Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

dchifi's DC Hi Fi A/V Theater System
IP Address: 50.33.205.98	Last Update: February 25, 2013 at 00:22:55
Amplifier:	FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEM: Satellites——Theta Enterprise Mono Amps 350wpc; Sub-Woofers——Mark Levinson Nº 332 Amp 200wpc WITH 1 Velodyne SMS-1 Digital Subwoofer Management System; Mid-bass Woofers——Threshold S/300 Series II Amp 150wpc WITH 2 Velodyne SMS-1 Digital Subwoofer Management Systems; Center——Threshold 400A Cascode Amp 100wpc; Center Woofers——Threshold Stasis III Amp 125wpc CROSSED OVER with Analog Research Crossover.... SURROUND: Side/Rear——Threshold Stasis II Amp 200wpc; Side/Rear Surround Sub-Woofers ——Threshold 400A Amp 100wpc WITH 1 Velodyne SMS-1 Digital Subwoofer Management System; Rear Surround Speakers——POWERED by VSP Labs Gold Edition Trans Mos Amp [modified by Unity Audio]..........
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Yamaha RX-Z11 [currently using internal dac's--all are 24bit/192kHz high grade dac's] only use Preamp/Processor section [do not use amplifier section]..........
Speakers:	FRONT SPEAKER SYSTEM: Satellites——Unity Audio [now Cerious Technologies] Concept Satellites [each satellite has a column of 4 - 8" mid-bass drivers]; Mid-Bass Woofers——Unity Audio Concept Mid-Woofer System [2 - 13" Audax Pro drivers with efficiency of 115db @ 1watt/1meter]; Sub-Woofers——Unity Audio Concept Sub-Woofer System [2 - 18" Gauss Pro drivers with efficiency of 117db @ 1watt/1meter] per side;
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	CD Player——Bow ZZ-8 CD Player..........
Turntable/Phono Stage:	None
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker Cables: Front——main satellites Cerious Technologies Liquid Ceramic; 13" Mid-Bass Woofers, 18" Sub-Woofers, Center Channel Center Channel 10" Sub-Woofers use DC Hi Fi Chopper [1 gauge Silver coated OFG Copper stranded] wire DC Hi Fi.......... Power Cables all——Cerious Technology Liquid Ceramic [where separate cables are applicable].......... Speaker Cables: Surround——side/rear surround speakers side/rear surround 12" Sub-Woofers use DC Hi Fi Chopper [1 gauge Silver coated OFG Copper stranded] Rear surround speakers use DC Hi Fi Black [10 gauge Silver coated OFG Copper stranded].......... Interconnects: Front——[all cables are single ended with twist lock connecters]: Cerious Technology Fluid Drive Concept from Yamaha RX-Z11 main out to Theta Enterprise Mono Amps [runs full range without crossover interconnection]; Cerious Technology Liquid Ceramic jumper cables run from Theta's to Velodyne SMS-1's Crossovers for 13" Mid-Bass; Cerious Technology Liquid Ceramic from Velodyne SMS-1's Crossovers for Mid-Bass to Velodyne SMS-1 Crossover for 18" Sub-Woofers.......... Interconnects: Surround all——DC Hi Fi dac [Silver coated Copper stranded with twist lock connecters] .......... Digital Cable: Cerious Technology Liquid Ceramic Digital RCA [Bow ZZ-8] .......... HDMI Cables——Audioquest HDMI 3 [6.1% Silver coated] for all HDMI components DVDo Processor to Epson Projector——Large diameter Gefen CL3 Rated Cable for High Speed HDMI..........
Room Size (LxWxH):	32' x 15.5' x 7.5'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Concrete walls with 2"x4" studs flat side to walls stuffed with 3.5" fiberglass batting with 2'x4'x8' Techtum sheets. Front wall has a 2"x6"x8' false wall over the Techtum wall with 4" Sonex sheets within the false wall. This runs all the way across the front wall [15.5'] and 8' down the side walls. Floor is concrete with 2"x4" studs flat on floor with OSB sub-floor and thick carpet. Ceiling has 9.5" fiberglass bat insulation between the 10" floor trusses, then 4'x8'2" Styrofoam sheets attached to the floor trusses, a 4" air gap and a 2'x2'x3/4" compressed fiberglass drop ceiling.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Remastered Classic Rock; Electronic; Jazz; Modern Instrumental Rock
System Goals/Comments:	Current goal is to add a USB dac to the HTPC for music. Would also like a 3D Projector.... First look [WOW this guy is rich]....If you think that, you are mistaken....I have been collecting equipment since 1978....I still use this equipment in the system....And I never pay retail for Hi Fi product....
System Strengths:	Keep in mind, Asylum would not let me leave this blank. I didn't want to write in this space. I am sure there are better systems out there. But I have never heard on seen one [Blu-ray].
System Weaknesses:	Keep in mind, Asylum would not let me leave this blank. I didn't want to write in this space. I have not found any weaknesses. However, every time I add something new, such as the HTPC it gets better.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Projector——Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080p Projector.......... Screen——Cerious Technology/DC Hi Fi Custom 110" 16 x 9.......... Video Processor——DVDo Edge High Definition Video Processor & Hub by Anchor Bay..........
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Center Channel——Unity Audio 7 Satellite; Center Channel Woofers——Unity Audio 7 Sub-Woofers [4 - 10" Drivers]; Side/Rear Surround Speakers——Unity Audio Concept; Side/Rear Surround Sub-Woofers—— RH Labs Sub-Woofers 1 - 12" per channel side/rear modified by DC Hi Fi; Rear Surround Speakers——Unity Audio Concept
Sources (DVD/VCR):	HTPC for Blu-ray——ASUS Republic OF Gamers Motherboard; AMD 8 Core Processor @ 3.6ghz per core; 32 GB DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM; 2 XFX AMD Graphics Cards running in Crossfire mode with 4 GB DDR5 RAM; 1000 Watt Power Supply; Liteon 3D Blu-ray Player running PowerDVD 12 Ultra software Main OS is Windows 7; for music I use dBpoweramp for ripping CDs to the Hard Drive encoded in WAV/PCM @ 32bit floating point / 192 kHz; for play back I use JRiver; believe it or not this HTPC Rocks....the Blu-ray picture and sound are the best I have seen and heard in a player under $3000.00...The music with dBpoweramp and JRiver also sounds quite amazing..........
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Cars: I have a highly modified 2002 Corvette Coupe.... General Motors [Retired]