Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

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IP Address: 99.226.136.183	Last Update: January 28, 2012 at 06:29:12
Amplifier:	Coincident M300B Frankenstein MkII mono blocs
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	DeHavilland Ultraverve (Awaiting delivery of the Coincident Statement Linestage)
Speakers:	Coincident Total Victory V
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony SCD-XA5400ES
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Oracle Delphi Mk VI / Graham Phantom II with Silver Audio Silver Breeze tonearm cable Ortofon MC A90 and Zyx UNIverse cartridges Coincident Statement phono stage
Other Source(s):	Mac Mini (8gig RAM, 64gig SSD, external 2TB thunderbolt drive for music storage, Amarra) into Wavelength Brick V3 (awaiting delivery of Wavelength Cosecant with Denominator / Sabre 32 bit DAC)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Coincident Extreme interconnects and speaker cables
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Lovan Classic I audio rack with Symposium shelves Nordost AC Sort Kones (awesome tweak - used under phono stage and preamp) Symposium couplers and roller block jr, Black Diamond Racing cones, Cardas myrtle wood blocks (always tweaking with these other ones under various components) PS Audio Power Port on dedicated AC line Audience AR6T power conditioner for all audio components PS Audio Duet for Mac and Thunderbolt drive Coincident power cords Loricraft PRC-3 record cleaning machine l'Art du Son record cleaning fluid Zerodust stylus cleaner
Tweaks:	A large variety of test/set-up records and CDs Fozgometer Azimuth measuring device Platterspeed - free iPhone App! MintLP alignment gauge No-name digital stylus force gauge (measures to .001g) Radio Shack analog sound level meter Zerodust antistatic zapper Stark 9-66A tube tester
Room Size (LxWxH):	35' x 13' x 9'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Echobuster products, ASC tube traps and Realtraps Mini Traps - still needs some work
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Almost everything except country and easy listening
System Goals/Comments:	As with most people, my goals and priorities have changed over the years. My current focus involves striving for maximum transparency and immediacy - the feeling that when I close my eyes I can convince myself that the performers are right there in front of me. Experimenting with music server - think I need a DAC upgrade to equal or surpass my CDP (on everything except SACD of course) but I'm having fun with it.
System Strengths:	Inner detail and harmonic fullness - the hallmark of 300b SET. Mostly made in Canada!
System Weaknesses:	Major bass peaks and nulls between 25 and 100hZ - think I'll have to experiment with some broadband bass trapping in the near future.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Panasonic TH-50PZ800 (50" 1080p plasma)
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Marantz SR7002
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Totem Tribe 1's x5 Totem Storm sub
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony Playstation 3 (Blu-Ray rocks!) Wadia i170 ipod dock (every time I listen to it through the Marantz/Totem 2-channel portion of my home theatre I can't believe how good it sounds!) Bell Expressvu HDPVR cable box
Other HT Gear:	PS Audio Quintet
Comments on HT System:	Room acoustics also need work here...
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	playing music (guitar, bass etc)...