Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Kenji's Naim + Sonus Faber + Squeezebox System
IP Address: 205.156.180.229	Last Update: November 15, 2010 at 22:24:56
Amplifier:	Naim Nait XS (current) Allmusic Mini Cat Integrated Amp Mk II (current) Accuphase E-450 Integrated Amp (sold) Allmusic Mini Cat Integrated Amp (sold) Jasmie 3a 300B Tube Poweramp (current) Accuphase P-7000 125W x 2 Class AB (sold) Plinius SA 102 175W x 2 Class A (sold) Parasound HCA-2200II in bridged mono!! (sold) Plinius 8200P (sold) NAD 314 Integrated 40W x 2 (given away) Luxman A-314 Integrated (given away)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Accuphase C-280V (sold) Supratek Cabernet Linestage (sold) Plinius M16 Line stage w/ Auricaps (sold) Channel Islands VPC-1, passive preamp Jasmine 102D Tube Preamp Jasmine Model 5 Tube Preamp (sold) Allmusic A-2 (sold)
Speakers:	Sonus Faber Minima Vintage @ 84dB (Current) Sonus Faber Toy Tower @ 89dB(sold) Sonus Faber Toy Monitor (sold) Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento (sold) Focus Audio 78SE (sold) Penaudio Rebel-2 (sold) Pioneer S-A4SPTVP (sold) ATC SCM-12 @85dB (sold) Onix Reference 3 @88dB(sold) Sonus Faber Electa Amator II @88dB (sold) Sonus Faber Minima Amator @86dB (sold) Dynaudio 1.8 MK II (sold) Dynaudio 1.3SE (sold) Dynaudio Special Twenty-Five (sold) Harbeth M20 (sold) ATC SCM-50PSL @85dB (sold)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Squeezebox Ckassic 3 + HP Mediaserver EX470 + Beresford Caiman DAC Accuphase DP-75V (sold) Lite DAC-60 (damaged) APL SACD-1000 (Philips SACD-1000) (still waiting for Alex Peychev to fix it!) Sony CDP-777ESJ (sold) Electrocompaniet ECD-1 (sold) Sony SCD-XA777ES (sold) Wadia WT-3200 CD Transport (CDM Mk I)(sold) Philips CD960 (sold) Sony XA7ES (sold) Electrocompaniet EMC-1 24/192 (sold) Sony XA20ES (sold) Chanel Island VDA-1 with VAC-1 power supply
Other Source(s):	Accuphase T-107 Tuner (Still singing after 21 years!) (sold)
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker Cables: Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun Mk II; Pro Co 13-8; Bona SP600; Transparent Super/Ultra Jumpers Interconnects: Siltech G3 SQ-28B; Sonic Horizon Skyline Ver. 2.0; VDH The 1st; AFA Zeus II; Clearaudio Silverline Digital Cables: Siltech HF-7S & Sonic Horizon Silver Moon Ver. 2.0
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio UPC-200 (sold) James 2KVA Isolation Transformer AFA Zeus II Power Cable
Tweaks:	Real Sound Vibration Isolator under Preamp Vibrapods under CD player
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 20 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	No treatment. Walls are 70% gypsum boards and 30% concrete. A bit boomy on certain recordings.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Classical and New Age
System Goals/Comments:	Still trying to achieve Audio Nirvana !
System Strengths:	Very Musical. Solid Midrange. Good Soundstage. Transparent, Tight Bass & Very Analogue.
System Weaknesses:	Soundstage could have been wider. Room is too small.
Video/HT System: None