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Kosh Naranek

Uno, Accuphase & Roland	From the computer chair	From the drum throne
Room plan	Electronics	The drum kit

Kosh Naranek

  Accuphase A-45 Amplifier
  Accuphase C-2410 Preamplifier
  Accuphase DP-600 CD Player
  Accuphase DG-38 Equalizer
  Avantgarde Acoustic Uno G2 Speaker
  Kemp Elektroniks Power Source, Speaker Cables, Mains

Kosh Naranek
We moved to a new home about five months ago and my music/study room is almost finished (still need to cover up with some fabric the DIY panels).

I had installed a dedicated line and also added some acoustic panels as the room was quite lively. However, the biggest improvement was by far the addition of the DG-38 Accuphase voicing equalizer. Dialing in the room-correction function of the DG-38 voicing equalizer was not straightforward but it has improved significantly the stereo image and the bass. I have this Accuphase-Focal-Stentor combo for a bit more than two years now, and all this time I was extremely happy with its sound, but the DG-38 unit has elevated its sound to a whole new level.

About me ... I am 35 year old physicist leaving in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with a wonderful and understanding wife, a 1.5 years old daughter and a cat. I listen music all day every day (iTunes+AKG K271 at work and KOSH at home). Since I have discovered it, about two years ago, my favorite music is Loreena Mckennitt's music, but I enjoy any genre as long as it is good music (from jazz and classical to pop, rock, and metal). My other hobby is drumming, though I do not play as much as I used to (half an hour per day every 2nd/3rd day or so).

Regarding my Hi-Fi believes, I am very found of Accuphase electronics, a firm believer in subwoofers, and do not believe all the hype about cables. With speakers it is more difficult... I am in a long term relationship with the MicroBes-Stentor combo but recently I was briefly in love with the Dynaudio C1 monitors. Also, I often fantasize about Avantgarde Uno speakers. For more details about my past hi-fi adventures check the link below to my old systems:

[url=http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vdone&1263852837]My previous systems[/url]

Finally, in case you wonder, I have named the system after ambassador Kosh Naranek (the vorlon in the Babylon 5 series) - a "metaphor" for the elusiveness, beauty and frustrations found in this hobby.

Thanks for stopping by and do not be shy, let me know your honest opinion about my system and hi-fi ideas.

Happy listening,
Paul

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12-28-11

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12-29-11 Room looks awesome paul. congrats. got to say paul i would ... Lapierre

12-29-11 Does your drum kit, especially the cymbals, make noise when ... Tpreaves

12-29-11 hi pierre, i will answer here also the questions you've as ... Nvp

12-29-11 Hi tpreaves, the drums are roland electronic drums not acou ... Nvp

12-29-11 Appreciate the response paul. will have to remember tracks ... Lapierre

12-30-11 Hi pierre, crossover settings for the stentor: 30 hz (i.e. ... Nvp

02-21-12 Hi paul, thanks for sharing your setup. i also have an accu ... T0tor0

02-22-12 hi t0tor0, indeed the accuphase manual is extremely brief ... Nvp

02-23-12 Hi paul, thanks for the response. i used voicing c (compen ... T0tor0

02-28-12 hi t0tor0, sorry for the late reply. the "recall&qu ... Nvp

03-11-12 Dear paul, thanks for the response. i tried voicing b again ... T0tor0

04-02-12 Dear t0tor0, i hope you will read this :). somehow i screw ... Nvp

04-05-12 Hi paul, i did played around a few times with the dg-38 but ... T0tor0

04-19-12 Hi t0tor0, thanks for the reply. things have got back to no ... Nvp

04-22-12: Nvp
System edited: I have added two pictures of my system. More will follow.
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04-22-12 Wow that is a much more shorter listening position. Lapierre

04-22-12 hey pierre, nice to hear from you. how is your room comin ... Nvp

05-02-12 Hi paul, i tried again yesterday and this time with good re ... T0tor0

05-06-12 Hi t0tor0, i am glad to hear that eventually everything wor ... Nvp

10-17-12 System edited: i've bought a pair of dynaudio c1 mk1 speaker ... Nvp

10-21-12 Nice pickup paul. but curious why the change to dynaudio? Lapierre

11-09-12 Hi pierre, i have always liked dynaudio speakers, but every ... Nvp

11-09-12 System edited: big upgrade on the electronics side: the ac ... Nvp

01-01-13 Nice setup with your hifi and drum kit.i too am a drummer an ... Cwby8115

01-01-13 Nice setup with your hifi and drum kit.i too am a drummer an ... Cwby8115

01-23-13 Thanks for stoping by cwby8115. i look forward to see some p ... Nvp

01-23-13 System edited: the focal micro be - rel stentor 3 combo ha ... Nvp

02-03-13 System edited: a few pics of the new system. Nvp

04-24-13 Hey paul, what's your experience with inter-connectors? fro ... T0tor0

05-03-13 Hi t0tor0, sorry for the late reply. i did not experiment mu ... Nvp