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| Last Update: March 06, 2003 at 13:45:22 | IP Address: 207.172.32.62 |
| Amplifier: | Sunfire 300 watt amp |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Melos CD-T preamp with phono(enough gain for medium output moving coil)modified by factory with increased power supply and Melos digital converter in power supply chassis. Normal CD-T was line stage only and used digital converter from drive CD player, usually a modified Sony. |
| Speakers: | Seas Froy III kit with correct port tuning( port size on internet is incorrect and is tuned 10 hz too high, external crossover and Corian covered cabinets. Froy III is passively crossed over about 85 hz to 18" reflex woofers tuned to -3db about 23 hz with minimum time delay(for reflex) roll off. Low end mod was designed by Froy designer, Murray Zeligman. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Parasound CD/P CD player used as drive only, Monarchy jitter reducer. |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | VPI Mk1 updated with MK4 kit, Fidelity Research FR64 FX tone arm, Shure V15 MKV pickup with stylus from super version of pickup super glued to body, second generation VPI power supply |
| Other Source(s): | Onkyo T9090II with Terk FM Pro antenna |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | 28 foot Fulton Gold cables(a present from Bob Fulton when I asked just to borrow them for a test), Illuminati digital cable, Fidelity Research silver tone arm cable, lots of cables from years of audio |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Original Power Wedge, original Lead Ballon, VPI 16(not 16.5) record cleaner |
| Tweaks: | small bicycle tires under all electronics |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 20' x 18' x 8'6 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | none |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | classical - especially Baroqu and 20th century British(Holst , Vaugh Williams), Folk - especially British Isles(love Celtic, early Clannad, Pentangle) |
| System Goals/Comments: | reproduction, monitor quality - if the software sucks, it should sound lousy(if I like the music I'll listen anyways), but great recordings should blow you away occasionally. Dynamics, dynamics, dynamics - changes in loudness big and smal should be as accurate as possible(dynamics has little to do with loudness, undynamic systems can play loud). |
| System Strengths: | low colouration, wide bandwidth, exciting dynamics |
| System Weaknesses: | little forward on lousy software(a proce you pay for accuracy) |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | retired(temporary?), love wine, Scotch, Fomula I |