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| Last Update: July 31, 2004 at 08:49:52 | IP Address: 64.12.116.77 |
| Amplifier: | Cary V12i 50/100 watt amp with 'i' and 'r' upgrade powers the left and right mids / treble. (Svetlana EL34, Mullard EL84, RCA 12BZ7.) Sunfire Symphonic Reference provides 500 watts into the mains bass section. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Audio by Van Alstine (AVA) - Transcendence 7 (EC) w/ phono. I am also using the Channel Islands passive preamp between AVA unit and Sunfire amp to control gain. |
| Speakers: | VMPS RM-40 w/ FST. Pair of Hsu subs. Headphones are Sennheiser's HD-590 (underrated but better than 580 or 600, IMO) |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Sim Audio Moon Eclipse / Rotel 991 CDP / Musical Fidelity A308cr / Audiomeca Obsession / Old Pioneer 1-bit mega changers |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Basis 1400 / RB-250 / Aurum Alpha |
| Other Source(s): | JVC 3 head deck / JVC reel to reel |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speakers are bi-wired with Cat 5 DIY using Belden (54 conductors to both low and mid/highs) / Interconnect are Wasatch 103U and VooDoo Silver Reference |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster Power 2000 Voltage Regulator / Sanus Platinum 5 rack shelf / Chris VH Flavors 1,2 & 4. Richard Gray Substation 4. |
| Tweaks: | Mapleshade brass cones under CDP, pre-amp, and amps, all of which are sitting on 2' maple on top of compresed cork. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 26 x 18 x 14 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Room is a large loft, with many soft furnishings and carpet. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Vocals --> James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Carly Simon, Nicolette Larson, Karla Bonoff Rock ---> AC/DC, Rush, Kix, Kid Rock, ZZ Top |
| System Goals/Comments: | All in all, I believe it is a remarkable sounding system since I was able to get good prices on most components. Audio portion was put together for about $20,000. Video portion added another $5000. |
| System Strengths: | Not bad sound for an entry level system. Can play loud while remaining clear and realistic. Many people talk about re-creating concernt-like levels....this comes close (does 110dB easily). Puts out sound in far corners of my loft. This system can do rock music well, which is not always easy. |
| System Weaknesses: | Can be a bit uni-directional without presenting a very wide soundstage. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Mitsubishi 55' RPTV 55859 Platinum |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Yamaha Integrated Amp DSP 1092A |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | PSB Center 2, PSB Ambient 2 (surrounds), Hsu subs x 2 |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Phillips DVD |
| Other HT Gear: | None |
| Comments on HT System: | I'm not a huge movie fan, so it is more than adequate for the use it gets (mostly, by my friends) |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Collect Handguns and the Shooting Sports, Collect Arcade Pinball Machines. Flying around town - Acura NSX Type R |
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