Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems
| Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | EAR 834L Line stage preamp + EAR 834P Phono Stage
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| Speakers: | Cain & Cain's 'Abby' Single Driver version of a Voight Pipe design utilizing the Fostex 'nearfield' 165K option. They are rated at 95db. In a larger room, I plan to use the Fostex 166E. I picked up a KLH powered sub at COSTCO for $99. Placed atop a "Signal Guard" Isolation platform/Polycrystal cones digging down to cement slab and additional dampening with ceramic tile and Power Plant.
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| CD Player/DAC: | Marantz SA 8001 sits atop some Mapleshade Brass cones which makes contact with a "Signal Guard" Isolation Platform which in turn make contact with cement slab floor w/ PolyCrystal cones!! Sonic Horizon "DayBreak" low current power cord connected directly into my PS Audio Power Planr 300 w/ MultiWave.
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| Turntable/Phono Stage: | Nottingham Space Deck/Graham 2.2 Tone arm/ IC-70 Phono cables/ 2 extra arm wands/ Lyra Helikon Mono/ Benz Ruby II/ Benz L2 Wood/ Koetsu Urishi Tsugaru LOMC Cartridges/ Thank God for the Asian Grey Market!! Things have changed a bit. I now have an external SUT made up of a pair of Jensen 44K-DX transformers thank's to a great friend who made the unit for me. My Urishi is happy now. The Graham's "on the fly" VTA is heaven.
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| Other Source(s): | Nakamichi BX-125 Tape Deck (highly modified)/ HEADROOM Home Maxed Head amp/Sennheizer 600s/ Cardas up-graded cables/ Stax 006tii tubed phono amp with 404 Electrostatic earphones. This combo is simply breath-taking!! This amp is directly connected to the Power Plant with Sonic Horizon power cord. |
| Other Accessories/Room/Misc.: |
| Speaker Cables/Interconnects: | Wireworld 'Atlantis II' speaker cables, Harmonic Technology 'Pro-Silway MK II' everywhere else |
| Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): | Two "Signal Guard" isolation platforms, with a Mapleshade 4 1/2 inch solid block is used for isloation for TT. |
| Tweaks: | PS Audio Power Plant 300/with Multiwave + Juice Bar/ Sonic Horizon Power chords |
| Room Size (LxWxH): | 12' x 12' x 8' - 10' |
| Room Comments/Treatments: | Cement slab foundation w/ wall to wall carpet/an arched acoustic tile ceiling |
| Music Preferences and Comments: |
| Music Used (Genre/Selections): | My first love is Classical. I do have a great collection of classical piano and Guitar on those silver discs, but for the most part, I spin vinyl far more often. I just love what the format offers. I paticularly love mono recordings. There's a certain weight to a good single channel recording that really is quite impressive. |
| System Goals/Comments: | Not to think of the technology, but just enjoy the music. |
| System Strengths: | Very musical.....and with the flea-powered 2A3 SET.....warmth...warmth...warmth!! |
| System Weaknesses: | The bottom drops off quite a bit below 40 HZ, but I'm able to intergrate a cheap KLH powered sub to great effect on most recordings....without a hint of bloating. |
| Video/HT System: None |
| TV/Projector: | Sharp 15' LCD Monitor connected to my DVD and VHS players. I've recorded about 15 years worth of 'Live from Lincoln Center' and 'Austin City Limits' on video tape. Although this format is 'Dissed' quite a bit, I think the sonics are quite spectacular.....and mostly analogue to boot!! |
| URL Link: http://gallery.audioasylum.com/cgi/upload.mpl |
| Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: | I was a Classical guitarist for 20 years, but for the past couple of years, I've been studying Western Civilization through the visual arts and Literature. I'm presently studying the transformation of styles from Late Antiquity from Greek and Roman motifs... |
