Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Dman's A work (still) in progress... System
IP Address: 192.197.62.99	Last Update: November 17, 2011 at 13:05:12
Amplifier:	Audio Research Corporation D-76a SWR Stereo 800 Power Amplifier (for Subs while waiting on my Dynaco rebuild) Fall, 2011- Plotting a rebuild/mod of a Dyna ST-410 for the subwoofers. Goodbye Cascode and hello complementary pairs! then we'll be good for about 350W/pc @ 4 ohms into the subs!
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Flemming Audio Labs (distributed by Omega Audio) Custom Cathode Follower Preamplifier with phono stage. Flemming Audio Labs Stage 1 Moving Coil head amp!
Speakers:	Adire Audio DDR Dipole speakers. Subwoofer- a pair of Ripole sub prototypes using Dayton Audio Titanic 1200 MK II 12" driver. Crossover- Paradigm X-30.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	NAD C542- modified.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	MAIN- Ortofon Kontrapunkt-A (MC) with Sound Smith "Level Two" Ruby Cantilever and Contact Line Stylus. Secondary Cart(s) 1. Linn K-9 (MM) with a Audio Technica ATN-95E stylus. Ortofon MC 15 Super MK II (bad stylus. Sound Smith bound someday!) NEW!!! DIY project- LP-12 Franken-Linn plinth using Linn Akito II arm, Linn Axis power supply and motor (with some mods) and pre-Cirkus bearing and suspension.
Other Source(s):	Dynaco FM-3 Stereo Tube FM Tuner with a Flemming Audio Labs "Black Box" power supply. Nakamichi LX-3 2-head tape deck with Dolby B/C NR. Computer with M-Audio 24/96 sound card (for 24 and 32 floating bit file playback). DBX 224X Type II noise reduction/disc decoder. Electrohome 13' colour TV (for DVD-A menu access).
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker connection- Linn K-20 (bi-wired). Interconnects- Bryston/Neutrik "Pro-Fi" RCA connectors on Commscope RG-6 Coax cable. 12AWG Radio Shack OFC speaker cables (terminated with Banana plugs) for subs.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Standard RFI/EFI surge protection power bars- low level equipment. everything else is plugged directly into the AC receptacle.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20' x 17'6" x 8.5
Room Comments/Treatments:	Small Roxul based (15" x 48") sound absorbers at first reflection points.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	I used to listen to hard rock extensively, but I now like techno and all that encompasses- like trance, house, ambient, IDM, Hyper Glitch, and ESPECIALLY old school 80's style, new wave and dance, etc, Hammond organ jazz & progressive rock (Jimmy Smith, Keith Emerson & Lonnie Johnson rule!!!!), Classical/operetta (G&S) (hey remember, this was a required space to fill in!), and acoustic guitar (more like Beck's mutations and Radiohead type of stuff) and Michael Hedges! The latest thing- chamber and small ensemble music (Cherubini and the like)! Oh yes, drumming and percussion stuff as well - Terry Bozzio, Dafos, and various ensembles in that genre.
System Goals/Comments:	I'm always on the search for the best possible (NATURAL SOUNDING) components available on the cheap!!!! Since the system is also used for confidence monitoring and mastering (for my partnership indie label 'Scrumpy Records'), its gotta sound good all the time!!!
System Strengths:	The new Adire Audio DDR speaker image even better than the DQ-10s. This may not be saying much if you have no idea what the 10s were ORIGINALLY capable of, but the DDRs are VERY GOOD! Incredibly good pace and timing- it gets me there (I used to play drums- now a bassist), so that's all that matters for the time being!
System Weaknesses:	Overall output volume is not quite as loud as I would like the system to play. But when used within it's boundaries, the system is incredibly musical and life-like...
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	27" Sony KV27FS42 (main) 20" Sharp CRT TV (bedroom) Epson Data projector w/ Dalite screen
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Panasonic DVD-A/V player (listening room) Motorola digital cable receiver (listening area and bedroom)
URL Link: http://www.silmica.com
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	See my homepage for details...