Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

SeVeReD's Rips Your Head Off System
IP Address: 74.1.182.52	Last Update: July 24, 2009 at 10:36:26
Amplifier:	Convergent Audio Technology JL3 Signiture monoblocks (just sold my JL1s to get these: they are the best tube amps out there yes)or Moscode 401HR on top; Quentessence Monoblocks on bottom. Both amps for the Stealth; 3 Sunfire subs have built in amps
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Vista 64>XXHighEnd Player program/Pass Labs XVR1 electronic crossover;yea, 4 vol knobs to change vol... but it let's me tailor sound for correct balance.
Speakers:	Quentessence Stealth running full range with 3 SunFire Sig. True Subwoofers crossed over at ~<65 hz
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony SCD-1 SACD player OR Vista 64-bit computer w/ external hardDrive and Fireface800 > Stello DA100 USB DAC (I have only one input to my system into the Pass Labs crossover)
Turntable/Phono Stage:	None at this time :/
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Transparent Ultra Speaker Cables; Transparent Reference interconnect; & HMS Gran Finale TOP Match ics from SCD-1 or Stello USB DAC; Essencial Sound Products ESP Power Cords; Stereovox spdif digital cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Bright Star Stand filled with sand/lead shot and Bright Star Sand Boxes with sand/lead shot and 1' clear acrylic shelves, amps on maple butcher blocks
Tweaks:	4 Argent Room Tunes and one studio trap; wall to wall room treatments that defract sound made from blinds
Room Size (LxWxH):	22 x 16 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	The garage was rebuilt to be the music room. Concrete floors with medium carpet/pad; Ceiling uses massive beams to hold two 1' wall-boards sandwiched together with damping compound and lots of screws, Heavy use of plaster with broom swirls, thick pink insulation on top; Walls are 1'wallboard hung off the studs with Z-channel sandwiched with damping compounds and a 1' layer of Tectum on top(the product name, looks like compressed shreaded wheat), plaster & sand mixture spread thin over Tectum walls, corners have 45 degree insets with ~6' holes in the wallboard/but not the 1' tecum on top, blown in insulation in walls; Electrical- upgraded service entrance goes to 150 watt subpanel for system (all copper wire), 6 25 amp dedicated and tweaked lines all on the same leg and balanced by 'non noisy' lines...
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Hehehehe
System Goals/Comments:	god, i hope im done (oops changing CAT gear for .... CAT gear) ack
System Strengths:	later... i am very happy with it, about the best i have heard
System Weaknesses:	what me worry
Video/HT System: Separate