Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

pgadexter@gmail.com's tubes, electrostat hybrids, rega tt setup, crappy cdp. System
IP Address: 88.91.16.52	Last Update: April 26, 2011 at 03:15:04
Amplifier:	Yaqin mc10L chinese integrated tubeamp, 2*52watts, class a(supposedly). tubes input: 6n1/6h1n. 2 golden dragon(yummy!), 2 svetlana winged c output: el34, 4 svetlana winged c
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none
Speakers:	martin logan source electrostat/conventional hybrid
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	sony cdp-xe 210 (uhhh....) dampened with spikes/tablets and bitumen, helps a bit
Turntable/Phono Stage:	rega p3 24 W/rega elys2 pickup rega fono mm
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	van den huul cs-122 hybrid speaker cables (nice, much bang for buck)budget class nordost interconnects, wyrewizard (ok)on riaa-amp and flatline (crap,"plays" thin and incomplete sound)on cdp. budget class.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	art basic power cord, nice, on tubeamp cheap, heavy rack W/glass plates
Tweaks:	under amp, tt and cdp: spikes w/tablets, 3mm soft, sticky bitumen under/on top of them. ceartainly do things!
Room Comments/Treatments:	Room for improvement, haha.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	jazz, stuff from the golden period 1966-1974/1967 prog-rock, folk-prog. folk. rock. almost omnivore.
System Goals/Comments:	Upgrade goals: all golden dragon tubes, much bang for buck new counterweight and enhancement-kit(s)from srm-techfor tt. Want/need used rega apollo cdp. plays GREAT! Maybe rega exact mm pickup eventually. Or convertion to mc. better interconnect (van den hul?) for cdp. monster ht800 power conditioner, heard it`s good. got "bad" power!
System Strengths:	plays most records (vinyl) in a nice, friendly way. The system plays good recordings "right through" 42inch tv and walls, and manages to make an ok/nice soundstage in spite of crappy room. electrostats can play well in spite of bad room/placing!
System Weaknesses:	cdp. room, cables.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Muzic non stop