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NB's Adventures in Mid-Fi--Main System | |
IP Address: 173.88.81.4 | Last Update: January 25, 2020 at 09:57:18 |
Amplifier: | Mcintosh MA5100 integrated |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
Speakers: | B&W 601 series 3 monitors |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Sony DVPNS-755V (DVD/SACD/CD) with MSB Link I DAC; McIntosh MCD-7000 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Lenco L78 turntable with Dynavector 10X5 cartridge |
Other Source(s): | Nakamichi LX-3 cassette deck |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Beldin 8214 coax DIY speaker cables |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Studiotech HF-4 rack |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 18 x 18 x 9 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | The room opens through archway into a dining room and up to a stairwell. Wood floor with throw rugs. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz (post-bop and avant-garde), rock (psych, power pop, No Wave), international (Mediterranean, African, Balkan), classical (baroque and 20th-century), folk, blues. |
System Goals/Comments: | Deeper bass and more refined highs without giving up the midrange; find a digital source that can compete with my analogue. Speaker upgrade is next--any suggestions? |
System Strengths: | Good midrange and detail; love that Dynavector. Looking for recommendations for matching speakers for my Mac MA5100. |
System Weaknesses: | B&Ws tend to emphasize flaws in the source; digital can sound edgy. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Samsung UN40EH5300 |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Pioneer VSX D411 receiver |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Front:PSB Alphas Rear: Paradigm Micros |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | OPPO DV-980H DVD Player |