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Phil Tower's I'm Through Upgrading (me); Sure, When Hell Freezes Over (wife) System
Last Update: September 08, 2006 at 00:55:45 IP Address: 68.231.29.76
Amplifier: Parasound JC-1s
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Jeff Rowland Design Group Coherence II
Speakers: Vandersteen Model 5A
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: CEC TL-1X (with Richard Kern installed Reference Audio Mod's upgrade); AudioLogic 2400, with transformer upgrade and balanced outputs.
Turntable/Phono Stage: Basis 2500 Signature with Calibrator Base/Graham 2.2/Graham Nightingale Cartridge/Rowland Cadence
Other Source(s): Marantz 8260 SACD player
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Sahauro Interconnects and Speaker Cables (bi-wire); TG Audio SLVR power cords
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Platinum Power One power conditioner; Billy Bags racks; Loricraft PRC-4 Deluxe record cleaning machine.
Tweaks: New Soundroom (new house) - less acoustic treatment than prior sound room (sounds much better nonetheless - probably because I upgraded my Vandy Fives to A-status in the move).
Room Size (LxWxH): 22 x 14.5 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments: Amazing how well big speakers like the Vandy Fives can be tuned to this size room with their 11-band bass equalizers.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): 50s thru 70s pop; 50s through 60s country; opera (Wagner and Pucini especially - I know, opposite poles); orchestral classical; classic jazz.
System Goals/Comments: Natural, engaging reproduction of music.
System Strengths: Can listen to it for hours on end. What more could I ask for.
System Weaknesses: It's too addictive.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector: JVC HD56FH96 Designer Pro Series (LCOS rear projection)
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: Denon AVR 3806 AV Receiver
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): Vandersteen VCC Signature Center Speaker/ Vandersteen VLR left/right front; Monitor Audio Gold In-Ceiling Rears
Sources (DVD/VCR): Denon DVD2815 5-disk changer.
Other HT Gear: Direct TV DVR

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