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ultron9's Ultron's Rig System
IP Address: 99.169.219.137	Last Update: May 24, 2024 at 08:15:57
Amplifier:	B&K Reference 4420, power amplifier.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Acurus LS-11, line stage pre-amplifier.
Speakers:	Canton Fonum 600, 3 way floor standing speakers. SVS SBS-1000 Pro powered subwoofer.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Cambridge Audio Azure 851C CD Player/DAC Sony DVP-NS999ES, SACD/CD/DVD player. Sony BDP-S5000ES, Blu-Ray/DVD/CD player.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SL-1200MK2, manual, direct drive.(Circa 1995) Reloop/Ortofon Concorde Black cartridge w. OM20 and OM30 styli. Musical Surroundings Nova III phono pre amp. Dual Mono. MM/MC
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	SKW Hi-Fi 6N OCC copper 14AWG speaker cable. PS Audio xStream Resolution Transcendent, interconnect. PS Audio xStream Resolution Reference, interconnect. AudioQuest Black Mamba II, interconnect. MIT Terminator 2, interconnect. WireWorld Oasis 8. interconnect. SVS SoundPath. interconnect. MIT Terminator2. interconnect. Digital: WireWorld Silver Starlight 7(S/PDIF, coax). Morrow Audio DIG2(S/PDIF, coax). VH Audio Flavor 4, power cable, (B&K Power Amp). PS Audio PerfectWave AC-5, power cable (Acurus Pre-amp). IsoTek-EVO3 Premiere power cable (Cambridge Audio CD player/DAC and ES SACD/CD player.) SignalCable MagicPower(Blu-ray player).
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio Quintet, line conditioner/power center, filter. Leslie Dame 1480, CD Spinner Cabinet.
Tweaks:	Gingko Cloud 10, isolation platform (for turntable). Herbie's Audio Lab "Way Excellent II" turntable mat [6mm/285mm]. KAB resonance Cap. Vibrapod Cones & Feet (for line preamp and phono preamp). Cardas Signature RCA Caps w. Logo. TTWeights, Aluminum record clamp/weight.
Room Comments/Treatments:	None at present
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, Jazz, Classical etc.
System Goals/Comments:	Reasonably good sound/accuracy/depth. Recently started streaming TIDAL, Pandora, Spotify and YouTube Red to Tvs and system via Chromecast, using phone and Tablet. At some point I'd like to invest in a standalone streamer/DAC with balanced output direct to power amp Yamaha Casette deck and dbx dx-5 CD player in need of repairs.
System Strengths:	Detailed, very good sound stage.
System Weaknesses:	Speakers a bit bright with some more unforgiving sources.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Sharp LC-32D44U LCD TV/720P.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony VHS VCR, SLV-N60. DVD and blu-ray players as indicated above in main system description.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Music, Computers, Politics, Soccer.