Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

jmk's main system System
IP Address: 163.167.233.122	Last Update: February 28, 2011 at 04:21:43
Amplifier:	veritas p400
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	kinshaw perception pre with output driver upgrade kinshaw perception prototype mk 3 phono stage
Speakers:	quad esl 63s + stand and deliver stands stax 4040 with mazda valves
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	kinshaw perception dac tascam dv-ra1000 upgraded by myself to hd status and with 500gb hard disk
Turntable/Phono Stage:	kinshaw perception mk 3 phono stage Garrard 401 loricraft plinth and power supply, ceramic bearing, funk achromat, vpi ring clamp hadcock 242 unipivot single wire of discovery cable to phono stage Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	townshend isolda dct300 cables with eichmann bullets townshend isolda speaker cable with eichmannconnectors
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	true colours super constrictor mains block all cables true colour ssuper constrictors except power amp which is a true colours boa constrictor loricraft garrard turntable power supply ps audio p500 internal and mains fuses amr quick silver gold used on all contacts fuses
Tweaks:	deoxit and pro gold amr fuses quick silver gold stylast and last record preservative permostat
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	classical jazz
System Goals/Comments:	cadenza bronze was a substantial upgrade from the rondo bronze. Far better dynamics, more defined bass, better stero image and more solid images better detail and better frequence ballance. Less surface noise usable with quite poor condition records.
System Strengths:	smooth musical detailed dynamic
System Weaknesses:	room too small for quad 63s, room i salsmost square and wrong shape for quad 63s
Video/HT System: None