Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

DPM's No sub required System
IP Address: 67.232.139.143	Last Update: May 13, 2013 at 14:46:34
Amplifier:	Proceed HPA 2 (2 X 250 watts)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Hales Transcendence 8 (3-way, sealed box)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Esoteric X-05 SACD player
Turntable/Phono Stage:	KAB modified Technics SL 1200 w/Ortofon Concorde Pro S30 cartridge and PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Shunyata Zitron Anaconda int.(SACD player to prepro and prepro to left/right channel amp), Shunyata Zitron Cobra int. (Oppo to prepro, prepro to surround amp), Shunyata Zitron Python speaker cables (Left/right channels), Shunyata Zitron Python int. (Turntable to phono pre)
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Monster Cable AVS 2000 Voltage Stabilizer Monster Cable HTS 3600 MK2 conditioner Audeze LCD 3 headphones (second system) Bryston BPA-1 headphone amp (second system) Marantz SA11 S2 SACD player (second system) Fostex CR 300 pro CD burner Creek OBH 11 headphone amp Billy Bags custom made rack (9 bays) Core Furniture center channel speaker stand
Tweaks:	GIK Acoustics bass traps/absorption panels
Room Size (LxWxH):	19'10" x 30 x 8-11 ft.
Room Comments/Treatments:	The room is actually an open space extending the entire length of the house and includes the living room, foyer and kitchen. The dimensions above are for the living room/foyer area only. There is carpeting throughout, and I also have an 8x11 ft. rug in the listening space.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	My first love is rock. Some favorites are... 1) Jethro Tull/Minstrel In The Gallery, Thick As A Brick, A Passion Play, Songs From The Wood 2) Led Zeppelin/Physical Graffitti, 1,2,3,4 3) Porcupine Tree/ Stupid Dream, In Absentia 4) King's X/Gretchen Goes To Nebraska 5) King Crimson/Lark's Tongues In Aspic, The Power To Believe, Discipline, Red 6) Deep Purple/Burn, Machine Head 7) Deus Ex Machina/Cinque 8) Ambrosia/Ambrosia 9) Gentle Giant/In A Glass House, Octopus 10) Sleepytime Gorilla Museum/Grand Opening and Closing, Of Natural History
System Goals/Comments:	My main goal is a system with a good balance of those aural attributes I crave the most: a neutral frequency response, deep bass extension, good imaging and robust dynamics.
System Strengths:	Imaging, dynamics and clarity
System Weaknesses:	There is a room-induced suck out in the bass centered at 45 hz.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Samsung PN58A650 plasma (58")
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Bryston SP2 surround processor
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Hales Transcendence Cinema ctr. speaker (3-way sealed) Hales Revelation One (ported two-way used as surrounds)
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Oppo BDP83 SE blu-ray universal player
Other HT Gear:	Proceed Amp 3 (3 X 150 watts @ 8 ohms) powers the surrounds and center
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Working out, reading, hiking with dog