Room Size

24 x 18

System Overview

I have an intregrated system in room and speakers only. The electronics are totally separate, and do not share any connections.

Music Preferences

Acoustic Jazz, with some contemporary jazz; Heavy metal/hard rock, some British pop.

Movie Preferences

I like variety, and will watch virtually anything, though I notice my tolerance of drug and sex movies waning as I get older.

Room Description

A fairly large room in the finished basement, though I wish the ceiling height was higher than seven feet. A thin carpet over concrete, and drywall over concrete on the walls. There is a half wall on the left side of the room, and there is pool room on the other side of the wall.

Acoustic Treatment

None

Listening Impressions

I think the room is very good below about 40hz, and above about 90hz. I have measured a pronounced suckout between those regions, and I have a Anthony Gallo Acoustics amplifier which allows me to adjust the crossover level, and fill in some of the suckout. But it is not an elegant solution to the problem.

Media Storage

Like the shelves which hold the compact discs and records in another part of the basement?

Components

DVD or LaserDisc Player

Toshiba SD-9200

Satellite or Cable

Time Warner "digital."

Video Display

36" Toshiba direct view.

Digital Source

Ayre CX-7e MP; Karaoke player

Analog Source

Sonographe SG-3, Rega RB-300, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood

Signal Processors

Denon (I forget the model number); Harmon Kardon processor for video switching

Receiver

none

Preamp

PS Audio 4.6 (with M-500 power supply)

Power Amp

Music Reference RM-200 Mk. II powering front channels for music, with an Anthony Gallo Reference amplifier; Adcom 555 powering front channels movies; Adcom 535II for surround speakers

Speakers

Anthony Gallo Acoustics Reference 3.1

Surrounds

Definitive Technology BP-20

Interconnects

Various Audioquest

Power Cables

The ones that came with the equipment

Racking

Sound Organization

Other Components

Yamaha T-85 Tuner