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Stephen D's Stephen D's System II System |
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Last Update: October 31, 2004 at 08:44:14 | IP Address: 4.46.33.48 |
Amplifier: | Harmon Kardon Citation II, complete upgrade by Jim McShane, 40+ wpc triode |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Counterpoint SA-3000 with Elliott line stage upgrade |
Speakers: | Shamrock Eire monitors, an 'honest' 85db (see www.shamrockaudio.com) |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Ah Njoe Tjoeb 4000 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Empire 598 Mk III with Dynavector 20 HO moving coil cart |
Other Source(s): | Sansui TU-919 AM/FM tuner; HH Scott 310D stereo FM tuner, Revox B215 cassette deck |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Mostly Goetz, speaker connects DIY by Mike McCall of Shamrock Audio |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 20 x 12 x 8 |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Wide ranging, acoustic to electrified, blues/jazz/reggae/rock/celtic/folk/latin |
System Goals/Comments: | Keep me sane and happy. I mostly listen to vinyl so working to voice the system best for that playback. |
System Strengths: | Power, punch, nice dynamics and transparency |
System Weaknesses: | insufficient gain on phono, somewhat fatiguing over time, maybe too analytical. Will be exploring preamp alternatives in the future. |
Video/HT System: None |