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LuckyJim's poverty plus persistance equals.... System |
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Last Update: December 18, 2006 at 06:45:10 | IP Address: 147.226.206.62 |
Amplifier: | Bottlehead SEX |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | bottlehead foreplay III and Seduction (both stock but for upgraded caps). |
Speakers: | Cross Audio Vivid (not the cheep DJ 'cross audio') |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | ROTEL CP-955 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | td145 w/ rb250 (numerous cartridges to swap around) |
Other Source(s): | voices in head |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | DIY soild copper twisted pairs interconnects and multiple twisted pairs speaker cables. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | DIY speaker stands. |
Tweaks: | Everything is dampened on TT (DIY Dynamat). CDP is bone stock. Seduction and Foreplay have been auricapped and I have about a hundred 12AU7s and OD3s I roll through occasionally... |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 14' x 40' x 10' |
Room Comments/Treatments: | None yet. Next project. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Primarily jazz, funk, rock. Some classical and country/folk. |
System Goals/Comments: | Fidelity and frugality (Some components were Thrift-y scores, others were patiently ePayed, others were patiently saved for, some were DIY in the meantime). |
System Strengths: | SET produces glorious noise. |
System Weaknesses: | nothing really glaring; system sounds great. Just needs some polishing. Maybe it's time to rewire that Rega... |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Some RCA flat LCD... |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Sony black plastic Sony 5.1 decoder/recevier |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | BOSE 201 IIIs (terrible for two channel but passable for HT; the original 201s were actually a pretty enjoyable listen, so when I saw the IIIs for $7 I figured what the heck) |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Some Phillips DVD |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Flintknapping. Learning more about electronics build asnd design. |