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| Last Update: September 13, 2003 at 17:54:50 | IP Address: 63.227.60.74 |
| Amplifier: | Adcom 545ii tweeter, Adcom 545ii mid, Adcom 555ii woofer. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Marantz 7C |
| Speakers: | Linkwitz Orion |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Adcom GCD700 |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Parts King 12 gauge speaker wire, Radio Shack gold interconnects. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Zerosurge 20A NEMA enclosure mounted surge supressor |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 19 x 13 x 8 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Tweeters are 2.5' from side walls, 4' from screen wall, 8' from each other. Listener is 7' from speakers (8' to back wall). Room is untreated and too live at high frequencies. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rock (classic, prog, modern), symphonic classical, jazz, celtic, blues, pretty much anything else that's not country, gospel, or opera. |
| System Goals/Comments: | Neutrality, it-is-here presentation, clean output past 100dB @ listening position. |
| System Strengths: | Most natural bass from any speaker in any room, limited spatial signature imposed by system, excellent midrange, good imaging, speakers sound right from anywhere in the room. |
| System Weaknesses: | Room is too lively at high frequencies. |
| Video/HT System: Integrated | |
| TV/Projector: | Sony 1292 9" EM focus CRT, Stewart 87x49" Velux Deluxe Studiotek 130 screen. |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Lexicon DC-1, Adcom 555ii sub/center amp, Adcom 545ii side surround, Adcom 545ii surround back. |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Definitive C1 center, Definitive BP1 side surrounds, Definitive BP8 surround back, Citation 7.4 sub. |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | HTPC with Radeon 7200 graphics board and M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 sound card. |
| Other HT Gear: | Xantech IR distribution |
| Comments on HT System: | Wonderful colors, sharp picture, but my 1292 suffers from the dreaded streaking problem. Need darker screen-wall and moveable curtains to control reflections for better contrast on scenes with light and dark areas. |
| URL Link: http://www.poohsticks.org/drew/orion.html | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Occupation: Software engineer Hobbies: sports with parachutes, pinball, road cycling |