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Last Update: May 14, 2004 at 16:32:31 | IP Address: 216.54.96.140 |
Amplifier: | I'll report back on this shortly. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Bottlehead Foreplay with Auricaps and RCA cleartops. Next mod will be the C4. |
Speakers: | Pi Theater 4. |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Toshiba 3950 with Swenson mod. |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Planning on a Bix if I can ever save the money. |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Jon Risch 89259 interconnects with Eichmann Bullet plugs. Risch CC89259 speaker cables with WBT spades. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | TNT Flexy rack |
Tweaks: | Vibrapods under the CD player w/ TNT CD press on top. Blue Tac under the Foreplay. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 15 x 12 x 10 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Risch Bass traps in two corners. I plan to build two more bass traps as well as Jon's acoustic panels in the near future. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Blues and classic rock. Also, some jazz, some classical, some rap, some classic country, some electronic. Really, I listen to everthing depending on my mood. |
System Goals/Comments: | I have more projects that I would like to build then I have money or time to complete. I do have a great listening room with hardwood floors. |
System Strengths: | Very efficient speakers that allow me to hear each change/mod. I built and or/moded just about everything in my system. I haven't spent that much money, but my system sounds very good to me. |
System Weaknesses: | I need a good set amp. Working on that right now. I would love to have a good turntable someday, too. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Sony 27" |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Denon 1802 |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Polk RTIs all round with a HSU VTF-2 sub. |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Phillips DVD player. Digital cable box. |
Other HT Gear: | Audioquest Type 4 speaker cables with Jon Risch 89259 interconnects. |
Comments on HT System: | I don't spend a lot of time wathing TV. It's a cheap system but sounds pretty good when watching DVDs and cable in either DTS or DD. |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Thoroughbred racing, good whiskey |