Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Salectric's Jazz Lover's Vinyl System System
IP Address: 146.75.222.179	Last Update: July 07, 2025 at 18:46:12
Amplifier:	1. Emotive Audio Vita monoblocks. Copper V-Cap (CuTF) coupling capacitors, Teflon tube sockets and WBT connectors. 2. Western Electric 124 clones using Acrosound TO-330 output transformers. Copper V-Cap (CuTF) couplers. 3. 6L6GC push-pull with vintage Chicago OPTs and floating paraphase inverter. CuTF couplers.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Emotive Audio Epifania Custom. Intact Audio Autoformer passive attenuator.
Speakers:	Deja Vu Audio speaker using Jensen A15PM woofers in open baffle, Western Electric 32A horns with YL Acoustic 5500 drivers, and Electro-Voice T-350 tweeter. Internal wiring is Audio Note SPx and Lexus.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Cambridge CXC transport. Homemade tube DAC using non-oversampling digital chip and Western Electric 407A.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Galibier Gavia with Teddy Pardo power supply; Fidelity Research FR-64S, Triplanar VII, Analog Instruments Siggwan 12" cocobolo tonearm. Benz LP, Koetsu Black, Denon 103R (retipped by Andy Kim with boron cantilever and MR stylus) Intact Audio copper stepup transformers. D3a/5687 Phono preamp---DIY 2-stage tube phono circuit with passive RIAA equalization. Each tube is biased with LEDs. The outboard power supply has a 5R4GY rectifier, several chokes, and Blackgate WKZ capacitors. Coupling cap is Copper V-Cap. The RIAA eq caps are 1% Rel-Cap Teflons. Nickel output transformers by Intact Audio.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Audio Note Sogon and AN-Vx silver litz interconnects. Audio Note Lexus copper interconnects. Audio Note SPx and Lexus speaker cables.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Massif equipment rack and amp stands. Sound Anchor turntable stand. Cardas Clear Beyond XL and Audio Note ISIS power cords.
Room Size (LxWxH):	21.5 x 15. 5 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	ASC Tube Traps in corners behind speakers. Real Trap damping panels on back wall.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Mostly acoustic jazz from the late '40s through the '80s. I particularly enjoy jazz guitarists. Also classical chamber music. I love the sound of a cello.
System Goals/Comments:	Warm, dynamic, detailed sound with good rhythmic pacing.
System Strengths:	Goals are mostly realized.
System Weaknesses:	Deep bass.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Bicycling and woodworking.