"Margaret von B." wrote in message
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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.

Cheers,

Margaret


I would answer thusly:

Amplification: Technics SADX1040, Marantz 1060
Processors: Burwen 1201A, KLH TNE7000, Behringher MDX-1400, TEAC AN-80 (2),
Dbx 224, Technics SH8057,Audio Control 101
Speakers: BIC Venturi DV736 (4) Advent BabyII (2) Centers, DIY 8" 2way
Acoustic Suspension
Wires: #12 Underground 12V lighting cables, Connections are simple banana
plugs from surplus electronics place both at amp and speaker end.
Sub: DIY 15" 400w Dual 3" ported (2)
Tape: Akai GX747dbx, Akai GX646, Akai GX-630DB dolby, Tascam 424 mkIII 4
track Cassette dbx, Sony TCK615S Dolby S, Sony TCWE805S Dolby S (2) TEAC
CX350, TEAC CX351
CD: Sony CDPCE505, Pioneer PDR509
DVD: Polariod D500 (?)
TV: Sony Wega 32
VCR: JVC s-VHS HiFi (2) with black box interface and editor
Digital Tape: Tascam DA20MkII, Sony DTC-700 with synch controller
Digital patch: Hosa RCA cable, except 20' Toslink to extigy soundcard
Patching: Fostex 3010 (4) with TEAC and Hosa Patch
Interconnect: All Hosa pro audio
Turntable: Pioneer PL-L1000 with 60lb granite block supported with 4 gel
type computer arm rests on Stainless Steel DIY stand
Cartridge: Shure M97xE (2) Shure V15 VMR, Audio Technica ML441 (2), Audio
Technica 3482(2), Grado Gold
Headshells: Stanton HS-4
Record clamp: DIY brass billett

Music: 2400 cataloged CD and Tape approx 50 open reel, 140 cassette (all
oem) approx 1200 LP not yet cataloged (these will be recorded to DAT or CD)
approx 600 LP that are permanent collection cataloged but not yet played or
recorded
Most is classical dating from about 1950 to about 1990. I have stopped
collecting music because I have so much to listen to now that I don't have
time for. I purchase maybe 2 or 3 CD's a month now including my subscription
to BBC MM

Video: Approx 250 Tape, 10 DVD all oem

Computer: Sony VAIO extigy usb, blah blah blah

Room 20x25 combined home office, computer and sound, two black leather
recliners two black couches, wood floor plaster wall 9 foot ceiling. Brick
double construction with 18" thick wall. Is a two storey tudor style built
in 1928. Massive constuction and 3 pane window you can't hear outside even
when running at 115 in the room. Average listening level is however about 85

Weak Link: I am having a problem with the subwoofers rattle the media file
cabinets and the windows. Also computer noise in the room because the VAIO
has two external hard drives. (They can be shut down) I also have a great
deal of elctronic noise in the room possibly from the two 20" monitors, the
ASDL modem and all the other telephone and dictaphone systems i use. It
could be shut down but then it all has to be restarted. The other problem is
heat in the room.

Special Features: 4 ektagraphic slide projectors running off a dedicated
tape machine with full dissolve built into the wall. Has a remote screen
that completely covers the wall at the tv end of the room. This system is to
be augmented witha LCD projection system if i ever get around to getting all
my slides scanned. Audio and video also feed downstairs along with remote
control to a sony 24" wega and a 5.1 system built in to the den on the first
floor. There is also a computer link to the den but multi-media is not
networked yet.

Projects: I am working on conversion of audio to mp3 using itunes, approx
300 cd's so far. I have no plans to convert LP to digital however as it just
takes too much time. I use itunes as a music server when we entertain.

Sorry for the log post but you asked....

Carl Valle