Room Size

19x21X10

System Overview

System is designed around the strengths of Magnepan's Planar sound. Audio Research and Magnepan compliment each other.

Music Preferences

Classical of all types including chamber, full orchestra, vocal/choral, opera

Room Description

Music/TV room. LPs and TV housed in built in cabinets. Stereo system in front of window wall covered by heavy drapes. Sound is good but room is the weakest link due to bad proportions. Plans to build a dedicated room are in progress.

Listening Impressions

Strength of the system is uniformity from top to bottom with clarity and richness

Other Comments

Occupation: (Professional conductor/composer, University Professor) Hobbies: (Composing Music, Reading) Record Collection: (95% Classical: ca. 5,000 LPs and ca. 1,000 CDs)

Components

Digital Source

Audio Research CD 2

Analog Source

Linn LP12, Lingo (new version), Trampoline, Cirkus, upgraded tone arm cable, Boston Audio Design Mat 1 Turntable Mat, Ekos arm, Akiva Cartridge, Audio Research Reference Phono

Preamp

Audio Research Reference 2II

Power Amp

Bryston 10B Pro Sub Crossover, Audio Research VT130SE tube (mid/Tweeter), Audio Research D400II SS (Low)

Speakers

Magnepan MG20.1 with Mye Stands

Speaker Cable

Analysis Plus Big Silver Oval speaker cables & jumpers

Interconnects

Analysis Plus Silver Oval

Racking

Zoethecus Z 5R racks, Zoethecus Z Block amp stands

Other Components

Paul Speltz Zero Box Autoformer (mid/tweeter)