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magnepan.man's Humble Vintage System
IP Address: 70.109.90.102	Last Update: July 12, 2008 at 18:05:39
Amplifier:	Nakamichi 620 power-amp
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Nakamichi 410
Speakers:	Magnepan MGIIB
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony DVP-NC80V CD/DVD
Turntable/Phono Stage:	B & O 4002 w/MMC-20CL
Other Source(s):	Nakamichi 430 tuner http://www.fmtunerinfo.com/reviewsM-N.html (near the bottom of the page)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Monster
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	APC
Room Comments/Treatments:	I suspect our RT60 is not too bad. The room is rectangular with the Maggies along the short wall: - Which, minimizes the delay time of reflected echoes off the longer side walls - On either side of a floor-to-ceiling brick fireplace. Thus, there's no slap-echo off the short wall that's in between the speakers. There is a good balance between absorptive & reflective surfaces: - Upholstered furniture, - A thick woven wall hanging on one of the long walls - Drapes along the middle on the other long wall - Hardwood floors with an area rug just in the center of the room. The room doesn't sound like an empty, unfurnished room. And with the brick & hardwood it doesn't sound too dead either.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock Classical Willow Creek P&W
System Goals/Comments:	We're overdue for a systematic upgrade. Goals: Maximum 3-D imaging & accurate, faithful sound quality - nothing lost or added using components of exceptional value.
System Strengths:	Extremely reliable & an exceptional value
System Weaknesses:	Left MMGIIB tweeter is out. Just ordered tweeter kit from Magnepan
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	CM-7000 D2A converter box via s-video to a Toshiba Cinema Series CN36G. (To be replaced with an flat-panel HDTV when the Toshiba dies.)
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Samsung DTB-H260F ATSC HDTV tuner via component cables to Toshiba 27AF43 TV.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony DVP-NC80V CD/DVD
Other HT Gear:	The new EchoStar TR-50 DVR looks interesting for DTV OTA systems
Comments on HT System:	OTA VHF/UHF/FM Antenna: CM-1162A with CM-0100DSB pre-amp.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Life-long fascination with technology, A/V, Music, Landscape & Nature Macro SLR photography