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Dawgme85's Vintage Carver-Thorens-Dahlquist System | |
IP Address: 174.61.255.169 | Last Update: April 05, 2015 at 10:32:12 |
Amplifier: | Carver M500t Amplifier 251 WPC Rebuilt in 2009 by Rita @ Rita's Vintage Electronics |
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Carver C1 Pre-amp |
Speakers: | Dahlquist DQ20 Woofers rebuilt in 2008 by Bill LeGall @ MillerSound |
Sources: | |
CD Player/DAC: | NAD C525BEE Just couldn't justify a vintage CDP, quality-wise. |
Turntable/Phono Stage: | Thorens TD150-Mk II w/TP13A arm Denon DL-103R LOMC cartridge |
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: | |
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | 14 ga oxygen free cables w/gold ends - homemade |
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Decent Oak & Glass rack that keeps the dust away |
Tweaks: | Pretty much stock |
Room Size (LxWxH): | 10 x 15 x 12 |
Room Comments/Treatments: | Nothing special |
Music Preferences and Comments: | |
Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Classic Rock-n-Roll Some C/W |
System Goals/Comments: | It's about done, now. Long story short I retrieved the Carver gear from storage in the garage after buying the Dahlquists, then added the Thorens and NAD sources later. |
System Strengths: | Plenty of power to run the Dahlquists. Very balanced and well-matched, component-wise. |
System Weaknesses: | Except for CDP, all components 25+ years old. |
Video/HT System: None |