Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Steve L.'s Steve's decent affordable system! System
IP Address: 99.127.116.86	Last Update: February 06, 2013 at 11:01:48
Amplifier:	Antique Sound Labs MG-SI15DT-S, B&K ST140
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	PS Audio 4H
Speakers:	Tekton Lore; Direct Acoustics Silent Speaker; Sound Dynamics 300ti
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Marantz SA8001 (SACD)
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Linn LP12 (Valhalla, non-Cirkus), Ittok arm, Dynavector 19A cartridge.
Other Source(s):	Dell E1505 notebook; Win XP Pro SP3, JRiver Media Center 18, External USB Hard Drive; CENtrance DACport LX, Wyred4Sound uDAC, Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Nordost Solar Wind interconnect and speaker cables; Nordost Black Knight interconnects; Nordost Flatline speaker cables; CENtrance Reserve Y cable; Straightwire USB Link; Audioquest Forrest mini-USB Cable, and 1/8" to RCA interconnect; (Cardas Twin AC Cord
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Monster HTS2000; Sound Organization racks (wall and floor); DIY "flexi rack"; Headroom 'Little' headphone amp; Headroom Total Bithead; Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro headphones.
Tweaks:	Solid Tech 'Feet of Silence'; Bright Star IsoNodes; Audioquest Q-feet; lots of hockey pucks.
Room Size (LxWxH):	12.5 x 20 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Cooper GP59XL Goalie Leg Pads (old all leather and deer hair) as corner treatments. Otherwise, just normal living stuff only, no specific room treatments.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Pretty much anything but heavy metal or rap. prefer baroque and classical to romantic.
System Goals/Comments:	Great musical sound without spending too much money. Except for the Linn and the Dell, nothing had an MSRP over $1000!
System Strengths:	Reasonably full range (into low 30s), great detail, strong pace/timing, very dynamic. Quickly and easily shows differences in various pieces swapped for review purposes. Non-fatiguing sound.
System Weaknesses:	Doesn't have the level of detail of the very expensive systems, though getting close.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sharp32' TV
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	n/a yet!
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	built into the TV
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Wii (for Netflix)
Comments on HT System:	I watch TV sometimes, no need for fancy HT stuff!
URL Link: http://www.positive-feedback.com
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Hockey, bicycling, sailing (if I ever buy another boat)