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MarkS 's NAD / NSM System
IP Address: 69.182.56.75	Last Update: July 11, 2007 at 08:48:20
Amplifier:	NAD C340 Integrated Amplifier (50 wpc)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	NSM Model 10S For specs, see www.nsmaudio.com
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	AMC CD-8a, vintage 1999
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Rega Planar 3 w/ Rega Super Bias cartridge DB Systems DB-8 Phono Stage
Other Source(s):	None
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Ethereal Elite cables ($49) / low end xlo interconnects
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	A glorified power strip I got from Audio Advisor--can't remember the brand off hand.
Tweaks:	Atlantis Speaker Stands, filled with sand
Room Size (LxWxH):	22 ft x 22 ft x 8 ft
Room Comments/Treatments:	Wall-to-wall carpeting, pictures on the walls, books in shelves, a sofa
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Opera (especially Verdi, Mozart, and Strauss), Classical (Brahms is a favorite, especially the chamber music), and Jazz (the usual suspects from the 50s and 60s; also Jimmy Giuffre, Chick Corea, and Keith Jarrett)
System Goals/Comments:	To have a system that won't stand between me and the music, and to get the most out of what I've got, but to avoid getting too wrapped up in an expensive never-ending quest for improvements.
System Strengths:	Gee, I wouldn't want to boast. I will just say that my speakers and my room get along very well together, which counts for a lot in my book. The midrange and the top on the NSM 10S are pretty amazing, and they image like a dream.
System Weaknesses:	Not much bass below 55Hz.
Video/HT System: None