Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Analog Scott's none System
IP Address: 207.200.116.11	Last Update: December 01, 2007 at 16:45:09
Amplifier:	Audio Research D 115 Mk II (100watts all tube)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Research SP 10
Speakers:	Sound Lab A3s, Vandersteen 2W subwoofer
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Rotel
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Forsell Air Reference with flywheel, Koetsu Rosewood Signature cartridge
Other Source(s):	none
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest Clear speaker cable, MIT Shotgun interconnects
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Equitech 1.5Q line conditioner and Bybee pro filter
Tweaks:	Aurios Pros under Subwoofer, Aurios 1.2 under 3/4 slab of acrylic under preamp, Aurios 1.0 under 2 one inch slabs of acrulic sandwiching seven home made discs of silicone elastomer with a shore hardness of 9, Tip Toes under power amp , VPI bricks over transformers on Martin Logans,
Room Size (LxWxH):	21' x 12' x 8.5'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Speaker end of room is heavily damped with acoustic foam, listening end is difused with lots of records in shelves and collectables on display and plants. Floor is a concrete slab with carpet, ceiling is wood with beams running side to side every 3 feet.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classic and Progressive Rock such as Yes, Genesis (with Peter Gabriel), CSNY, Jethro Tull, The Who, Led Zeppelin etc, folk especially Simon and Garfunkel and Brittish folk like John Renbourn, Jazz from 50's and 60s mostly, Classical, African and Reggae, Ancient music and Middle Eastern music
System Goals/Comments:	My goal is to have the system sound as much like live music with the best recordings as possible and extract the most musically important elements of lesser recordings
System Strengths:	Transparency, Warmth and richness
System Weaknesses:	Dynamics. Just can't play as loud as a live Jazz band. Need more amp power.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Mitsubishi 40' tube TV
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	none
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	none
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Onkyo 535
Other HT Gear:	none
Comments on HT System:	It's video so it isn't worth much of an investment to me. I go to the movies.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Make-up artist by trade (also my passion). Interests besides the obvious; record collecting, Toy and model collecting. Photography (needed to learn this to document my work). Other interests are movies and cutting edge physics for the layman.