Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

AAG's Touhy System
IP Address: 68.31.126.9	Last Update: September 10, 2007 at 12:52:55
Amplifier:	McCormack DNA .5 Rev A w/Plitron trans
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audible Illusions Modulus 3A w/EH 6922, NOS 6H23N-EB. JJ 6922 or NOS Tesla PCC88 depending on mood.
Speakers:	Von Schweikert VR2
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Oppo DV-970/Bel Canto DAC 2
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Kenwood KD 500 deck w/Linn Basik LV X arm - Grado G2+ cart
Other Source(s):	Lossless rips ---> Foobar ---> Empirical Audio Freeway ---> Bel Canto DAC 2 Heathkit FM3 tube tuner - original Mullard tubes still going strong!
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Cardas Golden Reference Biwire, Tara One, Glass toslink, Van Den Hul D102 MKIII, Cardas Neutral Reference, Stealth Audio M7 Plus with Oyaide 037 and 039 plugs, VH Audio Flavor 2, VH Audio Flavor 4, Hospital Grade Cord aka Iron Lung Jellyfish, Neotech NEP-3003 w/Furutech FI-11m Gold plugs, Stealth M7 Plus w/Oyaide P-029
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio P500, Mapleshade Samson
Tweaks:	Mapleshade Heavyfeet, Heavyhats, maple wood platforms and isolation feet under pre and amp; Maple speaker plinths with mapleshade brass cones on speakers. FIM isolation bearings under transport. Air dried maple amp stand. Air dried maple pre amp stand. Mapleshade isoblocks under stands. Isoblocks under platform for TT on top of sandbox. ERS Sheets, Sandbox for TT, BDR Cones MK IV under Amp, Vibracones/pods under PS Audio, Hifi Tuning fuses in Pre, Amp, DAC; Herbies Halos on tubes, Halos on ic's, 3M Sheets to damp Cable isolators/lifters Silclear on plugs VR's loaded with lead shot
Room Comments/Treatments:	DIY sound absorbtion panels a la Jon Risch, GIK panels, ATS Acoustic Panels, ASC Sound Panels, ASC Half Round 20" Tube Traps, ASC 11" Half Round Tube Traps, ASC Corner Tunes
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Sundry and various - folk, blues, trip hop, rock, classic rock, shoe gazer, jazz, alt folk, world beat.
System Goals/Comments:	To realize the real happiness is in the attempt...
System Strengths:	It is based on a true story.
System Weaknesses:	Some events may have been dramatized.
Video/HT System: None