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magnetoman_2000's 2nd System System
IP Address: 84.65.104.162	Last Update: November 08, 2007 at 14:01:34
Amplifier:	Leak Stereo 20
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Nene Valley Audio
Speakers:	Tannoy Cheviot
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Yamaha Beresford TC-7510 DAC
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Rega Planar 2
Other Source(s):	Graham Slee Gram amp 2
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	QED XT350 Speaker Cable Silver homemade interconnects.
Room Size (LxWxH):	12FT x 12FT x 8ft
Room Comments/Treatments:	Better room to listen than my study. Speakers are floor standing approx 12ft apart. Adds a little more natural depth to bass compared to Eton in my study.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	60's 70's rock/prog/phsyc/soul,country & Miles Davis, some but not much modern rock/trip-hop/alt country
System Goals/Comments:	Spend more time with it.
System Strengths:	Just fantastic, Again swapping the Leak Varislope pre amp to the NVA completely opened it up. Highs,mids and bass all benefitted. 3D soundstage on the right recordings. Close your eyes and you are in the same room as the band. ... just perfect. The DAC was a bigger improvement to the Yamaha than to the Alpha 7 and for £100 is cheaper than any mods/conversions and has to be recommended. I have no affiliation with any of these companies.
System Weaknesses:	Probably the Rega. I love it but would prefer to exchange it for my spare LP12 with a rega RB300 arm. However, I need a decent wall shelf for the TT and maybe CD and amps. If anyone has any recommendation ...
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Listening to or playing music. What else is there???