Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Machine-De-Zine's Music Room: Pearl Reference Drums & 1922 Chickering Grand Piano System
IP Address: 24.185.252.202	Last Update: July 26, 2015 at 02:05:38
Amplifier:	Pair of Crown MacroTech MA-5002VZs (Bi-Amped)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Crown SL-2 Straight Line Two Sansui CA-2000 RANE Empath Allen & Heath ZED 12FX
Speakers:	John Smith: custom made 3-Way (from 90Hz up) JBL SR-4718X (Subs) DBX Drive Rack Plus (Spkr management & Crossover)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	iMac for playing CDs and saved files SONY PCM D-50 (AD & DA Conv.)
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SL 1210 M5G Ortofon Concorde KAB Pro-S 40 & 30
Other Source(s):	Ampex ATR-800 (Reel to Reel) Technics 1520 two track 1/4" (R2R) Sansui TU-9900 (Tuner) Sansui TU-919 Technics ST-9030 Crown FM Two
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mogami Gold
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	A Dozen Crown (by Jeln) real Walnut Racks (ranging in height, from 1-U to 10-U) Tripp-Lite conditioner & supply (rack mount) DBX 400X signal router
Tweaks:	KAB mat, Clamp & Damper (for TT) Aphex Aural Exiter DBX 3BX Dynamic Range Expander
Room Size (LxWxH):	16' x 12' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Planning on it
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Anything that was created with heart and competence. Classical, all Jazz, R&B, Soul, Samba, Funk, House, Southern Fried - but not all Rock, however nothing that was spawned by money-men strictly for profit, or where someone castrated the work with excessive compression and/or bandwidth elimination.
System Goals/Comments:	After having spent quite a lot of time in various rooms with other (electrified) musicians, I'm looking for a playback system that makes it difficult for me to determine if it's live or recorded - with my eyes closed.
System Strengths:	Accurate at live concert SPLs, in this room.
System Weaknesses:	Power hungry, had to upgrade to a new 200amp service to provide a pair of clean dedicated 50A lines just for the two MA-5002VZs! Bulky, this equipment takes up a huge amount of space.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Machinist, Hi-Perf Car Building, Photography: Silver Process 4"X5" & iPhone-6+ for digital (for now), Playing Drums.