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Constrained 1's Constrained 1 System | |
IP Address: 75.72.72.85 | Last Update: September 15, 2012 at 12:08:28 |
Amplifier: | Edge M8 Amplifier with factory Edge reference upgrades. 90000uF Capacitance, 1.5 Kva transformer. |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Antique Sound Labs (autoformer based) re-wired with Kimber Kable AGSS silver wire. Sound Connections OFC direct-gold plated RCA's and Bybees in cricital path. |
Speakers: | Meadowlark Ospreys with V-Cap OIMP and Teflon bypass caps upgrade, also Bybees on each driver with brass inserts and screws for each driver. ACI Titan IILE subwoofer. |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Newest revision, Canary Audio CD-200 CD player, tubed output, with some damping and isolation feet. |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Kimber 12TC (bi-wire)speaker cable, Kimber Hero HB IC's. Placed on my anti-static cable lifters. |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Richard Gray 400 Pro, Kimber PK10 Gold AC and Anti-Cable AC cords, Sanus stand with lead loaded uprights. |
Tweaks: | Capacitor upgrades, resistor upgrades, AC wiring upgrades, damping, isolation, AC cap filters. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 18' x 12'6 x 8' |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Ospreys set-up with 6" pyramidal 1'x 1' sound absorbers triangulated behind speakers. Two 1' x 1' convoluted and painted foam on wall behind listening position. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Female vocals, bluegrass, contemporary and classic gospel, guitar and instrumentals, light rock, classic rock, classical, folk and some new age. |
System Goals/Comments: | Musicality, imaging, dynamics, accurate soundstaging and bass balance, great tonal accuracy. |
System Strengths: | Organic and live sounding (much like studio tapes), great imaging and space, dynamic, superb bass. |
System Weaknesses: | Reveals the limitations of poorly recorded CD's - yet it makes them listenable. |
Video/HT System: None | |
TV/Projector: | Samsung 50" DLP/LED/HDTV |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | None at present |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Only the Samsung speakers, but plans for speakers and subwoofer in near future. |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Oppo BD83SE Blu-Ray player - modified electronics with damping, and power supply enhancements. Dynamite picture! |
Comments on HT System: | Looks almost real with blu-ray discs - could use better sound to support this format. |