| Last Update: July 03, 2000 at 07:37:46 | IP Address: 195.109.144.9 |
| Amplifier: | A&R Cambridge A-60 35 watts |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | APN P-11 tube preamp |
| Speakers: | Jean-Marie Reynaud Toccata 3-way |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Tweaked Philips cd-753 (w/ new Caps, Burr-brown Opamp, shielded IC's, reinforced bottom-plate( 22 mm MDF ) and dead-sheat damping of the transport and cabinet. |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | modded Thorens TD-160 ( heavy replacement mat & clamp; dead-sheet dampened subchassis, Headcock unipivot arm, Elac mm-cardridge ) |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Monster heavy bi-wiring speaker cable Homemade interconnects using Aircom Plus sattelite cable/ bogus WBT plugs |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 11 x 6 x 3.5 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Actually, I have no front & rear walls, because it is an attic shaped like "/\", starting at the floor with the peak in the middle at 3.5 metres |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz-oriented pop/rock ( Steely Dan); funk; straight Jazz, Cuban Folk-music like Rumba, son and Changui ( Orquesta Reve, Munequitos de Matanzas ) |
| System Goals/Comments: | To hear the singer REALLY standing there even without smoking one of these funny little cigarettes :-) |
| System Strengths: | Speakers, preamp, Turntable(~) and CD |
| System Weaknesses: | the AR-60 amp, which is really old and off-spec -I'm replacing that as soon as possible; perhaps the cartridge |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | making music; I used to be a professional percussionist and I play the piano in my own Salsa band. |