Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

DunninLA's Stereo assembled in 2002, still works System
IP Address: 23.241.33.199	Last Update: December 30, 2013 at 10:59:49
Amplifier:	Marsh A200s (120 watt solid state)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	FT Audio LW-1 Passive five input preamp
Speakers:	Sonus Faber Signum (new) + REL Strata II sub w. stock brass bi-wire terminal jumper.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Heart CD6000,NOS 1960 Amperex Bugle Boy (Hewlett Packard) 6dj8 pair. Also tried: S/H & Telefunken 7308. Captive power cord.
Other Source(s):	Macbook Pro: CDs ripped via FLAC, then into Variable Bit Rate mp3s (seldom), the same mp3s out of a Sansa clip or other small Sansa, from Headphone jack via ribbon mini-RCA cable (more often).
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker cable: Ensemble Megaflux FSF, in replacement of Magnan Signature. Also Tried AQ Midnight3 (rolled off) , HT Pro-11 (uplifted upper mid) also tried AZ Satori, which I found a little rolled off much like the Matrix IC is. IC: Luminous Audio Synchestra Reference CDP->Pre (in replacement of AZ Silver Ref), Luminous Audio Synchestra Signature in replacement of AZ Matrix II pre->amp. Sent on: (all tested before I installed the Acme outlets...so not that valid): Empirical Audio (very extended HF and LF, very clean, for me missing some midband excitement); TG Audio (very smooth, not the upper mid I am looking for) DH Labs BL-1 (dull); Cardas Golden Ref (very rolled off in my system) Ecosse Conductor (not bad); AZ Wow (not bad) Lindsey Audiophile (same impressions as Empirical Audio)
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	No conditioning. 1 Dedicated 20 amp circuit with four Acme Audio Silver cryo outlets. Power cable: AZ Tsunami. Tried but decided againt: Empirical Audio Magnum2 (too hot with the new outlets) Ensemble Powerflux (no bass), Gutwire G-Clef (slightly bright), TG Audio Gen II HSR-A (a little to much presence for my ICs)
Room Size (LxWxH):	26 x 20 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	None yet. Room is sort of L-shaped, spanish paver floor, small area rug, lots of overstuffed furniture, lots of windows, glass round coffee table dead center...
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Early Rock, Jazz Vocalists- Simone, Gilberto, Bridgewater, Krall, etc., Acoustic Rock, Classical of late
System Goals/Comments:	Realistic vocals foremost, then detail, pinpoint imaging, relaxed, real sounding cymbal decay
System Strengths:	all goals met except for cymbal realness. Size of room could support another REL sub.
System Weaknesses:	can't go super loud, speaker placement limits really good holographic imaging.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Panasonic Viera HT-50PX80U Plasma 2008 fed by TimeWarner Cable HD Cable Box; in replace ment of Sony Wega 36'
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	None. Sent on (actually I think I pitched it) B&K AVP 1030
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Just the stereo setup... Sonus FAber Signum + REL sub (feeding off amp speaker posts).
Sources (DVD/VCR):	sony 555 DVD player, Sony Playstation 2
Other HT Gear:	none. I have a Rotel 985 5 channel amp sitting there unused as I prefer my movies in stereo rather than surround.
Comments on HT System:	Gets the job done.