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Brad Brooks's Living Room System |
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Last Update: October 29, 2006 at 09:55:40 | IP Address: 69.245.7.154 |
Amplifier: | Parafeed 2A3 amp. Direct-coupled driver stage VT231 with Constant-Current Source. Modification from the ole Electronic Tonalities/Bottlehead Corp ParaSEX amp. Using the fantastic magnetics from MagneQuest. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Bottlehead Foreplay with C4S (Anticipation) current source/sink mods. Using Telefunken 12AU7. Series-stepped volume control. Permalloy chokes in output. |
Speakers: | Bottlehead Straight-8
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Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Marantz CD67SE Modded per TNT-audio.com |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Old Empire 209 w/Ortofon LM15/OM-40 cartridge/stylus. Bottlehead Seduction preamplifier. |
Other Source(s): | Crusty old Dynakit FM-3 that needs work. |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Currently using the Naim speaker cables Homemade Interconnects |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Nice 50's record cabinet that all my junk sits on. |
Tweaks: | Everything is tweaked |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 13 x 16 x 8 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | 2x7' panels directly behind speakers |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Anything good. |
System Goals/Comments: | Have fun and enjoy music more. Learn more about SET design and application. Smell Solder. |
System Strengths: | Very WiFi: My wife thinks it sounds good. Nice dynamics, clarity. Cheap. Easily modified--just heat up the soldering iron. |
System Weaknesses: | Turntable is weak. Room a bit small. Need to treat room modes. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | JVC 27' |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Naim Nait |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | PSB 300 stereo |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | DVD and VCR - nothing special |
Comments on HT System: | Good for watching the weather channel and all of those 'hammerin' shows. |
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Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Manager, network engineering department. |