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Ken 's Soul Glow Music Machine System
IP Address: 66.11.76.185	Last Update: September 19, 2009 at 08:46:06
Amplifier:	Conrad-Johnson Premier 11A Modified to accept after market power cord - Tungsol 6550's with NOS RCA Clear Top 6CG7's & NOS Sylvania Triple Mica Black Plate 5751's
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Mirror T-61 Tube Based Pre - Mullard, Brimar, Marconi (MWT) 6X4/EZ90 Rectifiers & NOS Amperex PQ, Valvo, Mullard 6922, 7308, & Cryo'd Russian Voshod 6N1P-EB
Speakers:	JMLab Mezzo Utopia with custom clone High Definition Links (similar to Walker Audio HDL's) on binding posts
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Tag McLaren DVD-32R Reference CD/DVD Transport, DIY Shigaraki Flatfish Clone Transport - Musical Fidelity Tr-Vista 21 DAC - Audio Note DAC 2.1 C Signature with upgraded Audio Note, Blackgate, & Mundorf caps and NOS 5687, ECL82, 6X5 tubes
Turntable/Phono Stage:	none - too scared to start
Other Source(s):	Mini-Bar fridge
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	- PS Audio Resolution Transcendent Pure Silver Prototype bi-wire speaker cables - MAC Pure Palladium Single Ended RCA Interconnects between CD-Preamp & Pre-Power - Neotech NEVD-2001 pure silver digital cable 1.5M length
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	-Audience Adept Response -PS Audio UPC200H with humbuster integrated - Virtual Dynamics Genesis 1.1, Revelation 3.0, and Master LE 2.0 Power cords -Acme & SWO-XXX AC Power plugs and custom made power distribution outlet -XLO EC-10 power cord -DIY AC Powercords
Tweaks:	Black Diamond Racing Cones on Transport(s), DH Labs Golden Sound Large Ceramic Cones under CJ Premier 11a, wood blocks suspending power line, brass cones and electrical tape insulation under Pre-amp, plexiglass platform and heavy machined steel alloy puck with silicone pads
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 14 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Stacked Pennies and Blue Tack Puddy (Ken's 27 cent solution to controlling room reverberation and echo)
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Mostly Jazz/Contemporary and Classical, a bit of everything else under the sun
System Goals/Comments:	To discover the soul in my music
System Strengths:	Wide sweet spot, accuracy of timbre and naturalness, speed, highly dynamic yet spacious and emotionally moving Impressive bass from Mezzo's
System Weaknesses:	-I think imaging depth could be improved by room treatments and speaker placement further from rear walls but the WAF is holding me back from trying
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	42" Samsung Plasma Optoma HD70 hi-def 720P DLP Projector with 106" roll down screen
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Marantz SR7400 Receiver
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Fronts: Klipsch KG 3.5 Center: Klipsch RC25 Side Surrounds: Klipsch RS35 Back Surrounds: Polk Audio RS-150 Subwoofers: M&K MX100 Dual Push-Pull 12' (Replaced with Dual Voice Coil A/D/S drivers) & Velodyne 10"
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony Playstation 3, Elite DV-09 DVD, LG 531 Upsampling DIVX DVD Custom Built Home Theater computer with hard drive based movie server and built in PVR
Other HT Gear:	Presotto Italia wall mounted plasma console with integrated shelf illumination and floor platform
Comments on HT System:	Klipsch speakers are simply awesome for Home Theatre, high efficiency horns with great dynamics - a truly fun experience (that's what HT is all about)
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Mercedes-Benz Manager