Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

chromiumhifi's Dragon System
IP Address: 203.132.229.215	Last Update: October 13, 2007 at 00:25:24
Amplifier:	WESTON ACOUSTICS 'ELEMENT' 12W 300B SE mono amps 1978 SONY TA-N7 VFET power amp, SONY TA-4650 VFET, SYREN CLASS A power amp 300VA 15W, SYREN 8 MOSFET POWER AMP 500VA 280W,4 MOSFET (Dave Goodman, Maplin) 625VA 200W 1987 (called old faithful this is an amazing amp)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	PURE PASSIVE Weston magnetic passive Tom Hemsley Passive Controller Vishay/Holco/Roderstein with 13dB mute, Audio Synthesis Passion Passive (Holco/Vishay)= + Dale/Vishay passive
Speakers:	Lowther PM7C silver in Fidelio twin horn,Radford Bailey triangulated transmission line twin box Just restored 1973 Yamaha NS-550 (wonderful tonal bass!) Velodyne VA 8-10
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Luxman d105u valve hybrid CD multibit Onkyo Integra R1 single bit. A Yamaha CDR HD1500 HDD recorder. Marantz DV 4200 DVD player.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	NONE SINCE JUNE 2005!
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Ortofon flat 6N copper SPK200. I tend to make up my own interconnects, using silver and carbon fibre
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	None, but interested
Tweaks:	Tip Toe brass cones, Glass plate bases with bubble wrap
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Gothic and UK/French Techno pretty general??? I am really into Buddah Bar V (David Visan), Ben Watt (Buzzin fly stuff) VNV Nation. Also more mainstream Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd, Paul Brady, Mary Black etc
System Goals/Comments:	Need to improve my CD source
System Strengths:	Huge dynamics, subtle detail, space and grace, high output. You would have to be dead to ignore this.I love my Lowther speakers, CORAL 4A-70 are a rare gem, very satisfying small speaker. Sony TA-N7 is a masterpiece. The older I get the more I seem to like listening to smaller alnico drive units
System Weaknesses:	NOTHING WORTH NOTING
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Hitachi PJ1200 HD projector, ACER LCD
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	A current model Yamaha RV 457 integrated
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Mordaunt Short T1000/ CS3 for rear and Rogers PS7 Rogers SW100 active sub. Custom made MOSFET AMPS RUN EACH CHANNEL.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Multi format/zone Toshiba DVD plus Pioneer DVR 520 80Gb, tuner/dvd writer JVC digital TV receiver
URL Link: http://www.eastmarinedrive.com
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	HIFI/ website design and my car Alfasud Ti which I have owned since 1989 and in 3 different time zones EDUCATING YOUTH SINCE 1982