Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

C.J. Kocher's a nice reasonable system System
IP Address: 24.111.81.4	Last Update: June 19, 2010 at 17:39:53
Amplifier:	Musical Fidelity A3.2 integrated amplifier
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
Speakers:	Triangle Celius Es
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Rotel RCD 1070
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Music Hall MMF-5 turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Acoustic Zen Satori speaker cables with matching jumpers on the speaker terminals XLO Reference 2 interconnects
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio Power Port wall receptacle Furman PST-8D (runs everything except amp, which is plugged directly into wall outlet) VH Audio Flavor 4 Power Cord with Furutech gold connectors for amplifier VH Audio Flavor 1 Power Cord with Furutech gold connectors for CD player
Tweaks:	Jenga blocks under components (cheap, seem to have a nice effect, and don't look ridiculous)
Room Size (LxWxH):	18' x 12' x 8'
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	jazz and classical mostly, but some rock
System Goals/Comments:	my goal is to have a system that can transport me to the jazz club, concert hall, or studio (or as close as you can come to doing that on a reasonable budget)
System Strengths:	lively and engaging
System Weaknesses:	not exactly thunderous bass, but the bass that is there is good and clean
Video/HT System: None
URL Link: http://web.me.com/cjkocher
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Professor of Music at the University of South Dakota (saxophone & jazz studies)