Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

late's Din of Iniquity System
IP Address: 74.75.127.139	Last Update: June 30, 2010 at 08:39:38
Amplifier:	B&K 200 watt amp
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	B&K Ref 20, which sits next to a Musical Fidelity XP100 stereo preamp
Speakers:	PSB Gold(i)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Oppo
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Michell Gyro se/OL 300/Dynavector 10x4
Other Source(s):	Digital cable tv(2 boxes) Tivo
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Goetz on the speakers. I picked up on sale a bunch of silver on copper interconnects intended for hi end video and use them in the system
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	power strip
Tweaks:	marble on top of speakers -all gear is in a closet
Room Size (LxWxH):	12' 6 x 18' x
Room Comments/Treatments:	Rug, made huge pillows and put them on the sidewalls for midrange dampening, turned my old Allsion speakers into bass traps, they work!
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Old, with a preference for lively, engaging, and well played
System Goals/Comments:	to make a synergistic HT/stereo
System Strengths:	many strengths, stereo works wonderfully for old movies, sounds great on badly recorded stuff, a real pleasure to listen to most of the time
System Weaknesses:	The speakers are 10 years old now. One of these days I'll have to replace them. I'd get a HT speaker tho, not stereo. The sub never integrated well, so I gave up on it. It's a nice sub, it's just too big to fit where it would work best. The dvd player is good, but I need to get a better one, maybe that OPPO. COuld use a new cart for the record player, but not sure that will ever happen.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony XBR 52
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	B+K Ref 20
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	PSB Gold
Sources (DVD/VCR):	ibid
Other HT Gear:	Paradigm X-30 subwoofer electronic crossover
Comments on HT System:	wonderful on movies like My Fair Lady or Buena Vista Social Club. When there is a good concert on the tube; it can be a real treat for the eyes and ears
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	used to be a hiker, like games, bicycles, the gym is my 2nd home lately