Margaret von B. wrote:
I thought it might be a good time for everyone to take a break
from the usual mudslinging and help your fellow RAO members
to understand where your audio opinions come from and what you
are all about by detailing your audio/video setup. Of course
it won't answer all the questions but it should be fun if
nothing else. Please feel free to elaborate on the room/system
and your musical preferences as well as the overall place of
the hobby in your life.

I'm not a regular, so you guys probably don't care, but I'll post my
system anyway. I started building it about December of last year, but
then ended up redoing the whole thing in the past few months. The only
thing I need still is a good audio rack. Any comments are welcome

System Description:

Amplification

Audio Research D200

Power/Pre, Integrated, Receiver:

Audio Research LS-3

Audio processors - room correction, EQ:

N/A

Home Theater

Integrated HT (Y/N):

N

HT/video processor(s), if applicable:

N/A

Video display, if applicable:

N/A

Speakers:

Spendor s6e

Sources

CD Player, Transport/DAC:

Pioneer DVR-A09XL 16x16 DVD-RW drive (in my computer)

Turntable/

Linn Sondek LP12 Valhalla/Cirkus

Arm/

Ittok IV

Cartridge,

Grado Sonata,

Phono Stage:

Audio Electronic Supply PH-1

Other Analog Sources - Tuner, tape, mic/pre, etc.:

N/A

Other Digital Sources - DAW, HD, tape, mic/pre, etc.:

Computer with an M-Audio Audiophile 2496. I have about 300GB of mp3s
(mostly 256 and 320 kbps) that I'll be converting to FLAC as time
allows.

Video sources, if applicable:

N/A

Other

Speaker Cables:

some 18ga zipcord... According to the Arny formula, I should be using
16ga though.

Interconnects:

MIT's cheapest RCA interconnects, these are like $20 a pair.

Video cables, if applicable:

N/A

Power Line Conditioner/treatment, cords:

N/A

Racks/furnitu

Still trying to decide between a mass-market, black, modern-looking,
metal and MDF rack and a more natural-looking, handmade, wooden one.

Tweaks (you decide):

N/A

Accessories (you decide):

N/A

Room

Room Length/Width/Height:

N/A

Room treatments:

N/A

Dedicated room (Y/N):

N

Room Comments (SQ, other uses):

Wood paneling and drop ceiling, so not very good sounding... I'm moving
soon though.

Comments on system:

N/A

Music Preferences:

EBM, power electronics, (neo)folk, avant, minimal, shoegaze... Lots of
stuff, but I'm not really into classical, jazz, and blues like most
audiophiles. Maybe when I'm older... :\

The Weakest Link:

Definitely the lossy mp3s. Back when I made my fileserver, space was a
lot more expensive than it is now though. There's also some fan noise
from my computer, but I've tried to minimize this with the quietest
fans and PWS most effective heatsinks I could get. My main interest is
computers though, so I wasn't willing to make any graphical performance
sacrifices.