Audio Asylum Inmate Simon Brown's The Big One System


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Simon Brown's The Big One System
Last Update: September 06, 2001 at 10:08:00 IP Address: 194.153.178.100
Amplifier: Reference Line Preeminence Silver Signature
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Reference Line Preeminence Two
Speakers: Von Schweikert VR-8
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Meridian 508.24
Turntable/Phono Stage: Sold to Noah :-) Still have about 2,000 LPs in storage since 1983!
Other Source(s): Sony DAT / Cassette for Audio Books etc. and recording the radio.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Wireworld Golden Something (cost too much).
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): I use a digital filter in the power lines. I have good quality power here (Switzerland), so no treatment necessary.
Tweaks: Took down the lighting fixtures as they were giving me problems! Replace with small spots - now the high frequency resonances are gone.
Room Size (LxWxH): 16 x 16 x 10
Room Comments/Treatments: Walls have hanging carpets to remove reflections / resonances. Made an big difference.

Removed hanging lights - the little halogen jobbos that are all the rage. They destroyed 'Famous Blue Raincoat'.

Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Leonard Cohen, Mature Rock, Folk, hate tacky commercial country music y'all.
System Goals/Comments: To get as close to the original sound as possible.

VR-8's are 500lbs a piece. We had to carry the speakers up three flights of stairs, 64 steps in all!

System Strengths: Stunning, due in main to 508.24 + VR-8.
System Weaknesses: Minor brightness still.

Shortage of funds - please donate freely!

Video/HT System: None

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