| maabx's Relaxation Station System | |
| IP Address: 76.122.136.193 | Last Update: March 08, 2008 at 08:34:55 |
| Amplifier: | Tubed Cayin TA-30 (full mods) by Bizzy Bee |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Belles Reference 28A Preamp |
| Speakers: | JBL Performance Series PT800/PS1400 stacks. Four-way system with 14' 400 watt powered subs on bottom and three-way monitors mounted on top. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | Channel Islands VDA-2 DAC w/ VAC1 power supply fed by PDA controlled music server via Theta TLC |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Technics SL1210M5G modded with strobe bypass, KAB fluid damper, KAB external power supply, brass cones, Herbie's Way Excellent Extra Thick Mat and Zu Xaus interconnect leadouts / Belles Reference 28A Preamp Phono Section / Technics arm has DV Karat 17D2 / Second Rega RB700 tonearm with Michell TecnoWeight and AT150MLX  |
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| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Speaker cables are Zu Ibis with Zu Ibis jumpers. Interconnects are Audioquest Sky's. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Balance Power CPC. Plateau GS-A4 Rack. Dedicated 20 amp circuit for audio system. BPT, Signal Cable and Zu Bok power cords. Homemade record cleaning machine. |
| Tweaks: | Herbie's Brass/Hardwood Floor & Shelf Protectors under speaker cones. Herbie's Ultrasonic Hal-O PEEK dampers on all tubes. Herbie's Iso-Cups w/Gabon ebony balls under amp and preamp. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 15' x 15' x 7'6' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Ceiling has acoustic tiles. Passes the clap test. Walls are wood paneling. Floor is hardwood with large wool area rug. Drapes behind speakers. Two homemade tricorner bass traps in the rear ceiling corners. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Rock / Progressive Rock / R&B / Classical / New Age / Vocal / Instrumental / Some Jazz |
| System Goals/Comments: | To listen to the music (only) |
| System Strengths: | Sounding good to me. |
| System Weaknesses: | Wish I knew. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | Sharp PG-A10X LCD XGA Front Projector |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Harman Kardon AVR500 |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | JBL SVA1600 fronts, JBL SVACenter, JBL HLS410 rears, Adire Audio Rava suboofer |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | Home Theater PC |
