Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

AdamC's * Starting to unpack and set up !!! wow it's only 2013! System
IP Address: 65.114.186.10	Last Update: January 05, 2015 at 06:15:34
Amplifier:	Van Alstine 350EXR7, amp Sanui 1000X
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Van Alstine preamp T7ECR7 with Phono, Musical Surroundings Phomena phono amp.
Speakers:	Shahinian Obelisks, POLK Monitor 5A,
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Arcam CD73, Slappa 360 storage modules.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	SOTA NOVA Vacuum TT + SME 309 and Grado Reference Sonata. Nice Sounding rig ! KAB fully modified Technics SL1200 , Grado Prestige 'gold' , 'black' and 78 Cartridges. Musical surroundings phono , AVA built in phono stage from T7ECR7 (2) SPIN-CLEAN LP cleaners 1-wash 2nd-rinse. Tony's woodshop LP racks.
Other Source(s):	Sansui Tu-717 tuner, SAkai 4000D reel to reel. Technics slb2, GRUNDIG Majestic console 9070 tape & phono
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	CAT Cables Kingcats silver with LOK silver connectors. DH Labs Q10 speaker wire, Air matrix for tuners.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Brickwall filter for pre amp:Tripplite filter/suppressor for amp. EUPEN IMU14 filtering power cords. Usher Audio birch wood rack-High WAF Catskill Craftsmen #1925 Butcher Block Table for the new SOTA Nova TT. Target stores foot stool (lead shot damped)for the vacuum unit. Tony's Woodshop LP racks, tops and matching bottoms, one unit 4 wide x 3 high and a second unit 3 high x 2 wide. total 18 LP racks. Lots of records :-) SLAPPA 360 cd storage cases, I decided to deep six the jewel boxes. My cd collection now occupies only 4 slappa units.
Tweaks:	Herbie's Lab Big footers for all gear & Tube dampers. Flat Barbell weights with cork feet on top of CD, pre-amp, and amp.
Room Size (LxWxH):	72 x 32 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	House is 99% built, lots to finish up Getting life back together, hifi for the kids is now operational !
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Mainly Jazz and Classical, old 78s
System Goals/Comments:	Almost done with my house. Accomplished the task of cleaning out most of the pile of unused stuff. I can now listen to music.. I still need time to clean some LPs. Not enough LPs ...never enough....
System Strengths:	Very easy to listen to. The AVA equipment and the sound of the Shahinian Obelisks pushed my system over the top.. :-)
System Weaknesses:	So far WAF for an audio room is ZERO. Basement Room - lousy acoustics
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Samsung 46" led tv
Other HT Gear:	8MM and 16MM movie projectors. remember these?
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Antique Vehicles, kids.... Photograpy, Ham radio, Antique Radios, Victrolas , Fishing, Food, Black Powder Shooting. Doing old obsolete stupid things that no one else can recognize or identify with...