Home Theater System
Sony KP-46S55 46" Videoscope Projection Television
850 line resolution and 480 ft-lumins.
B&K Reference 30 Preamp / Processor
7.1 Ultra THX Dolby Digital EX pre/pro. Excellent phantom center.
Acoustic Research AR-9 Loudspeakers
These monsters (135 lbs each) are not to be confused with the AR9 speakers sold more recently
Infinity QPS-1 Surround speakers
Quadrapole design creates non-specific sound source over wider-than-usual listening area
Adcom GFA-585 power amplifier (front primary)
450 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms driving AR-9s
(two GFA-565 monoblocks in one chassis)
Adcom GFA-2535 power amplifier (side and rear surround)
60 watts x 4 channels into 8 ohms driving QPS-1s
(two GFA-535s in one chassis, which can also run 200x1 and 60x2 into 8 ohms)
BSR EQ 14/14 XR graphic equalizer and spectrum analyzer
14 bands per channel can be adjusted individually via panel or remote
includes microphone and pink/white noise generators for spectrum analysis
Aiwa MX-100 Hi-Fi Multisystem VCR
real-time conversion of PAL reception to NTSC for television compatibility
Panasonic RP-56 Progressive Scan DVD
Sage/Faroudja chip and DCDi video support.
Sony MDS-JE320 MiniDisc Recorder
clean and simple
Kenwood KX-3510 Cassette Tape Deck
it's no Nakamichi Dragon, but offers Dolby-C, HX-PRO and auto bias (records to tape and plays back to optimize)
AKG K-240DF headphones
professional reference headphones, completely flat response, diffuse-field equalized
Panamax 5100 Line Filter / Monitor
monitors voltage, filters and suppresses surges for power, telephone and satellite lines
APC Line-R 1200VA Power Conditioner
corrects voltage
Living Room System
Adcom GTP-400 preamp-tuner
clean and simple
Acoustic Research AR-3a Loudspeakers
these originals need no introduction
Adcom GFA-535 power amplifier
80 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms
JVC XV-NA70 DVD-Audio Player
DVD, DVD-Audio, DVD-R, DVD+RW, CD-DA, SVCD, VCD, CD-R/RW, JPEG, MP3 CDs
1-bit P.E.M. D.D. Converter with DVD-Audio offers 192 kHz/24-bit DAC
Is hooked up to 32" Trinitron Multisystem television when needed
Computer System
Creative Labs SoundBlaster Audigy 2 Platinum
24-bit, digital I/O, 6.1 Ultra THX Dolby Digital EX, remote control, etc.
Boston Acoustics A60 II bookshelf speakers
excellent near-field monitors
Adcom GFA-535 II power amplifier
60 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms
Audio-Technica ATH-M40fs headphones
1,600 mW of power handling, high SPL capability
40 mm diameter drivers, neodymium magnets and CCAW voice coils
Resources
Audioholics
ABX Double Blind Test Results
Designer Cables: A Critical Look
Cables, Interconnects & Other Stuff - The Truth
Can We Hear Differences Between AC Power Cords? (a hoot!)
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