Modest System

by corazon on Budget Minded

Description

System is primarily for music. On occasion it is used for films.

In comparison to the level of many members systems this is very inexpensive

The system works together really well, has great synergy.

Amazing how much bass the Steps achieve. And how they disappear even in a less than optimal set-up. System resides in a family room used all the time. And we must take the wifes' sensibilities into account. Still, at times, I can pull them out in the room and wow!

The sub is mainly for movies, on occasion for music. Mostly when I forget to power it off!
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    • Tjoeb 4000
    With all available mods except Op Amp.
    • Vincent SV-129
    50 watt integrated amp.
    • Audio Physic Step
    First iteration. Bought used.
    • REL Acoustics Strata mkII
    Bought here on A'gon $450.
    • Parasound TDQ-1600
    Bought from that other site, $25.
    • Sanus Natural Foundations
    Attractive 24" cherry finish wood stand.
    • Vampire Wire SC Series IV
    Oxygen Free Silver-Copper Cable. Bought them early '92 from a dear friend Greg who repped the product here in TX.
    • Vampire Wire SC-554 OFC/OFS
    Hybrid cable, 277 strands per conductor, spaced 105 deg PVC jacket.
    • Various Unknown
    German Acoustics Cones and Pucks, Navcom Silencers, Audioquest Sorbothane feet.
    • Panasonic S model
    50" plasma. First year of the Neo-panels. Chose the S over the G THX model since I was having it calibrated.
    • Scott 299 & 299B
    Tube integrated amps.
    • Scott 350 & 350B
    Tube FM tuners.
    • Acoustic Research AR-7
    Vintage bookshelf speaker.
    • Noisetrapper Unknown
    Isolation Transformer for A/V source components.
    • Panamax Unknown
    Line condition/surge protector for TV.

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Hi Dave,

Thanks for posting your system. Very nice -- it looks like you've made some really excellent choices in terms of value-for-money.

I took a look at the Stereophile review of the Audio Physic speakers, which as I'm sure you know was very favorable, with the very understandable exception of its handling of large scale orchestral works. It's impedance curve, shown in John Atkinson's measurements, suggests to me though that it will not be an ideal match for tube amplifiers, such as the vintage integrateds you acquired. The treble would tend to be over-emphasized, and the mid-bass and lower mid-range under-emphasized, with a tube amp. But I'd imagine that the AR will be a different story in that respect!

Enjoy! Best regards,
-- Al

almarg

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