Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

garytill1@gmail.com's Main System
IP Address: 124.185.40.2	Last Update: September 13, 2010 at 04:07:51
Amplifier:	Cambridge audio 650A 75w integrated. Capacitors replaced with V-cap and a few cheap(ish) polycaps all internal wiring replaced with silver plated copper. Eichmann binding posts. Neutrik rca's. Headphone stage opamp replaced with burson discrete opamp.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	DALI ikon 2 standmounted
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Heavily modified Cambridge 640Cv2, all opamps replaced with burson discrete opamps, 8N copper internal wiring, silver plated RCAs
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Custom braided 4x8awg multisize conductor silver plated copper. No terminations, lightly tinned with cardas quad eutectic solder. Bi-wired
Room Comments/Treatments:	Fabric on walls, acoustic foam tiles behind rear ports.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Black metal, jazz, prog rock. Classical. . . More metal
System Goals/Comments:	Best possible system on a budget tuned for a small room.
System Strengths:	Anything above 12khz is just incredible, with dome and ribbon tweeters and lots of silver.
System Weaknesses:	Some recordings are light on bass, and in a system with 2 tweeters per woofer and crap loads of silver it is quite noticeable, I have countered this with carefull room treatment and a precise listening position, 5degrees toe in, 7 foot from each speaker, speakers 7 foot apart
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	42'' LG scarlet HD LCD, interesting note. The audio stage was designed by THE mark levinson, so digital radio statios sound incredible
Other HT Gear:	Akg k240 mkII with custom copper/ silver cable.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Aviation, light aircraft