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Last Update: August 21, 2005 at 14:01:32 | IP Address: 68.50.47.213 |
Amplifier: | Carver (Phoenix Gold) ZR-1600 Tripath modified by Eighth Nerve |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Conrad-Johnson Premier 18LS |
Speakers: | VMPS RM-40 with FST and TRT upgrades |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Sony SCD-1 with VSE Level 5 modifications |
Other Source(s): | Sony PCM-2600 DAT, Marantz CDR-630 CD recorder, Magnum Dynalab FM tuner, Delphi MyFi XM receiver |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Audience Conductor and Bolder Cables Nitro VH Audio Flavor 2 and Flavor 4 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | My room is irregularly shaped, this is good for controlling bass nodes but i have to sit closer to my speakers than I'd like and they can't be spread far enough apart for really excellent lateral imaging. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Almost everything |
System Goals/Comments: | This system is still evolving, I'll continue to upgrade it as money permits. |
System Strengths: | Very good inner-detail, micro and macro dynamics, deep but controlled bass and excellent high-frequency extension |
System Weaknesses: | The midrange is not as musical as I'd like, the Carver amp has less "body" than the best amps I've heard. |
Video/HT System: Integrated | |
TV/Projector: | Proscan 32 inch |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | None |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Same as my main system |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Toshiba DVD and Tivo Direct TV |
Comments on HT System: | I'm primarily an audio enthusiast, the video is present so i can listen to it through my main system. I am legally-blind so video performance is not that important to me. |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | audio recording, reading, chess, amusement parks, swimming rasing my daughter |