Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

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IP Address: 174.92.186.192	Last Update: February 02, 2012 at 13:07:49
Amplifier:	Audio Research VT-100 III
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Research Reference 2 MK II
Speakers:	Infinity Prelude MTS
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony SCD XE-9000 ES
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Rega P9/RB 1000/Ortofon Kontrapunkt B/Audio Research PH5 (Ortofon T-20 Mk II not presently in use).
Other Source(s):	Adcom GFT-555-II tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Tara Labs RSC Prime 500, Nordost Red Dawn and Blue Heaven, Audioquest King Cobra.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Audio-Technica feet,
Room Size (LxWxH):	33 x 24/11 x 7
Room Comments/Treatments:	L shaped room, not made for audio, terrazzo floor with as many area rugs as I can get in there, plywood panelling and suspended acoustic ceilings, large windows all along one end wall and one side wall.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz (really like big bands), Blues, Classical, Rock (as long as it still sounds like rock and has not been killed by over production and commercialization imperatives), Bluegrass, Reggae, French 'chansonniers', Irish , English American Folk Music, Zydeco
System Goals/Comments:	Being able to reproduce a great variety of music. Dynamics, octave to octave accuracy, good bass reproduction, good dispersion and imaging.
System Strengths:	Very good in most areas that I consider important.
System Weaknesses:	Room acoustics. Sibilance on female vocals with Preludes
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony KDF-60WF55
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Pioneer Elite VSX 41
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Velodyne DPS-12 Rega Senta centre channel 4 X Infinity Reference El for surround
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Toshiba SD 430 V, Bell 9200 Satellite receiver with PVR
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	cooking, architecture and furniture design.