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bradrock1's Mi Estereo System
IP Address: 98.248.212.86	Last Update: January 29, 2011 at 11:42:32
Amplifier:	PrimaLuna Prologue One Integrated Amplifier - Genalex Gold Lion KT77, RCA Clear Top 12AU7's, Sovtek 12AX7LPS's. I am pretty happy with this combination - beats the stock tubes hands down.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Sonics by Joachim Gerhard - Anima - These are the prize of my system. They really have the most outstanding highs and remarkable bass for such a small speaker. A nice recording makes them disappear and present an astonishingly deep and wide sound stage.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Denon DVD 1910
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SL-1200MKII Turntable, Musical Fidelity X-LPS v3 Phono Stage, Denon DL-103 or Shure M97xE MM Cartridge.
Other Source(s):	Luxman T-117 AM/FM Tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Synergistic Research Alpha Quad X2 2m speaker cable (non-active shield), Blue Jeans LC-1 1m interconnects.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Synergistic Research A/C Master Coupler (I swear to god it makes a difference, but for the life of me I can't figure out why the last 5 feet matter in my apartment with crumby non grounded wiring circa 1950)
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Neil Young, Classical, Rock (modern and classic), Electronica, Radiohead, oh and Neil Young
System Goals/Comments:	A small reasonably low cost system with a sound bigger than the sum of its parts.
System Strengths:	The speakers are amazing and are perfectly suited for an audiophile/enthusiast living in an apartment.
System Weaknesses:	CD player could be a lot better.
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	I sold my TV and couldn't be happier!
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Photography