Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

cruster's I eat music System
IP Address: 71.35.184.123	Last Update: April 16, 2011 at 20:35:56
Amplifier:	Rega Maia Mk. I
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Rega Cursa
Speakers:	Rega R3
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Cal IKON Mk. II HDCD
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Rega Planar 5 w/ TT PSU, Dynavector 10x5 v3, Cursa's built-in phono stage
Other Source(s):	Rotel tuner, Sony MD deck
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Chord Company Rumour 2 speaker cable, Chord Chorus between CDP and integrated, Rega's hard-wired cable from P5 to integrated
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Sound Organisation rack, Apollo Systems wall mount for Planar 5 turntable
Tweaks:	Townsend Seismic Sink under Planar 5, Vibrapods under Mira and CAL Ikon.
Room Size (LxWxH):	16 x 13 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Still trying to figure out what to do with the room.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock 'n roll, power pop, 'alternative' and indie rock, with a nice dose of '80s and '90s shoegazing
System Goals/Comments:	Switched to this system from Audio Alchemy separates - too many cables and giant black boxes. I wanted simplicity and elegance, and I think I got it.
System Strengths:	Great sense of pace, does good job portraying spatial relationships from both digital and analog sources, balanced sound.
System Weaknesses:	Not the last word in detail, but I'm usually too busy enjoying the music to notice.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Soccer, Macs, drumming, brewing, cars