Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Braxus's Main System
IP Address: 208.99.158.190	Last Update: October 22, 2011 at 17:46:42
Amplifier:	I have a Rotel RB-850 amp. Im going to upgrade again in the future to a Sumo Nine Plus Amp or something better.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Rotel RC 995 preamp.
Speakers:	B&W 602 series 3. Im planning to upgrade again in future to B&W 804D or 805D later
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony SCD XA 5400ES SACD player- stock.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens TD 147 turntable with Sumiko Blue Point #2. Will upgrade cartridge to Benz Micro Ace Low output and run through Jolida JD9 phono stage.
Other Source(s):	Plan to upgrade to Rotel RDG 1520 tuner down the road. Tandberg 3014A tape deck Pioneer CT-93 tape deck Sony TC-KA7ES tape deck Aiwa XK-009 Excelia tape deck Akai CR-81D 8 track recorder Pioneer RT-707 Reel to Reel deck
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	A few Monster cable interconnects, but mostly stock wires. These will go too. Looking at better cables later.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Will plan on getting a APC H15 line conditioner. Also made up a new stereo wood rack for 14 components. Have a DBX 400XG tape router and DBX 224X NR Type II units. May look for a Dolby Model 422 down the road.
Room Comments/Treatments:	Its in a small room at this time.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock, soft rock, classical, jazz and blues, older music
System Goals/Comments:	To fully upgrade most of my system to a decent high end system. Right now its in between stages with a mid fi setup.
System Strengths:	Its a decent system as is and not too expensive.
System Weaknesses:	Not all high end. Some Mid fi.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony 26" Hi Def LCD tv.
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Kenwood SS-79 Surround Sound Processor/ Amp
Sources (DVD/VCR):	JVC HM-DT 100 D-VHS vcr and JVC HRS 9800 S-VHS vcr, Panasonic DMR-S25 DVD recorder
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Photography, Mustangs I'm a photolab technician.