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alfa1025's 'The Other Room' System |
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Last Update: October 23, 2005 at 13:45:12 | IP Address: 66.30.245.174 |
Amplifier: | Marantz SR5300 |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
Speakers: | JMLab Chorus 706, CSW Newton Series center and surrounds for HT, PSB subwoofer |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Panasonic DMR-ES10 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Music Hall MMF-2.1/Channel Islands Audio VPP-1/Benz Micro MC20E2 |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Audioquest Type 2+ main speaker cables, Monster XP for center and surrounds, Audioquest Sidewinder IC for phono, Nordost and Ixos IC's for remainder |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 14'8' x 15'2' x 8' |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Large sofa and loveseat, thick carpet, large picture window on back wall (argh!) |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | 60's and 70's rock, some 80's pop, selected blues, and NO jazz |
System Goals/Comments: | Keep wife happy with surround for movies, keep myself happy with good music when she's not home. |
System Strengths: | Great for movie night, and reasonably good for music. Recent addition of turntable has rekindled my digitally-damped love of music. |
System Weaknesses: | For the money I 've spent, can't really complain. |
Video/HT System: Integrated | |
TV/Projector: | Panasonic CT36HX HDTV |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | see above |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | ditto |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | likewise |
Other HT Gear: | Motorola HD cable box |
Comments on HT System: | Gorgeous picture on HD channels, and with progressive-scan DVD. Sound is pretty good, with CSW center being the weak link. |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Riding my MTB, playing my Larrivee and Strat, reading history and SF, chasing my 5-year old kid around the house to get my remotes back. For fun, I inject people with life-saving medications. |