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| Last Update: September 30, 2006 at 02:44:12 | IP Address: 203.87.60.98 |
| Amplifier: | Cambridge Audio Azur 640A integrated amp. Measured at 78w rms/ch into 8 ohms. Phono stage fitted.
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| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Behringer T1951 tube equalizer |
| Speakers: | Tannoy HPD385 15 inch dual concentrics in rectangular GRF enclosures 92db sensitivity. Fostex FT7 ribbon supertweeters fitted with Sonicap 1.33uf capacitor as 1st order crossover, 93db sensitivity with L-Pad to reduce to match speakers, biwired back to amp Mirage BPS-150i subwoofer - 2 x 8 inch bipolar, with active 150 watt rms amp. |
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| CD Player/DAC: | Cambridge Audio D500SE |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Thorens TD320 with Ortofon VMS5E cartridge |
| Other Source(s): | Marantz 115B AM/FM tuner
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Origin Live Laminar Flow speaker cable Van der Hul The Bay C5 Hybrid interconnect CD to amp Cambridge Audio Studio Reference 2 interconnects tuner and T/T to amp
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| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Amp and tuner sit on CD player on cones directly on brick hearth. |
| Tweaks: | Tannoys have had internal bracing and second rear panel of 19mm pine plywood. 3mm felt glued to compression chamber etc All crossover capacitors changed - critical HF caps to Mundorf Silver/Oil; others to Sonicaps. Rotary HF energy and rolloff swiches hardwired with silver-coated OFC 14awg wire. Spring-mounted cable connectors replaced by binding posts
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| Room Size (LxWxH): | 6 metres x 5 metres x 4 metres |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Sunken 1970s 'conversation pit', concrete floor with carpet, high sloping roof, raised wooden floor dining area, plasterboard/rendered brick walls/limited curtains on windows. Good balance of hard/soft; good 'non-box' shape. Speakers sit up on raised brick fireplace hearth. Overall, quite a 'live' sound. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Varied! Beatles/Stones, britpop, rock, country, jazz, classical, female voice, world, chill |
| System Goals/Comments: | Very listenable and non-fatiguing. Upgrading of Tannoys and addition of supertweeters made a big difference, as did earlier upgrading of CD player, addition of sub and VDH and Cambridge interconnects. Behringer tube equaliser has made a big difference with mid-bass hump from horn-loaded enclosures, Tannoy 3K peak and sibilence |
| System Strengths: | see above |
| System Weaknesses: | Tannoys would welcome more power. Needs a better FM aerial. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Sony 68cm |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Cambridge Audio A500 integrated amp - 65 wpc into 8 ohms |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Monitor Audio MA-202. 8 inch 2-way floor standers. Rated 15 - 100w, 90 db sensitivity. New kevlar double magnet 93db tweeters from Total Recoil and attenuated to match MA driver with Mills Resistors L-pad. Original Bennic HF caps changed to Sonicaps. ; re-wired internally with 14awg silver-coated OFC Dream Acoustics 12' downward-firing 250W sub
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| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Toshiba DVD/CD 24 bit
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| Comments on HT System: | Not surround sound, but very much better than the TV speakers! Plays CDs |
| URL Link: http://paulsaudio.tripod.com/ | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Gardening, home maintenance, reading, listening to music, Meccano, home brewing, local junior football |
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