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Craig in SD's Main - Living Room System
IP Address: 70.63.158.34 Last Update: July 15, 2013 at 09:02:01
Amplifier: Nakamichi AV-8
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Speakers: PSB Imagnine B
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Rotel RCD-971 - currently broken RIP... :-(

Squeezebox Touch (below) is now the main source.
Other Source(s): Squeezebox Touch with Soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0 mod:
http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/2011/11/touch-toolbox-30.html
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Tara Labs Prism 22 0.6m IC

12 guage Home Depot speaker wire (dual runs) + RS bananna plugs
Room Size (LxWxH): 14' x 18' x 9'
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Very Diverse:

Jazz (Miles Davis Quintet, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra...)

Pop/Rock (Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Sarah McLachlan... )

Progressive Rock (Genesis, Pink Floyd...)

Classical (Beethoven, Dvorak...)

Other intersting stuff (International, Drum Corps, Ambient/Techno, whatever strikes my fancy)
System Goals/Comments:
System Strengths: Soundstaging, surprising bass extension from 5-1/2" monitor drivers
System Weaknesses:
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector: Vizio XVT47
Other HT Gear: Home Theater Master MX-500 remote control
Comments on HT System: Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (or 4.0 in my case) is a neat way to watch a movie, but good 2-channel sound is the cornerstone
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: volleyball, writing

Product development engineer - analytic instrumentation

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