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Jim Willis's System |
Last Update: May 08, 2002 at 14:07:01 | IP Address: 62.210.8.178 |
Amplifier: | Audio by Van Alstine Omega III 260 (130 wpc ss) |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Audio by Van Alstine Omega III EC |
Speakers: | biro L/1 REL Strata III |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | HK 720 (for transport only) AVA Omega IV DAC Modified Magnavox CDB610 (spare) |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Modified Denon DP-51F, Modified Grado Green |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Mothra Anaconda speaker wire Hi Fi & Cie Satis II interconnects Mothra Power Cords |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Equipment rack and speaker stands made of custom cut unpolished marble damped with MD polyurethane foam. |
Tweaks: | Vibration damped electronics, TT African objets d'art in lieu of Shakhti and Mpingo! |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 4m x 4m x 4m |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Oriental rugs on floor and walls. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classical, jazz, flamenco, cuban, world |
System Goals/Comments: | No realistic goals, anyhow |
System Strengths: | great imaging, very transparent, tight bass, good detail, excellent musicality |
System Weaknesses: | Some slap-echos from the room |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Overpriced Sony multisystem |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Cheap Toshiba VCR that paints a green line down one side of the screen. Cheap Toshiba DVD |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | SCUBA, photography, underwater photography, mountain biking, food, looking for Jasmine |