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Dyak's Doug's Pride and Joy System
IP Address: 72.78.46.41	Last Update: September 27, 2007 at 18:56:34
Amplifier:	EVS 500-M with Ultimate Attenuators: Custom Class D monoblocks (1000 ASP ICE Power module) made by and tweaked by Ric Schultz of EVS
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Sometimes: Bottlehead Foreplay III (almost done building the Extended package into it as of 7/1/07)
Speakers:	Finally finished building a pair of Wayne J's Veritas speakers (9/15/07)!! Knocks the socks off of the B&W CDM9NTs I had/have. ribbon tweet, dome mid, and a pair of 10" in a sealed cab....kicks-butt in relative terms!!! I Love'em.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Tweaked / Modded Denon 2900
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Null
Other Source(s):	DirecTV XM radio (with LOTs of tweaks this can actually sound pretty good....to me)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Kimber Bifocal XL, Kimber Heroes, VH-audio Pulsars w/bullets and Silver WBTs - DIY
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	A pair of Alan Maher's PEs (sweet!). Modded/Tweaked Monster HTS-3500 MKII, on pair of Hammond 193L and a pair of 193Ms,
Tweaks:	Z-Sleeve Extra Heavies on every power cord and some ICs (way good)!!!, Dampened caps in CD/PLC and such w/rope caulk, dampened CD chassis w/rope caulk, removed almost all 'crimp' connectors in my system and replaced w/point to point wiring, bypassed binding posts on both amps and speakers, Vibrapods, cones, etc, etc, etc....
Room Size (LxWxH):	~25' x ~14' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments:	DIY JR SQ&D corner traps and sound panels...pretty cool stuff and easy to make
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	I always prefer good music....ahhh, yeah...good music.
System Goals/Comments:	I wanna get a Squeezebox....but I want to know more first...most of my CD collection is already ripped to my HD.
System Strengths:	Listening seems to evoke an emotional resoponse!
System Weaknesses:	Well, since the B&Ws are outta the way, I guess my CDP is my biggest weakness. (old: The B&W speakers. They can sound OK, but break-up is noticeable....and frustrating, but is being dealt with.)
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Low-Def old-school big-screen rear projection...not too bad but the convergence is starting to go...
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Anthem AVM-20
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Only using the DIY Veritas speakers, just in stereo for now... I've tucked the B&W CDMcnt, and matching surrounds away....