Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Jeff Starr's Main System
IP Address: 75.86.0.104	Last Update: February 23, 2019 at 09:38:23
Amplifier:	Legacy 2ch High Current 250rms@8ohm, 400rms@4
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Conrad Johnson CT5 EH 6H30Pi Gold Pin tubes Sitting on 4 BDR Cones 3-Mk4,1-Mk3 [preamp weighs 31lbs]
Speakers:	Legacy FOCUS
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	PS Audio PerfectWave Memory Transport Oppo BDP-83SE Universal Player Lindemann 825 DAC
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Sota Sapphire Roksan Tabriz ZI Dynavector DV20XL Aural Symphonics AS-One cable [from arm to step up transformer] Camelot Lancelot Pro w/Charm II pure DC power supply K&K MC Step Up Transformer uses Lundahl LL9206 transformers Sota Reflex record clamp HRT LineStreamer+ for needle drops to Laptop
Other Source(s):	Magnum Dynalab Etude Tuner Polk XRt12 XM Satellite Tuner Toshiba Laptop with Audirvana Plus, JRiver & Vinyl Studio
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Audioquest Rocket 88 Speaker Cables [1-8'set,bi-wired] Music Metre Fidelus [rca] digital cable [between PWT & dac] Crystal Clear Reference 1m [between dac + preamp] RS Cable silver 1m [between tuner + preamp] Signature Tech Siglynx silver 1m [between phono preamp + preamp] Signature Tech Siglynx Silver 15' [between preamp + amp] Aural Symphonics phono cable [between tonearm + step up transformer] Audioquest Cobra .5m [between phono preamp & Alps volume control] Music Metre 20ft [between HDTV & preamp] DH Labs Toslink [between Oppo & dac] Audioquest Carbon USB 1.5m [into Audioquest Jitterbug between laptop & dac] & Audioquest Cinnamon .75 USB [between HRT LineStreamer+ & laptop] Audioquest Red River .5m [between Alps volume control & LineSteamer+]
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	PS Audio Dectet [Oppo direct, P300 into Dectet [PWT, preamp,Tuner, dac into P300] PS Audio P-300 Power Plant w/Multiwave II+ and full factory modification [10-16-2006] Acme Silver Outlets Target wall shelf for turntable StudioTech PA-06 rack
Tweaks:	Assorted cones + pucks + 3M Bumpons Wood cutting boards sitting on [Isol-pads currently under amp & PWT], dac itself sits on 4 BDR Cones 3-Mk4, 1'Mk3 Amp sits on 4 large rubber stoppers TG Audio Short Pointy Things under PWT Optrix on all CDs PS Audio xStream Plus Power Cord [1m Dectet into Acme] PS Audio Micro 12g Power Cord [1m on power amp] BMI Eel Mk.I Power Cord [2'6' on P-300 Power Plant to Dectet] Camelot Sir Percival Power Cord 2m [PWT to P300] Pangea AC14 MkII SE 1.5m [tuner to P300] Pangea AC14 SE 1m [transport to Dectect] DIY Cable 1m [dac to P300] Shunyata Venom HC 1.75m [preamp to P300]
Room Size (LxWxH):	19' x 12' x 8'
Room Comments/Treatments:	MGD Corner Tunes Quick and Dirty Bass Traps in 3 corners, 2 of them side by side in front ; A John Risch recipe wall panel 15"x6' on wall behind each speaker and one 36"x30" wide acoustic panel on front wall. DIY Room Lens' 2" thick Acoustic Pyramid Foam cover, Velcro held to HDTV
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classic Jazz, Grateful Dead, Velvet Underground, Cowboy Junkies, Lucinda Williams, blues, very little country, or classical.
System Goals/Comments:	Add any low cost tweaks Replace amp in future to a pair of Coda monoblocks New Laptop, hard drive, HRT Linestreamer & AQ Cinnamon USB cables, this dinosaur is going to join the 21st century. For downloads, and transferring 6 huge crates of on loan rare vinyl[rare to me], will cherry pick through. Having fun doing needle drops, and some CD ripping. Still have lots to learn. In the process of evaluating power cords, plan on moving around preamp and source power cords
System Strengths:	Sounds good to me, well balanced from highs all the way thru to lower bass
System Weaknesses:	.
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Panasonic 50" Plasma Built in tuner, HD received OTA using a basic indoor antenna
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Oppo BDP-83SE [HDMI] Magnavox H2160MW9 HDD/DVD Player/Recorder [used as a DVR] [HDMI] Chromecast [Netflix, uTube]
Other HT Gear:	PS Audio Duet [DLP & DVR]
Comments on HT System:	Just a HDTV with audio going to my 2 channel system. The benefit of high end 2ch really improves the TV and movie viewing experience.
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