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buelligan's buelligan's system System
IP Address: 66.176.5.22	Last Update: March 30, 2010 at 20:06:42
Amplifier:	Musical Concepts Hafler DH-220 (with T-mod, dual-secondary transformer, 104,000 uF, MIT Multi-Cap on input)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Mod Squad (now McCormack) Deluxe Line Drive with modified Musical Fidelity X-10 v3 buffers on tape and main outputs, Phono Drive
Speakers:	ProAc Super Tablette, Entec LFX Subwoofer
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Slim Devices Squeezebox into modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC v3 via Stereovox XV-1 digital cable.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Sota Nova (Cosmos platter, Star Sapphire subchassis) with Premier FT-3 Arm, Audio-Technica OC-9 ML (microline stylus)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	MIT AVT2 Speaker Cables MIT Shotgun s3 Interconnects from sources. Stereovox Vespas from Line Drive tape and main outs to X-10 v3 buffers.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Front End: PS Audio Duet with older Juice Bar (for analog) on first Iso Zone and CoaxMax (for digital) on second Iso Zone. Power Amp, Sub, and TV: Adcom ACE-515 with Audio Prism Quiet Line in same outlet. Audio
Tweaks:	Musical Fidelity DAC and buffers had cheap electrolytic non-polar output caps replaced with Black Gate 680 uF NX non-polars bypassed with Auri-cap 2uF film caps. Audio Quest RF Blockers on all captive power cords.
Room Size (LxWxH):	~15 x ~18 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	None YET.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Bach to Zappa to Bulgarian Female Choirs to Progressive/Classic Rock, 20th century Symponic, Folk, Jazz (fusion and traditional), Bluegrass, etc.
System Goals/Comments:	Musically convincing and involving, THEN: High resolution, wide bandwidth, convincing tonal balance, wide, deep soundstage, wide dynamic range/contrast all within budget constraints.
System Strengths:	Transparency, transient fidelity, convincing tonal balance with acoustic music, spatial fidelity (soundstage width, depth, image focus)
System Weaknesses:	Lack of extreme dynamics/output level with low freq., upper-mid/lower treble control/evenness with hi-level, not quite seamless integration
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Samsung 32" LCD
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Proceed AVP (inherited from insanely generous brother) running into Line Drive.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Motorcycling (Buell M2 Cyclone owner), reading, cooking, armchair (PBS special level) science