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Last Update: August 22, 2006 at 08:39:37 | IP Address: 213.113.4.185 |
Amplifier: | NAD C352 |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None |
Speakers: | Totem Dreamcatcher (pair, not surround) |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Marantz CD-63 |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Lenco75 with heavy plinth, Mayware Formula V + Grado reference platinum, Rega RB-300 + Grado mono cart/Creek OBH-8SE, DIY 'Pass' Pearl stage in progress |
Other Source(s): | Pioneer F551-L tuner, Marantz SD-50 cassette deck, Creative Zen sleek MP3 player for background "noise" |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Supra ply (Believing the effect of cable differences and direction etc. as much as shakti stones or other snake oil, sorry...) |
Tweaks: | Numerous on Lenco, starting from DIY heavy plinth. |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Older rock/pop 50's to late 70's, from Buddy Holly to Zeppelin or Jethro Tull. Not modern classical. |
System Goals/Comments: | Have nice enough setup to listen all the software on. Maybe go more for the DIY route in the future. CD-player is in the system nowadays just for those artists good enough to listen, but stupid enough to only release a CD... |
System Strengths: | Musical, balanced, pretty listenable. |
System Weaknesses: | Bass a bit too light for church organs etc. Mostly due the speakers. Maybe upgrading speakers someday. Due phasing etc. problems, woofer or subwoofer isn't an alternative. |
Video/HT System: None | |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Senior lab tech, pro video/audio + editor, 3D artist, scriptwriter etc. |