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| BobM's Basement Listening Room System | |
| IP Address: 207.45.43.68 | Last Update: August 08, 2012 at 10:33:31 |
| Amplifier: | McCormack DNA 500 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Audio Prism Mantissa - teflon caps & re-tubed w/ NOS (1996 production model Mantissa upgraded to 1999 model spec) |
| Speakers: | Apogee Duetta Signature REL Strata III subwoofer |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Ayre CX7e-MP |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | customized VPI Aries (1' Corian plinth, MKIII platter & bearing, Moerch DP6 chrome arm, Transfiguration Temper cartridge, Mark Kelly speed controller) Hagerman Trumpet (tubed phono stage) |
| Other Source(s): | Nakamichi DR3 cassette Teac 2340SX 4 track reel-to-reel |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Analysis Plus Solid Crystal Oval Belden 89259 cross connect speaker cable (bi-wired) |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | DIY Seismic Sink racks, JRPC (DIY design by Jon Risch) w/ incorporated Lukasz mods and separate JR digital filters for DAC outlet, Triode Wire Labs and Kaplan Cables power cords |
| Tweaks: | Ayre wood blocks under CD player, dampening inside components, DIY Ginko Cloud under TT, some NOS tube swapping, some internal speaker upgrades (internal wire, gaskets, crossover parts, etc.), cable lifters, different isolation under components, teflon bypasses on most coupling caps |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 23' x 23' x 8' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | GIK panels at 1st reflection points and on front and back wall corners |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | acoustic jazz, soft jazz, prog rock, soft rock, assorted classical |
| System Goals/Comments: | to get decent sound in a room that has its bad points in terms of furniture placement and the wife factor |
| System Strengths: | natural timbre, musical, transparent with great soundstaging, dynamic, good PRAT, no fatigue from CD or vinyl, the speakers truly disappear |
| System Weaknesses: | The Apogees are probably the most dynamic panel I have heard, but it still doesn;t have quite the kick of a great full-range cone speaker. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Panasonic plasma monitor |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Kenwood VR6060 |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | 3 pair of AR 215PS (5.1) Parts Express 10' sub |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony DVD/CD carousel |
| Other HT Gear: | variety of IC's (all my failed experiments from the main system) |
| Comments on HT System: | In the living room, exclusively for movies, but the sound is rather excellent for the cost (@ $700 total) |
| URL Link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/ptmconsulting/Audio/0518b45a.jpg | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | golf when I can, raising kids, pacifying my wife when being a mother gets to be too much, staying sane, convincing myself that I can still play the piano without significant practice, good wine & good beer to soothe the savage beastie |
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