AKA: Dean man jim
Last Update: May 08, 2006
 | Amplifier: NAD 2200 PE amplifier with modified power circuit and upgraded relays, caps. |
| Preamplifier: YS Audio Symphonies preamplifier. |
| Speakers: ACI Sapphire III LE. Mission MS12 subwoofer. |
| CD Player/DAC: NAD C541i |
| Turntable: Restored and mildly tweaked Russco Mark V, Jelco arm,Denon DL103 cartridge, DIY cherry and mahogany plinth, |
| Herbie’s turntable mat |
| Phono stage: Musical Fidelity X-LPS v3 |
| Speaker Cables: Audioquest T4 |
| Interconnects: Belden 89259 cable interconnects with Eichmann bullet plugs. |
| Power Conditioner: Monster 2400 power conditioner, Sanus speaker stands, DIY walnut rack. |
| assorted isolation pads, platforms, and cones. |
Room Size (LxWxH): approx. 14 x 12 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments: Good room for ‘near field’ listening and also reading, which are the room’s exclusive functions. It’s a ‘parlor’ room in a ca. 1927 house, isolated (sort of) from adjoining rooms via French doors.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Many types of acoustic and electric music. No absolute preferences per se, I like it all so long as it is performed with literacy and skill.
System Goals/Comments: I’m really happy with the synergy of this tube preamp and solid state amp.
System Strengths: Good balance, musically satisfying.
System Weaknesses: It sounds nothing like the only ‘cost is no object’ system I have ever heard (in the mastering room at the (U.S.) Sony CD manufacturing plant).