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doglover's 2 Channel audio- System |
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| Last Update: February 17, 2006 at 10:20:37 | IP Address: 24.2.59.65 |
| Amplifier: | Forte Model 6-modified my Jon Soderberg (ex-Threshold employee) to class A-200W 8 ohm...See dated review from Stereophile Nov 1992-basically changed to a 200 watt Forte 4-with double the original capacitance 124,000 |
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Van Alstine T7 ECR-Siemens 12AT7-Hybrid, I have never found an all tube pre-amp that works for me..... |
| Speakers: | 1992 AR Classic 30-Last year of New England production-Mint. |
| Sources: | |
| CD Player/DAC: | BAT VK-D5-Amperex white label USA tubes- |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Homemade solid silver interconnects-Q-10 Speaker cable- |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Monster 5100-Amp is not hooked up to it, nice lights....want it??? |
| Tweaks: | Spikes & Vibrapods together-I have laminate floors, and spikes alone are horrible sounding, same true (to a lesser degree) with Vibrapods. |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 28 x 26 x 10-16 |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | None, I treat the speakers, not the room, my room looks too nice to ruin with panels, and my wife said 'are you nuts, after buying such huge speakers?) |
| Music Preferences and Comments: | |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Everything but Rap, and music with drum tracks-Beastie Boys the only exception. Rock,Jazz and classical in that order. Henry Rollins, to Sonny Rollins... |
| System Goals/Comments: | 'Presence, accuracy with warmth. I want instruments to sound like instruments, it took 15 yr old speakers to complete the sound! |
| System Strengths: | resolution and detail. Percussive, smooth and revealing. Proof that the audio has gone downhill since the advent of 'home theater'. |
| System Weaknesses: | Heavy metal only sounds good, everything else sounds remarkable. |
| Video/HT System: Separate | |
| TV/Projector: | 43' HD Samsung |
| Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | none |
| Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | none |
| Sources (DVD/VCR): | DVD |
| Other HT Gear: | none |
| Comments on HT System: | I hate home theater, I would rather listen to two fantastic speakers than 7 crappy speakers...I had 3 home theater set-ups, I listen to music first and second...... |
| URL Link: http://PIC00022.JPG | |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | I am currently being obedience trained by my two Aussies. Baseball, music (remember, if you can hear your spouse talk, it is not loud enough!)Classic movies, and of course the \'Cosmic Connection\'. |
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