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Right now this page is being used primarily as a jumping-off point for our own web surfing. As we get the time, we'll add more information and images concerning our audio/video systems.

Audio/video equipment saturates our home and vehicles, and we use it extensively. Katie streams videos on a fairly regular basis, and we both like to have music playing in the background. There are hundreds of vinyl LP albums on our shelves, and many hundreds more CDs stashed in several rooms. Keith prefers instrumental jazz, and baroque (especially harpsichord) music, whereas Katie leans more toward "tropical rock", pop, and country music. We both greatly enjoy nostalgic 60's and 70's pop/rock "oldies".

We currently have several "component systems" running, in addition to several portable units and small receiver/speakers set-ups scattered about the house. Some of these systems are:

Family Room
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  • Emotiva XMC-2 audio/video preamp/processor/tuner
  • Rotel RB-993 power amplifier (3 x 200w)
  • Rotel RB-1080 power amplifier (2 x 200w)
  • Rotel RB-1070 power amplifier (2 x 130w)
  • Celestion Model 3 speakers (left & right)
  • Celestion Model CC1 speaker (center)
  • Celestion Model 1 speakers (left & right surround)
  • twin ACI Sub-1 subwoofers (left & right)
  • Turtle Beach AudioTron network audio player
  • Parasound PPH-100 phono-preamp
  • Empire 598 turntable
  • Empire 1000 ZE/X phono cartridge
  • Arris DCX3510-M cable tuner / DVR
  • LG 55LX6500 television
  • Oppo BDP-93 Blu-Ray disc player
  • Panasonic DMR-EZ48V DVD / VHS recorder
  • Harmon Kardon HD7600 CD player
  • Magnavox CDC552 5-disc CD carousel
    Remote sound connected to the above:

  • Creek OBH-10 remote level-control unit
  • Rotel RB-1070 power amplifier (2 x 130w)
  • Dayton Audio impedance-matching volume controls
  • (4) AR 18B speakers (in the sitting & dining rooms)
  • (2) HTD Level Two outdoor speakers (on rear deck)
    AC power accessories:

  • Furman M-8S 3-stage-delay power conditioner
  • Furman PS-REL power relay
  • Heath GD-1295 smart outlet box
  • Optimus home-theater power center

Keith's Study
  • Adcom SLC-505 passive preamp
    • (w/ Nelson Pass B1 Buffer preamp board)
  • McIntosh Mc225 (vacuum-tube) power amp (2 x 25w)
  • Marantz Model 140 power amp (2 x 75w)
    • (w/ Marantz RA-10 19-inch-rack-mount adapter)
  • Harmon Kardon TU-930 tuner
  • Harmon Kardon HD7600-II CD player
  • Marchand X-1 active stereo crossover
  • Celestion Model 3 speakers (left & right)
  • Celestion CS135 subwoofer
  • xDuoo TA-20 balanced (vacuum-tube) headphone amp
  • Drop / Sennheiser HD 6XX headphones (balanced)
  • Burwen Research PMB-40 dynamic headphones
  • STAX SR-80 Pro electret headphones w/ SRM-Xs driver
  • BeyerDynamic DT 770 PRO (250) reference headphones
  • Sony MDR-V250 dynamic headphones

The Garage
  • Soundcraftsmen DX4000 preamp
  • Soundcraftsmen DC2214 equalizer
  • Soundcraftsmen A2801 power amp (2 x 120w)
  • Soundcraftsmen PCR-800 power amp (2 x 205w)
  • Soundcraftsmen T6002 tuner
  • JBL Pro Model MI-630 loudspeakers (left & right)
  • MTX RT-X01A active crossover
  • DIY subwoofer (12" DVC in 3.5 ft^3 cabinet)
  • Magnavox MSD126 DVD/CD player
  • ART PS-4x4 conditioned power station

With Keith's Desktop PC
  • Drop Objective 2 Desktop Edition headphone amp
  • Drop / Grace Design Standard DAC
  • Vanatoo Transparent Zero Plus powered loudspeakers
  • Geree speaker / headphone switch & volume control
      (FLAC and MPG files and internet media are the sources)

Over the Workbench
  • Marantz Model 2015 receiver (2 x 15w)
  • Dynaco A-25XL loudspeakers (left & right)


And, Keith is cleaning up (and restoring, if necessary) some of our older components, and putting together the following:

70s/80s "Classic" System
  • Marantz Model 3200 preamp
  • Marantz Model 140 power amp (2 x 75w)
  • Marantz Model 112 tuner
  • Infinity RSM (Reference Studio Monitor) loudspeakers
  • Philips GA-212 turntable
  • Shure M97HE-EIV phono cartridge
  • Soundcraftsmen SE450 graphic equalizer
  • Teac A-6010 / AR-60 open-reel tape deck
  • Marantz Model 5200 cassette tape deck
  • Marantz SuperScope TDR-830 8-track tape recorder/player


We also have some equipment not currently being used, including a Dynaco Stereo 70 (vacuum-tube) power amp (2 x 35w), a small Rotel stack (RC-850 preamp, RT-850B tuner, and two RB-850 power amps [2 x 50w]), a pile of Soundcraftsmen "shoebox" power amps (PCR-800, PM-840, and/or PM-860 [all 2 x 205W]), a Philips GA-312 turntable, an Emotiva UMC-1 A/V pre/pro, a couple of pieces of DJ-ish-type equipment, several do-it-yourself projects (including some hotrod boards for the ST 70) in various stages of completion, a boom box or two, MP3 players, and a few pairs of small/medium loudspeakers (some of the latter home-made).

In addition, Keith has a modest collection of "Baby Marantz" components from the early-to-mid 70s -- tuners, amps, and receivers in stereo and quad, sharing the marque's smallest chassis size -- that he's saving to repair and restore in his dotage.

Our basement is slowly being finished and, when complete, will include a large home-theater room.

The rest of this page consists of some links that we check out when surfing, but of course you're free to use them as well.




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