Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Vlad_Bath's Main system System
IP Address: 138.38.159.16	Last Update: August 28, 2009 at 17:39:25
Amplifier:	VTL TT-25 Tini Triodes monoblocks: Raytheon EL84 x8, RCA 12AT7WA x2, Telefunken ECC81 x2, Black Gate caps, AudioQuest solid silver internal wiring, WBT platinum posts.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Musical Fidelity X10 V3 - Rock Grotto upgrades + Black Gates + Toroid transformer.
Speakers:	Klipsch Synergy F2 on granite pillars
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Custom built 4Tb Media Server; Behringer SRC2496 Jitter Reducer / Upsampler; Z-Systems RDP-1 Digital Preamplifier; Behringer DEQ2496 Digital EQ / Room Corrector; Benchmark DAC1
Turntable/Phono Stage:	n/a
Other Source(s):	n/a
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Nordost Red Dawn II Speaker Cables and Interconnects; Audioquest Lapis interconnect; Audioquest Optilink-3 digital cables, Canare and Apogee AES/EBU cables, AudioQuest VSD-5 solid silver digital coax.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Pure silver power cords.
Tweaks:	Nordost PulsarPoints. Granite platters under speakers. Granite platters under components, suspended on auto springs.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, classical, avantgarde, classic rock.
System Goals/Comments:	Musicality over audiophilia. Higher rated and more expensive (but less musical) components drifted to second system.
System Strengths:	Will take you away and make forget about time and space ;-)
System Weaknesses:	Addictive like drugs!
Video/HT System: None