Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

SalD's Home Office System
IP Address: 24.213.160.59	Last Update: February 01, 2016 at 20:29:48
Amplifier:	BAT VK-200
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	BAT VK-3ix
Speakers:	Harbeth 30.1; Sennheiser HD-800
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	dCS Verdi/Delius combo (Verdi just died; replaced by PS Audio PWT)
Other Source(s):	Wavelength Brick USB DAC; Headroom MAX
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Cardas Neutral Ref (speakers); Cardas Golden Cross, Synergistic, CRL copper XLR ICs
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Shunyata Guardian; SolidSteel modular rack; Sound Anchor stands
Tweaks:	Audio Points on speaker stands; SRA platform under DAC; Mapleshade cork & rubber things.
Room Size (LxWxH):	11' x 10' x 12'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Room's a fucking cube. The setup takes it out of play as much as it can. Nearfield, naturally.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz of almost any type and decade; sixties jamming bands; Baroque; Americana
System Goals/Comments:	Get rid of these damn nodes that suck on my upper bass... currently looking into bass trap solutions.
System Strengths:	Vocals, timbre. Trumpets and trombones sound great, especially now with PWT. Often spookily realistic.
System Weaknesses:	Obviously, room dimensions limit soundstage. Near field can be very nice but I'd love to move back sometimes.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Pioneer KURO 50" plasma calibrated by D-Nice (see AVS forum)
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Oppo BDP-103
Comments on HT System:	unbelievable blacks, contrast, colors... Kuro is to picture what vinyl and a great tube amp can be to sound.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	sports statistician; war history