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Allan Songer's Old Tubes and Horns System |
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Last Update: April 01, 2006 at 10:02:04 | IP Address: 71.107.79.154 |
Amplifier: | Pair of McIntsoh MC-30 w/ WE 350B outputs. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | McIntosh C-22 (the real one) |
Speakers: | Klipsch Cornwalls (1964--vertical horn) Just added a Linn Sizmik sub--still deciding if I like it or not. |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | BAT VK-D5 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Thorens TD-124/SME 3012/Ortofon SPU (Jorgen Schou step up transformers) |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Silver Audio Hyacinth, Silver Audio 'Silver Breeze' tonearm cable, Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker wire. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | PS Audio PP300, McIntosh MR-71 FM tuner, McIntosh MI-3 performance scope (sorta worthless but very cool--kinda useful when you're setting up a cartridge!) |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 26 x 17 x 13 |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | 1950's and 1960's jazz |
System Goals/Comments: | To faithfully reproduce the magic of Art Pepper, Miles Davis, Jackie McLean, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, Helen Merrill, Sarah Vaughn, etc. |
System Strengths: | Beautiful, clean, warm and yet in-your-face sound-- I LOVE IT! |
System Weaknesses: | I always have to defend using all this old stuff. |
Video/HT System: None | |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Was once an Asst. English Prof., now a Hollywood Prop Man. |