Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

DaveStL's Main System
IP Address: 146.214.103.55	Last Update: February 09, 2012 at 15:45:46
Amplifier:	Pioneer VSX-92txh; biamping w/ Sunfire Sig II; Pass XVR-1 active XOs.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Carver C-1 (good MC phono stage)
Speakers:	Front MG-IIIa Center and surround Advent 1 (they _did_ fit w/ the previous fronts which were stacked New Large Advents; this needs to change soon) Sub Mirage Omni-S10 for HT only Maggie SMGa awaiting repair and mods
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Yamaha CDC-697, using rcvr DAC
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SL-1650 (no, I don't use the changer!) w/ Denon DL-103R
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Fronts 10-ga O2-free stranded Cu ICs AQ Sidewinder. Also using AQ fiber from CD to rcvr.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	DIY relayed power
Room Size (LxWxH):	30 x 28+ x 8
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	jazz, rock
System Goals/Comments:	Starting to sound like an intimate jazz club.
System Strengths:	Great detail and good imaging. Jazz vocals have warmth. Piano sounds like a piano. Ribbons reproduce the shimmer of cymbals. Bass on the Maggies is solid and well-controlled w/ the Sunfire directly controlling the bass panel.
System Weaknesses:	Too much in the signal path, but I'm getting there. Entertainmemt cabinet behind (between) speakers causes sound-stage to be less deep than it could be; soundstage partially projects in front of speakers. With the change to Maggies on the fronts, the center and surrounds aren't voiced similarly.
Video/HT System: Integrated