Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

vinyl1's Main System
IP Address: 24.38.226.150	Last Update: May 02, 2017 at 15:42:07
Amplifier:	Aragon 8008 Mk II, 200 watts per channel
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Herron HL-1 transistor Line Stage
Speakers:	Mirage 3si in the center of the room, 7 feet from the back wall.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	A nice middle-end recent Cambridge that I picked up cheap.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Basis 2001/Graham 2.2/van Den Hul One Herron VTPH-2 phono stage
Other Source(s):	Old R-to-R in closet, hooked up infrequently Not-so-old cassette deck stored somewhere Yamaha analog tuner not hooked up
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Cardas Hexlink Golden 5C speaker cable converted to biwire by an unknown individual using Monster Cable parts Discovery Essence interconnects - the best.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Chang Lightspeed Very tall Michael Green JustARack to save space
Tweaks:	Disc Doctor/VPI 16.5 Symposium rollerblocks under the Herrons Harmonic Tech power cords
Room Size (LxWxH):	18 x 11 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Books, paintings, carpeting on floor.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, mostly orchestral and chamber English/Irish folk, UK pressings
System Goals/Comments:	Meant for my taste, but I'm losing hearing above 15 KHz, so maybe I need brighter speakers
System Strengths:	Astounding soundstage, very deep and wide. Not forward or etched.
System Weaknesses:	Could tweak more, but I'm busy looking for records
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Retired, busy managing my personal stock portfolio and some family money. Times of London crossword puzzle blogger; join us at http://community.livejournal.com/times_xwd_times