Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

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IP Address: 38.100.19.236	Last Update: November 21, 2011 at 14:38:57
Amplifier:	Audio Note Kageki (parallel 2a3 SET
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Emotive Audio Epifania or Mark Levinson Ref. 32; ViVa Fono (phonostage)
Speakers:	SAP J2001 - twin (two 12-inch paper cone woofers in Jensen-Onken bass reflex cabinet, horn midrange mounted in free air, and fostex bullet supertweeter mounted in free air). Recently modified by changing out midrange horn with Western Electric 713b horn driver.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Naim CD555
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Basis Vector Mk.5 Vacuum, Basis motor controller, Vector arm, Lyra Titan cartridge, Transfiguration Orpheus L cartridge,Mark Levinson Ref. 32 built-in phono stage or Viva Fono (tube phonostage)
Other Source(s):	Magnum Dynalab Etude tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	NBS Monitor II XLO Reference, Hovland (turntable), 15' NBS King Serpent between preamp and amp
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Furman, Shunyata Hydra Stax SR007 Omega2 headphone, Blue Hawaii SE headphone amp/energizer, Zoethecus stand, Symposium shelves, Symposium Ultra platform
Tweaks:	Yamaha DSP-1 and four KEF speakers for ambiance synthesis.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 15 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Room opens onto another 15 x 8 space. Use stacked pair of 16' ASC tubetraps in one corner, Audiocarpet diffuser on front wall between speakers.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical/Jazz/Rock/Blues
System Goals/Comments:	Looking for dead quiet tube preamp w/ remote that replicates all of the good qualities of placette, but with less 'transister' qualities (i.e., more fleshed-out harmonics, more sense of a real performing space)
System Strengths:	Clarity and realistic dynamics of horn-based systems
System Weaknesses:	Lack of very deep bass response (who cares?)
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	70" Qualia rear projection (SXRD chipset-- version of LCOS technology)
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Yamaha DSP-1 and 4 KEF surround speakers used for sound system only (not hooked up to TV)
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	None
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Pioneer laser disc player Pioneer Elite DV-47A DVD player
Comments on HT System:	Not into home theater sound. Looking to upgrade RPTV set in the future (hoping Sony introduces Qualia RPTV)