Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

hahax@verizon.net's My System System
IP Address: 71.187.201.32	Last Update: June 27, 2014 at 13:40:10
Amplifier:	Sunfire 300 watt stereo
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	George/Mark Audio line stage with DAC, essentially an improved Melos line stage with a built in MSB DAC
Speakers:	SEAS Froy 3 speakers with custom 18" woofers and passive crossover designed just for the Froy 3 by Murray Zeligman, the Froy designer
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Pioneer DV 563A used as CD drive only feeding 2 Monarchy anti-jitter devices in series into the MSB DAC in the line stage
Turntable/Phono Stage:	VPI HW 19 MK 4 with solid 'suspension', Fidelity Research FR 64fx arm with Technics EPC 100 Mk4 pickup, Avid Pulsus phono stage
Other Source(s):	Sony XDR-F1HD tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Dayton 14 gauge Hi Definition speaker cable, Better Cables interconnect preamp/amp, Nordost Heimdall phono/line stage, Pangea AC cords
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio Premier - everything but amp, Power Wedge 2 high current outputs - amp only, VPI 16.5 record cleaner, home made IKEA LACK based racks
Tweaks:	VPI bricks, home made chassis damping weights, Tip Toes, home made isolation footers(racket ball based, 28" speaker stands
Room Size (LxWxH):	17 feet x 12 feet x 7 feet 8 in
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	classical, folk
System Goals/Comments:	acccuracy, especially linear dynamics(meaning micro, macro and everything in between)
System Strengths:	dynamics
System Weaknesses:	imaging is just ok, slight brightness
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	cars, wine, Scotch