Last Update: April 04, 2000 at 22:42:19 | IP Address: 209.245.165.226 |
Amplifier: | VAC Ren. 30/30 mark III. GE 6SN7 drivers and stock Golden Dragon 300bs. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | CAT SL1 Sig. mk. II. Radiotechnique 12A7s and Tunsgram 12AX7s now. |
Speakers: | Meadowlark Shearwater Hot Rods. Nirvana internal wiring. |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Pioneer 606 DVD player. Bel Canto DAC-1 modified by BWS Consulting. |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | sadly, none. |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | All cables are Nirvana SL except the digital cable which is a BWS modified Audioquest. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | BWS power conditioner and power cords. Contours rack, filled with sand. |
Tweaks: | Bright Star Gemini (air plus sand) under DVD. Vibrapods under amp. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 20 x 14 x 8 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | none would be accepted by you-know-who. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Everything. Classical, a little 'modern' classical, rock, folk, jazz, some jazz vocals. |
System Goals/Comments: | goal: the biggest most palpable soundstage I can get! |
System Strengths: | Pretty nice trade off between macro and micro dynamics with the HR Shearwaters. Very 'present' quality to the sound. |
System Weaknesses: | It's still digital and you can tell. |
Video/HT System: Integrated | |
TV/Projector: | regular TV |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | none |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | none |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Pioneer DVD player |
Other HT Gear: | none |