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Maggie OToole's Dedicated Listening Room System | |
IP Address: 68.62.176.20 | Last Update: June 14, 2010 at 08:50:20 |
Amplifier: | Bryston 4BSST 300+ watts into 8-ohms 500+ watts into 4-ohms |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Bryston BP26 |
Speakers: | "Gunned" Maggie 1.6QRs (Here At Last) Maggie IIBs (gone but not forgotton...thanks for 25 years of listening pleasure) |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | Arcam FMJ 23T Shanling CD100 (Highly Modified by Parts Connexion; Western Electric NOS Matched Tubes) |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | VPI Aries 3 w/10.5i Arm Dynavector Karat 17D3 Cartridge Benz Micro Wood S L Cartridge Ayre P-5XE Phonostage VPI S.D.S Speed Control VPI Periphery Ring Clamp VPI Super-Mini Feet Thorens Center Weight VPI 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine |
Other Source(s): | Technics RS1500 Reel To Reel Tape Deck |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Nordost Frey Speaker Cabling (8") Nordost Valhalla Tonearm Wiring / Trye Phono Cable (Balanced tonearm to Phonostage to Preamp) Nordost Quatro-fil (Phono stage to Preamp to Amp Balanced) Van Den Hul Integration (CD Players to Preamp) Nordost and PS Audio Power Cables on all equipment |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | PS Audio Power Plant Premier Billy Bags Custom Pro Rack Timbernation Maple Amp Stand 3-Home Run Dedicated 20 amp Outlets w/PS Audio Receptacles |
Tweaks: | Musical Fidelity X-Can Tube Buffer, PSU & Tube Headphone Amp EarMax Pro Tube Headphone Amp Sennheiser HD-600 Cans Grado RS-1 Cans Finite Element Ceraballs and Symposium Fat Padzs Cardas Myrtle Blocks |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 18 x 12 x 8 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Angled Ceiling, Carpeted Floor and Tropical Plants. Listening Position is near Golden Triangle and has, seemingly very little reflection issues. Recently Added Room Treatments: Auralex SonoColumns (all 4-coners) |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, Classic Rock, Female and Male vocals and Small Ensembles |
System Goals/Comments: | Small tweaks when needed to aid in allowing me to enjoy the music without concentrating on the equipment. |
System Strengths: | Seems well integrated with strong stageing and focus. Midrange centric. |
System Weaknesses: | The System could use and support a larger Listening Room. |
Video/HT System: None | |
TV/Projector: | Sony KDL52-XBR6 |
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers: | In process |
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub): | Artison Portrait front/center and Artison on wall surrounds in rear. Sub...in process |
Sources (DVD/VCR): | Sony Blueray and Comcast HD cable |
Comments on HT System: | Just started this Christmas putting together the family room HT system. Hope to have it completed by Spring |
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | Boating on the Tennesse River with my wife / RC Cars / Slot Cars / Biking |