NOISE POLLUTION
audio gear
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lounge room

CD Player (headphones): Meridian G08 upsampler

CD transport (living room): Arcam Alpha 8

Digital Interconnect: Transparent Audio digital coaxial 0.5m lead

Digital-to-Analogue Converter: Marantz AV-9000 Pre-Amp, 24-bit

Analogue Interconnects (right/left): Music Interface Technology MI330 1.0m, metal RF filter

Amplifier: Arcam AV50 home theatre amp, 50 watts RMS per channel

Speakers: ALR/Jordan Entry 5M, floor-standing, Cable Talk 4.1 cables, not bi-wired

Subwoofer: B&W ASW-1000 active subwoofer, Transparent Audio interconnect

Audio Rack: Solid Steel brand, MDF shelves each on three metal cones

Power Conditioner: Cawsey Ear Science Powerbox AC filter, 10hz to 3Mhz, six sockets

Power Cords: Cawsey power lead, 1.5m

Listening Room: Plaster board walls, open plan, carpet on concrete, TV between speakers

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bedroom

CD Player: Arcam Alpha 8, 20-bit, upgraded from an Alpha 7

Analogue Interconnects (right/left): Transparent Audio 1.0m

Speakers: none

Audio Rack: wooden bookshelf (full)

Graham Slee Projects Solo 2004 headphone amplifier, GSP PSU1 AC/DC transformer

RudisStor NKK-02 headphone amplifier, class A

Grado RA-1 headphone amplifier, battery powered

White Noise Audio II kit headphone amplifier, modded by Pink Floyd (Scotland)

Cawsey power cord, 1.5m



headphones

Sennheiser HD 650, 300 ohm nominal impedance, open design, Zu Mobius 2.0m lead, 6.3mm plug

Grado SR-325i, gold alloy, flat and bowl ear pads, 35 ohm impedance, 6.3mm plug, open design

Grado SR-325, rebadged as an Amber-Pro, silver alloy, flat and bowl ear pads, 35 ohm impedance, 6.3mm plug, open design

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro / 80 Ohm, 3.5mm plug with 6.3mm adaptor, closed design



car

Factory installed Philips car stereo, tuner, tape player

Factory installed speakers x5



portable

I prefer to read when commuting or travelling, since I listen to more than enough music at home.

My inner monologue.



 
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