Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

dfong's Derek's quest for sonic nirvana System
IP Address: 171.66.189.155	Last Update: February 08, 2011 at 11:41:55
Amplifier:	Creek 5350SE integrated amplifier
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Magnepan MG1.6/QR; REL Storm Sub-bass system
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Arcam Alpha 9 CD player; Sony XA-777ES SACD player [run in 2 channel direct mode]
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Rega P3/Clearaudio counterweight/Clearaudio Aurum Beta S feeding MM SE board installed in Creek 5350SE
Other Source(s):	Yamaha TX-950 tuner; Sony 615S Tape Deck; Kenwood MD1050 Minidisc player/recorder
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Monster/straight wire/Audioquest interconnects; Transparent speaker cables
Tweaks:	vibrapods under the amp and Cd player certainly help.
Room Size (LxWxH):	17 x 12 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	room is odd because the rear wall (behind the listener has a big 'window' that opens into the adjacent room so there is no real reflection of sound behind the listener (its ~24 feet deep in that case).
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	folk (singer/songwriter); classic jazz; rock (classic and modern/alternative); classical; rhythm and blues
System Goals/Comments:	midrange transparency, tight and tuneful bass, musicality, presence, coherence, soundstage width
System Strengths:	midrange transparency, tight and tuneful bass, musicality, presence, coherence, soundstage width
System Weaknesses:	soundstage depth (room is too small to put Maggies more than 3 feet from front wall)
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony Bravia 46" LCD
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Marantz SR-7200
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Gallo Acoustics Micro Nucleus (R/L/C/Surround); Gallo powered sub.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Oppo BDP-83 BR player for both blu ray and DVDs
Comments on HT System:	very musical sound in two channel, nice coherency for movie applications.