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| Last Update: August 24, 2003 at 23:16:20 | IP Address: 64.229.64.65 |
| Amplifier: | Acurus DIA-150 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
| Speakers: | Reference 3A MM De Capo |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | GamuT CD-1S |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Van den Hul The Second, Van den Hul D-102 Mk III, Van den Hul D-352 Hybrid (bi-wired) |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Van den Hul MainsStream, sinewave generators, Lovan Reference 22" Speaker stands, Lovan Classic II racks |
| Tweaks: | Granite plinths under the De Capo's; lead/granite/vibrapod isolation under the GamuT |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 19' x 14' x 9' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | My room has a parquet wood floor and plaster walls; naturally bright and reverberant. I have a 9'x12' persian rug in the listening area, and a 4'x7' persian rug hanging on the rear wall, covering 2" acoustic foam. Bookshelves (including actual books) on both sides at the reflection point. I am currently in the process of adding more damping throughout the room, including the ceiling reflection, constrained by decor limitations (this is our living room). Ideas? |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | 'Classical' and Jazz; a smattering of contemporary electronica. Bach cantatas, Beethoven string quartets, Brahms chamber music, Stravinsky ballets, Ligeti, Strauss, Palestrina, Mendelssohn, Britten, Piazzolla, Mahler; twentieth-century opera - Poulenc, Stravinsky, Bartok, Berg... Mingus, Garland, Miles... Bjork, Radiohead, GusGus... |
| System Goals/Comments: | To recreate the sound of real instruments. My musical training and frequent concert/rehearsal attendance make me choosy beyond my means. |
| System Strengths: | Very revealing. Great dynamics. Powerful. No volume limitations. Swings. Makes music. |
| System Weaknesses: | Very revealing. Doesn't do much bass below 40 hz. Harmonic presentation is on the lean side. Highs can be fatiguing with awful discs. MFD factor could be higher. |
| Video/HT System: None | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | former pianist. current consultant. Food, wine, cheese. Gardening (herbs on the balcony). |