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Last Update: March 10, 2007 at 19:55:27 | IP Address: 71.202.202.97 |
Amplifier: | Music Reference RM9 |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | First Sound Passive |
Speakers: | Thiel CS 3.6 |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Naim CD8i |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Townshend Audio Rock III, EAR 834P |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Cardas speaker cables, home grown silver interconnects |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Some 240V gear running through a transformer |
Tweaks: | Some attention to damping / isolation; Townshend base under RM9. |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 25 x 25 x 15 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Sofas and a rug |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classical, opera, chamber music, vocal, jazz, blues |
System Goals/Comments: | Clarity and drama |
System Strengths: | Vinyl system quite revealing and interesting. |
System Weaknesses: | Not dynamic enough. The Thiels are hard for the RM9 to drive, although it's a lot better since I replaced the EL34s with 6550s. |
Video/HT System: Separate | |
TV/Projector: | Old TV |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | Lexicon DC1 |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Thiel center, Spica front, Monitor Audio side and rear, Velodyne 18" sub |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Cambridge Audio DVD player |
Other HT Gear: | - |
Comments on HT System: | Sounds OK, but a bit of a mixture |
URL Link: http://www.timandmarina.com | |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Photography, sailing, woodwork, technology |