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DougE's DougE's "while I'm at work I better have a System"- System |
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| Last Update: January 05, 2006 at 15:14:33 | IP Address: 66.60.167.36 |
| Amplifier: | Antique Sound Lab Orchid. 2a3 integrated that gets the tone and flow of music right. |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | none |
| Speakers: | Totem Arro. Small and attractive to fit into office space. Mahagony blends beautifully with office furniture and many people stop and say "dem shu R some purty speakers! wht'r them lightbulb-y thangs?" Ok, my clients are actually not that hillbilly, but you really should hear some of the things people say! |
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| CD Player/DAC: | Toshiba SD-3960. Bought cuz fine folks here at AA said it's sumthin. Well, I've listened to it 3 times in last year. I guess it's good but at work I just can't keep changing CDs! |
| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Ok, if I can't change a 60 minute CD at work, you know I'm not into 30 minute LPs! |
| Other Source(s): | iPod--350 of my favorite cds at my fingertips and shuffle to keep the fun going. Most often I listen to my local Serious (classical) station on fm using Cambridge T500. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | AR int from the Best Buy (again) cuz I'm a follower of what you say here at the Asylum! DIY Depot solid core 12 guage copper speaker cables. |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster $50 extendo. Wouldn't use any except it's an older building... |
| Tweaks: | Custom made 8" stand for the amp to perch on above the Lilliputian cd player. Stained to look nice on mahagony credenza. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 14 x 12 x 8 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | It's an office! Acoustical drop ceiling and carpet. Nice carpet, actually, and the acoustics aren't bad. |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Serious music on radio. Station is from local college and plays alot of Bach. That's cool; I like Bach. |
| System Goals/Comments: | Listenable for 12 hours at a time. Bass, but not the pounding kind--just enough to give weight and body. Can't piss off my business partner next door! |
| System Strengths: | I recall a great demo of the Totem Arro by the designer, Vince, at CES a few years ago. He turned one speaker 180degrees and the other still faced forward. Wouldn't you know it--the things imaged like banshees. That's what I get in my office--no, not a speaker turned facing away, just a great soundstage that doesn't call attention to the speakers. Better yet, at low volumes they fill my office with gorgeous, inspiring music. Carpe Diem! |
| System Weaknesses: | 3 watts and low sensitivity speakers--there's not much "jump" to this sytem. Also, I only got to write it off once (I think). |
| Video/HT System: None | |
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