.0015 bearing radius Tracking force 1 gram + or -0.25 g Frequency response** 10Hz-20kHz + or -1dB; 20 Hz to 26 kHz + or - 1.5dB Output* 1.0 mV/cm/sec Output balance* 1dB max difference Channel separation* 30dB at 1kHz; 20dB at 10kHz Inductance 580 mH Resistance 820 ohms Load resistance 47,000 ohms Load capacitance 275 pF Cartridge weight 5.75 grams S/N 7N9126 SRP $200 CND (1979) Plus ADC XLM Mkll and MkIII styli (Nude Elliptical) ADC Super XLM Mk2 (Quadraphonic/hyper-elliptical Shibata tip) Audio Technica AT20SLa Limited Edition Nagaoka headshell (found in a downtown dumpster!) Double-Moving Magnet Frequency Response: 15Hz-50kHz Output at 5cm/s: 2.7mV Recommended Tracking force: 1.5 grams Channel Balance: +-0.75dB at 1KHz or less L/R Separation 1kHz: 30/25db Stylus Tip: Shibata Line Contact Stylus Shape: Shibata Stylus: Construction Nude Cantilever: Tapered Vertical Tracking Angle: 20 degrees Recommended Load Impedance: 47,000 Ohms Cartridge Inductance: 370 mH DC Resistance: 50 Ohms Terminals: .050" Dynamic Compliance: 9.5 x 10^-6 cm/Dyne Sensitivity: 1 mV/cm Difference of the transmission level at 1 kHz: + 0.5 dB Crosstalk at 1 kHz: 35 dB Needle springiness: 26 mm/N Moving mass: 0.45 mg VTF: 1.0-2.0 grams Cartridge Weight: 8.0 grams Production early 1980s S/N 103104 SRP $345 US? *AT publishes their dynamic compliance specifications relative to 100Hz. The actual compliance at 10Hz will be high. Bang & Olufsen Red jewel box includes stylus gauge MMC 20 CL technical data All specifications are minimum values. Stylus: Contact line nude diamond Recommended tracking force: 10mN/1 gram Effective tip mass: 0.3mg Compliance: 30um/mN Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz + or -1dB Channel separation: 30 dB at 1kHz; 20dB at 500-10,000 Hz Channel difference: <1dB Output voltage: >0.6mV/cm/sec RMS; >2.12mV/5cm lat. RMS; >8.5mV/10cm/sec DIN Calibrations conditions: Load 47 kohms/220pF Cable capacity 100 pF to 1,500pF (not critical) Price $225 CND Actual Calibration Data for B&O MMC 20 CL Bruel & Kjoer calibration date: 1979 March 27 Test Record unknown S/N 6154 Tracking force: 1.0 g Output: 0.92mV/cm/sec RMS Balance: -0.0 dB Separation: 31.9 dB Velocity: 22.4 cm/sec 16 kHz level 0.3 dB Specifications taken from the original B&O MMC 20 CL circular.
Other Source(s):	Lots of Audio Junk: Two Sinclair Radionics 3000 amps RIP (one for sale), Phillips GA 312 turntable (sold), Fisher Studio Standard CR 4029 cassette deck (dumpster), NAD 3020 amplifier, NAD 5220 CDP (dumpster), AKG K141 headphones, Sennheiser 424 headphones, early Sony DR-7 headphones, Technics SBX505 speakers (donated to neighbour), Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 CPU speakers for iMac Intel Core i3-540 Clarkdale and Macintosh G4 Superdrive, pair of new stock Advent-like tweeters for sale, Panasonic Tech 855 AM/FM/SW radio with Radio Shack Minimus 7 ext speakers, Panasonic RF-542 AM/FM radio, JVC PC-55JW AM/FM/SW portable, Sony SRF-F84 AM/FM Walkman radio, Sony TR-4100 AM radio, Sony SRF-59 AM/FM radio, Sony AM Receiver ICR-9, Sony 3F-61W AM radio, Sony TR-4100 AM radio, Pioneer SK-61F AM/FM/SW 16W ghetto blaster, Sharp GP 5454C AM/FM/SW 16W ghetto blaster, Sanyo 8F-814 AM/FM, Toshiba RP-770M AM/FM/CB 6W, Sanyo RP 5820 AM/FM, Candle Solid State 6 AM radio. Various stereo cartridges: ADC Digital Series, Sony VL-34G, Shure M91ED, Realistic R1000E and Ortofon SMB12. Sorry, no iPod in this household but I did have second thoughts after visiting The Apple Store in Toronto; plus Shure and Nagaoka stylus gauge.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Stacked KLH and Boston Acoustic - Super OFC Series Phoenix Gold 16 ga. with Radio Shack GP banana plugs connected to KLH Six - NeoTech HD OFC guage unknown connected to Boston Acoustic A40
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Data Guard Industrial power bar (el cheapo)
Tweaks:	Gold-plated DIN to GP Ultra-Link RCA with OFC cables (custom rigged by me and a pain-in-the-ass to solder). - Upgraded KLH Six crossovers with Solen caps, OFC and 24k GP Puresonic 6179 GP binding posts. - Upgraded Quad 405-2 with 24k Puresonic 6147 binding posts and WBT-0201 Coaxial sockets RCA.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20.5 x 11 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Wall-to-wall carpet, one-half length of wall covered with vinyl records and contemporary art. 225.5 square feet
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Diverse, Obscure, Progressive and Eclectic: Classical (Bach to Stockhausen), late 20th century contemporary music, Funk, R&B, Soul, Gospel, some Jazz (Davis, Don Ellis, Hancock, Purim) plus Zappa, Rundgren, Beefheart, Kraftwerk, Beach Boys, etc.
System Goals/Comments:
System Strengths:	Quad 405-2 Zezoff/Folsom modification and stacked KLH and a/d/s/ created the following: - Superb, focused, detailed soundstage attained with a mid hi-fi system. - Low noise (Quad/ADC combo), fast transients with large digital and/or analogue soundwaves. - Realistic subwoofer levels. FYI: Quad package was purchased for less than a quarter of the original retail price. All of the above! - Henry Kloss Tivoli Audio Model Two AM/FM Stereo Tuner, highly recommended with high selectivity and capture ratio.
System Weaknesses:	- KLH Six high frequency rollover at 14 kHz and besides I can't hear beyond 14 kHz. - DIN plugs are a pain-in-the-butt to solder but the connections are solid and secure. With a stacked Boston Acoustic A40s resolved the high-frequency issue (extending to 20,000 Hz).
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	Sony Bravia KDL26S3000 LCD HDTV
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony BDP-350 Blu-ray Sharp VC H-820 VCR
Comments on HT System:	"The present-day composer refuses to die." - Edgard Varese
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Music, modern art, popular culture, social history, insult humour and social documentary. - IT technical, graphic-interior designer, cultural worker. - Marinoni Special road bike