Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

muser's Main & Only System System
IP Address: 69.228.144.66	Last Update: October 24, 2009 at 21:29:35
Amplifier:	My speakers are active, so the amplification is built in by the speaker manufacturer, ATC.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	EAR 864 Preamp. Mullard 12AU7 and Mullard 12AX7s.
Speakers:	ATC SCM 20A-2 powered speakers. Twenty inch Sound Anchor stands
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Twisted Pear Audio Buffalo32S DAC.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Amazon Model 2, Moerch DP-6 arm, Dynavector XX2mkII, Audiopath 4 tonearm cable.
Other Source(s):	Luxman T-02 tuner.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Kubala Sosna Expression, interconnects, power cords and digital cabling. Ensemble Dynaflux interconnects; Supra EFF-I Balanced cables and Silver Audio Silver Bullet 4.0s, Dali Wave 2000 interconnects.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Equitech balanced line conditioner.
Tweaks:	Discsolution, Daruma, Black Diamond Whatchamacallits, DH Labs Cones, Last cleaning fluids, other stuff I've forgotten I use.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 20 x 8-14 feett
Room Comments/Treatments:	Big room that opens into two other rooms on one side.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Roots music, classical, big band or 'cool' jazz and world music.
System Goals/Comments:	"Accurate" (truthful?) timbre and macrodynamics are the game, don't care about imaging.
System Strengths:	Natural presentation, in an understated way. Detailed with brass biting when it's in the recording but with a realistic balance of each instruments relative prominence in the musical mix.
System Weaknesses:	ATCs are plenty dynamic, but I'd like a sub to fill in the bottom end a bit more. My room is 5200 cubic feet, and that's a lot of space to fill for a mini-monitor.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	1988 Toshiba 20' television.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony dvd of unknown provenance.
Comments on HT System:	It works for a family room. We watch movies occasionally. Haven't watched tv since 2003 and don't put much import on a home theater experience.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Rock climbing, hiking, inline skating, painting and estate planning attorney