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aomcm's Mike's System
Last Update: August 03, 2004 at 12:22:35	IP Address: 68.106.243.49
Amplifier:	Unison Unico with 1950's Mullard Longplate 12AU7s in the preamp
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Vandersteen 2Ci
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Music Hall CD 25 upgraded with AD8066 OpAmps and extensive damping (damping the clock chip especially made a big difference)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Signal Cable Shotgun (Ultra) biwires to the speakers RS Cables Solid Silver Interconnect Signal Cable MagicPower Digital PC on CD player RS Cables Kevlar Starchord PC on Unico
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Monster HTS 1000
Tweaks:	Silclear, Dynamat Xtreme throughout, Herbie's Tube Dampers, Herbie's Tenderfeet
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	rock, classic rock, bluegrass, folk, vocal jazz, various classical
System Goals/Comments:	Although 20 years old, my vandersteens (replaced all drivers) still sound extremely good now that I have upgraded the associated equipment.
System Strengths:	Integrated, organic nonfatiguing sound. Unico/Mullard combination really brings a wonderful musicality to the system with plenty of body and life.
System Weaknesses:	Soundstage could have more depth and width but it may be my room and placement options.
Video/HT System: None

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