Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Keith's Main Rig System
IP Address: 199.79.112.248	Last Update: November 29, 2020 at 09:36:28
Amplifier:	VTL TT-25 "Tiny Triode" limited edition monoblocks, triode mode.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Sonus Faber Signums, on a pair of Sonus Faber Adjustable Iron stands
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Resolution Audio Cantata Aurender Music Server
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	NBS Mine/Serpent-II AES/EBU, NBS Mine/Serpent-II 1.5m and 1m interconnects, DHLabs T-14 speaker cables
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Shunyata Hydra 6 for front end. Chang Lightspeed 6400 for amps. Shunyata Copperhead 20A to Hydra. Shunyata Venom-3 power cords to all components.
Tweaks:	Vibrapods under front-end, VTLs on Polycrystals
Room Size (LxWxH):	13 x 25 x 10
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Everything: classical, alternative, rock, pop, opera, new age, etc.
System Goals/Comments:	1) Achieve quieter background, improve level of naturalness 2) Full function active tubed preamp 3) Get into vinyl
System Strengths:	Very naturally-detailed. Good sense of rhythm and coherent mid-bass to highs, good tonality, slight sweetness. Shows musical interpretation in recordings well, can be both laid-back and rock when the situation calls for it. Very controlled; sound significantly pressurizes room. No thinness or brightness whatsoever.
System Weaknesses:	Can be a bit more open-sounding, involving, not as defined low bass. Can still improve upon immediacy and focus.
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Cooking, photography, travel, road cycling, computers and gaming.