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Grainger49's Listening Room System
IP Address: 71.80.38.193 Last Update: July 02, 2008 at 05:10:27
Amplifier: Paramours, 76 Driver, C4S for the 76, MQ iron upgrade and Obbligato Parafeed capacitor. KK Teflon cap for the interstage.

Other amplifiers I rotate in are a Gain Clone (~50WPC) and a rebuilt/modified ST-70.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Foreplay 2 with PDMPS, 110uF motor run caps on the fourth power supply stage with 2.2uF KK POI and 0.1uF KK Teflons bypassing the motor run caps. The output caps are Auricaps, soon to be swapped with Obbligato Film in oil.

The power supply is outboard, the final stage filter caps are in the audio chassis.
Speakers: Triangle Zerius. Bi-wired

Boston Acoustics Sub
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: Philips DVD 963 SA (CD/SACD/DVD player)

Ack! dAck! with Teflon output option.
Turntable/Phono Stage: VPH HW-19 III Souther Tri-Quartz and Grado Signature

Seduction, C4S, Teflon KK for interstage and RIAA. Auricaps for the output. The power supply is outboard, the final filter caps (40uF Solens) are in the audio chassis.
Other Source(s): Yamaha T-1 tuner

Nakamichi 700II
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Cardas Golden Reference from the Seduction to the Foreplay. Harmonic Tech Truth Link from the Foreplay to the Creek remote volume control. Goertz Micropurl Silver from the Creek to the Paramours.

Bi-wired marine cable to the speakers, ~3' run.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Power Wedge 116

Dedicated circuits to the analog and digital components. Fed from a 20A breaker and wired with #10 AWG Romex. The two circuits are fed from opposite phases of the service panel. And the analog outlet is a PS Audio outlet. The digital is an orange hospital grade outlet.
Tweaks: Cambridge Audio K500 bases under the Paramours and the 963

Rollerballs (home made) under the 963
Room Size (LxWxH): 14' x 24' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments: Michael Green room treatments for the first reflection and corners.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Bluegrass/Folk

Jazz

60s Classic Rock

British Folk/Rock
System Goals/Comments: Imaging/soundstage first, tonal accuracy.
System Strengths: Imaging and soundstage
System Weaknesses: Dynamics
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: Retired industrial EE. Interested in all the right things for a person who was in his 20s in the 70s.

Cars
Cameras
Stereos

I got married, so girls are now girl.

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