Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

mercury_marine's My system System
IP Address: 69.129.200.175	Last Update: January 26, 2009 at 07:50:35
Amplifier:	SCS 2450A (Sound Code Systems / USA made by the future founders of Muse Electronics) mosfet 2 x 450W into 4 ohms
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Kenwood KC-X1 AV control amp / tuner THX / Dolby Pro-Logic / DSP Logic sub out / awesome phono stage
Speakers:	Magnepan MGI (soon to be modded Summer 09), Energy e:XL-S8 subwoofer. Previously Magnepan MMG, Thiel CS 1.2, Infinity RSIII, Klipsch Forte
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Pioneer DV-578A DVD/CD/SACD player
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Onkyo Integra CP-1057F / black & gold finish / modded to fully manual / damping sheets applied inside shell and under platter. Audio-Technica AT-160ML / micro-line stylus / moving-magnet cartridge
Other Source(s):	Technics RS-TR373 Double Auto-Reverse Cassette Deck / Dolby B,C, HXPro / completely motorized door open & close / full logic controls / Great deck for the money.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Interconnects: handmade pure silver solid-core with RCAs. Speaker cable: Surplus Dept. of Defense US Navy undersea communication cable / silver coated pure copper 14 ga. multi-solid-core in teflon with pure silver braided shield. Super slick.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	TrippLite 6 outlet surge suppressor / multi-level RF suppression
Tweaks:	damping sheets applied inside shell and under platter of turntable / wall mounted Maggies
Room Size (LxWxH):	24 x 17 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	drapes / pillows / chairs / a few absorption panels / book shelves / LP shelves
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Almost everything
System Goals/Comments:	Upgrade the MGI
System Strengths:	Dynamic / musical / involving
System Weaknesses:	needs more clarity - see MGI upgrade
Video/HT System: None