Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

zelig 's US System 2016 on System
IP Address: 74.89.252.42	Last Update: March 31, 2018 at 05:06:09
Amplifier:	BAT VK3000SE
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Audio Research PH3SE w/diy SUT Jensen 347 8:1 Cary PH 301MM w/diy SUT Jensen 44 10:1
Speakers:	Sonus Faber Cremona floorstanders- original
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Phillips CD880 transport Wyred4Sound DAC2DSD V2 w/Femto clock upgrade
Turntable/Phono Stage:	SOTA Star IV w/SME V and Benz Ebony L Soundsmith retip SOTA Star III w/JVC UA 7045 and Benz Glider L
Other Source(s):	Intel NUC5PPYH streamer with J River Media for WIN, direct ethernet to NAS and USB out to Wyred4Sound Recovery USB reclocker. PC Ivy Bridge w/RME HDSP 9632 card for A to D, Vinyl Solution software, Asus Essence STX for monitoring. Synology D412 NAS w/4x4TB WD Red drives and two access points, One>switch>router>wireless and Two>ethernet>NUC streamer
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Kimber Monocle XL speaker cable Kimber Silver Streak IC
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Furutech PST 8, DIY AC power cables
Room Size (LxWxH):	18 x 10 x 12
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	All Digitised my rock/jazz/blues/etc collection of 2,400 lps at 192/24 over the course of 2014-2015 and sold most of them in one lot. Still have about 2,000 classical lps. Continue to buy rock/jazz/blues lps, mainly used.
System Goals/Comments:	Low level resolution and imaging
System Strengths:	Convenience having gone from separates, tubes and bi-amped speakers.
System Weaknesses:	Does not move the air that my Martin Logan Monolith IIIx could do on a good day.
Video/HT System: Separate
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Bicycle riding/European pro racing, Formula 1, drink/food, Travel. After six years of living in London, I returned to the States for all of 10 months. Time enough to change my preamp, main speakers, tuner, CDT and DAC, cables and upgrade my turntable.