Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

benie's Main System System
IP Address: 68.144.94.104	Last Update: March 15, 2013 at 23:14:42
Amplifier:	Acoustat Direct Drive Servo Tube Mono Blocks, with some upgrades. Soderburg upgraded Forte Model#4 for Maggie Ribbons.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	DIY 26 tube preamp. + Space Tech Labs QA 111 Bal. I run 2 preamps with the QA 111 going into the 26 tube preamp. I get a great sound stage with all the poss. affects of smaller tubes and sweeter DHT tubes combined. I use 3 stand alone separate power supplies for my preamps and tube buffer. All power supplies use large Mercury Vapour Rectifiers in full wave with a choke input.
Speakers:	Acoustat X with new Hardwood frames,2 1/4 " frames, 3/4" Birdseye Maple, 3/4" Murtlewood, + 3/4" Hard Maple. Base is 23" x 33" x 2 1/4" Maple. Struts on back are Rosewood :) :) Stand alone Magnepan III series Ribbon Tweeters used as Super Tweeter 8800Khz up in Black Walnut Frames
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Space Tech 102 Transport, Music Hall CD-25 as transport, modded by PartsConection with a AES/EBU 110 ohm Digital output and power supply upgrade. Space Tech 512X Dac. Space Tech Labs 103 Tube buffer with seperate filiment transformer.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	N/A
Other Source(s):	Sony DVP S7000 for DVD and CD
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Don't need speaker cables, Moray James Cables, Z Squared,
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	3 isolation transformers with Flavour #4 power cords.1 for Digital, one 2.5Kva for amps, one 2.5Kva swictched to balanced power for other analog gear. Chassis dampened. Cyro Hubbell outlets + Furutech. Hammond Choke. Alan Maher PE . A number of VH Audio Power cords DIY + 3 DIY power strips using VH Audio Flavour #4 wire, with varies Furutech connectors. Flex Rack with constrained layer damping, each shelf is made up of 3/4" MDF-1/4"cork-3/4"Cherry.
Tweaks:	Fim 305 roller blocks and other roller blocks, herbies tender feet,isolation platforms, 3 Furutech cu outlet as well as dedicated lines. All power cords with Furutech plugs. A number of Maple plateforms. Acoustat X with new Hardwood frames,2 1/4 " frames, 3/4" Birdseye Maple, 3/4" Murtlewood, + 3/4" Hard Maple. Base is 23" x 33" x 2 1/4" Maple. Struts on back are Rosewood Speakers are also on AURIOS roller blocks sandwiched between the speaker base and 2" thick isolation base made of Acacia wood . Alan Maher CBF in Breaker panel with plenty of Crystals + CBF placed in many locations.
Room Size (LxWxH):	14' 1/2 x 12' 1/2 x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Bass traps in corners on front wall,. Wall behind listening chair is treated.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Blues, some classic rock, some Classical, Acoustic, Vocals.
System Goals/Comments:	I'm almost there. yea right!? It never ends.
System Strengths:	Very Dynamic, yet creamy smooth at the same time. Very revealing, very transparent. Massive soundstage (whole front wall)Speakers 3 ft. from side walls, but soundstage is well into the side walls. Unbelieveable sound from a big speaker in a smallish room.
System Weaknesses:
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	42" Plasma