Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

HighEndOne's The Big Rig System
IP Address: 155.186.59.174	Last Update: August 28, 2022 at 10:59:09
Amplifier:	Aragon 8008-BB
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Mark Levinson No. 38S
Speakers:	Snell XA90-PS STAX Lambda Pro Electrostatic Headphones STAX SRM-1/MK2 Amplifier
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Mark Levinson No. 37 Mark Levinson No. 360S Dell Laptop running HD downloads via Schitt EITR feeding ML No. 360S
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Aragon 47K with IPS Bang and Olufsen - Beogram 8002 Bang and Olufsen - MMC-1
Other Source(s):	Sangean HDT-20 HD Radio Tuner Teac and Sony Reel to Reels DBX Tape Noise Reduction DBX LP Disk Decoder TEAC DBX Cassette deck Oppo DVD-A for high res and SACD.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Kimber Kable KCAG Madrigal Digital MDC-1 Canare Custom Phono interconnect Tara Labs speaker cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Current Design PC-8 Sangean HDT-20 Tuner
Tweaks:	Putting the listening chair in the right spot.
Room Comments/Treatments:	Side wall treatments as needed. L-Shaped room causes problems.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classic/Progressive Rock, Jazz, Big Band, Classical. If it's well recorded, I'll listen to it.
System Goals/Comments:	A holographic experience. I am looking for the effect that Vandersteen/Thiel/Ohm Walsh speakers provide.
System Strengths:	Outside the walls soundstage width/depth. Great Bass Response.
System Weaknesses:	I am missing that holographic image. The weak spot may be the Snell speakers here. Room shape and size.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Samsung 65" on the wall.
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Sony V555-ES
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Bowers & Wilkins CDM7-NT, CDM2-NT, CDMC-NT, ASW2000.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony Blue Ray for video and high res discs. ROKU Streamimg Oppo DVD-A for high res discs, surround and SACD
Other HT Gear:	Monster Power. An assortment of other older video gear, like (gasp) an S-VHS VCR. Pioneer Cassette Deck.
Comments on HT System:	It works well for Movies and Concert Videos. Movies for the Mrs. and concerts for me. Surround sound music from Blu Ray and DVD-A is fabulous if the source is good.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Live Musical Performance, both as a performer and attendee. Cooking, Biking, Outdoors and Mercedes-Benz AMG models.