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| kavakidd's Gettin' There, Bit By Bit System | |
| IP Address: 104.228.24.188 | Last Update: August 01, 2016 at 16:22:56 |
| Amplifier: | Classe CA-100, Mana Amp Stand, VPI Magic Brick, Pangea AC-9 Power cord (.6 meter) |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Audible Illusions Mod-3a, Russian 6H-23EB tubes from Upscale Audio. |
| Speakers: | Vandersteen 2Ce Signature, stock stands, sand filled |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Philips SACD 1000, Kimber Hero Interconnect, Tascam CD-RW 900 Mk-II Recorder. IsoCones |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | VPI HW-19 MkIV, SAMA, Super Arm Board,SS Clamp, SME-IV w Shure V-15VxMR sporting a Jico SAS stylus, Kimber TAK-H Tonearm Cable on home-built sandbox. The arm has received the simple but effective tweak of removing the "bridge" over the bearing. Modified suspension using Herbie's Big Foot dampers. Added April '06 - Audio Points and Black Diamond Racing "shelf" under SAMA |
| Other Source(s): | Onkyo T-4055 Tuner, NAD 6300 Cassette, NAD 7240 Receiver takes a 'tape' feed to drive speakers in Dining Room, Deck & Workshop. Parasound Speaker switch. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speakers-5' Bi-wire pair of Spaltz Anti-Cables. Interconnects: 30' pair, MI-330, Kimber Hero on SACD, Kimber TAK-H on Tonearm |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | 3 Dedicated 20-Amp circuits, VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine, Zerostat |
| Tweaks: | Magic Brick, Caig Pro-Gold, TT Springs replaced w Herbie's Big Feet + Spring 'tops' from VPI springs. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 21 x 15 x 8.5 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | RPG Skyline behind listening position, Room Tunes between and behind speakers, sonex at 1st reflection pt on ceiling, Corner Tunes, Echo tunes. Speakers are on 'long' wall a la Cardas Golden Rectangle. Log construction. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Catholic Tastes: Rock, Folk, Bluegrass, Jazz, Classical (5,000 LP's, 500 CD's) |
| System Goals/Comments: | To make music a pleasure to listen to without focusing on the 'sound'. |
| System Strengths: | Great soundstage & imaging, Deep, powerful bass that is tuneful (no subwoofer), super vocal quality. |
| System Weaknesses: | Fewer and fewer thanks to the help of fellow inmates. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Samsung 40" LCD |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Onkyo TX-SR-500 |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Cambridge Ensemble II, Center Channel Plus, Surround II |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Panasonic DVD, Cheap VCR |
| Comments on HT System: | Mainly for the 'wifey'. HT not a priority for me. As long as I can watch NCIS, Bones, etc. and hear what's going on. AND - as long as it stays in a different room. |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Home Improvement, Woodworking, All kinds of music, sound reproduction. Occupation: Retire (sort of) |
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