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Malcolm's DIY Foreplay/Paramour/TQWT System |
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| Last Update: August 27, 2006 at 17:18:55 | IP Address: 24.196.160.64 |
| Amplifier: | Bottlehead Paramour parallel feed (the original 2006 design) using Sovtek 2A3's (monoplate) and Raytheon NOS 12AT7 driver, generic resistors, Jensen PIO, Solen and generic caps. Bottlehead iron, tube sockets are ceramic, hookup wire is silver-plated Teflon. They are monobloc amps in two chassis, with oak trim, and using C4S upgrades. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Bottlehead '99 Model One Foreplay, modded with snubbers, C4S, etc., now running RFT NOS ECC82. Caps are Solen, volume pot is Noble, silver-plated Teflon hook-up wire, ceramic tube sockets. |
| Speakers: | DIY TQWT, folded, with Fostex FE206E's, stained oak plywood, 96db/w/m |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Ah! Tjoeb 99 |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Goldring GR1.2 turntable, (similar to Rega 2)with Goldring Electra cartridge. Tonearm like Rega RB-250. Phono conversion is Pro-Ject Box MKII. |
| Other Source(s): | FM radio (NPR and classical) from the Marantz 2235B, and a cassette deck |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Signal Cable Analog One interconnects, and Signal Cable Classic speaker cables. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | none |
| Tweaks: | none |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 13 x 27 x 16 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | none |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classical (Berlioz, Mahler, Dvorak, Shostakovitch, Prokofiev, etc.), jazz, folk-rock, pop-rock (B. Joel, J. Buffet, Joni Mitchell, P. Simon, Iris Dement, etc,) |
| System Goals/Comments: | May experiment with a sub-woofer, bi-amped. |
| System Strengths: | Great sound, simplicity, didn't break the bank, and a great learning experience. |
| System Weaknesses: | Not too many, stuff is pretty good. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Sony Grand Wega, 50 inch, 16:9, LCD, rear-projection, HDTV, 1080i. |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | A DIY 4.3 watt P-P tube (ECC83 driver, and 2-ECLL800's) stereo amp. |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Old 3-way Criterion bookshelf speakers (they still sound pretty good). |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Garden-variety DVD player and VHS VCR, and a Sony BetaMax (hey, I still have a bunch of old Beta tapes!). |
| Other HT Gear: | none |
| Comments on HT System: | none |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Retired, enjoy hiking, travel (visiting my 10 grandkids), photography and driving/maintaining my Audi 100CS quattro. |
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