Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Capt. Z's humble System
IP Address: 88.104.193.97	Last Update: November 20, 2011 at 06:55:33
Amplifier:	Conrad Johnson CAV 50 with DACT CT 2 Stepped attenuator and Cardas internal wire. JJ KT77 and Genalex Golden Lion KT77, Ken-Rad VT 231, Telefunken smooth plate 12AX7, RCA clear top 12AU7 - Herbie's tube dampers on all my tubes Transcendent T16 - OTL
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	The Truth - made by Ed Schilling of the Horn Shoppe with Super Tweeter
Speakers:	Audio Concepts Sapphirre III (with a slightly modified crossover)and 2 Sub 1's with SV 12 drivers, driven by an Adcom GFA 555 Power amp, Also using a Paradigm X-30 subwoofer controller and a Marchand Bassis Hornshoppe Horns
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Cary 308T
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Merrill Heilroom Wheaton Triplanar IV Crown Jewel Special Edition CinaMag SUT E.A.R. 834P with Theta MusiCaps
Other Source(s):	Tape - NAD Tuner - NAD
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	HMS - In Concerto Speaker-wire Morrow HMS - Preludio and Sessetto - Interconnects DIY ICs and a few others
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	HMS Power line filter Beyerdynamic DT 990 modded(600 ohm version) driven by an Woo3 headphone amp.
Tweaks:	Sorbothane feet and Internal damping sheets
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Blues, Classic Rock British Brass Classical Music
System Goals/Comments:	Clean sound, totally musically involving, good detail, good 3D soundstaging I want to have the illusion that I am there with the muscian. Don't like to hear colorations
System Strengths:	Clarity, Neutrality, Warmth, Detail Simply Satisfying voice are very natural sounding speaker disaper completlly
System Weaknesses:	-
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	32' Sony
URL Link: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v163/Dieterzimmerer/DSC_5018.jpg
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	cycling, running, swimming, playing the trumpet