Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Stuart S's Main System
IP Address: 72.177.194.122	Last Update: November 15, 2008 at 08:34:09
Amplifier:	Bottlehead Parabee 300b Monoblocs (JJ/Tesla t ubes): 8 mighty watts per channel!
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Bottlehead Foreplay with DC heaters (from Hammond 269x transformer)
Speakers:	Bottlehead Corporation Straight 8s (96 db efficient line array, 16 ohm nominal impedance. Modified crossover; now second-order).
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Rotel RCD 971
Other Source(s):	Scott model 370 tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Tara Labs speaker cables; Simple Twist and Entwined interconnects
Tweaks:	Tube dampers on pre-amp, TWEEK on connections, DIY preamp, speakers and amplifiers . . .
Room Size (LxWxH):	18 x 12 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	System is in upstairs loft, open to downstairs. Effective room size is much, much larger.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Much pop/rock/post-rock, with a decided weakness for early '70s art-rock; classical/Romantic symphonic and chamber music; 20th century art music in moderation; some world music; industrial electronica; . . .
System Goals/Comments:	To reproduce, in my home, the sound of live unamplified music in the original performance space. (Not there yet)
System Strengths:	Dynamics and bandwith
System Weaknesses:	Imaging still isn't what I'd like.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Westinghouse 42" LCD
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Outlaw Audio 1050
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	two-channel only: Klipsch SF-1s
Sources (DVD/VCR):	SONY SACD /DVD 5-disc changer, cheap stereo-HF VHS VCR,
Comments on HT System: