Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

ToddM's The Lair Sound System
IP Address: 73.106.124.128	Last Update: December 01, 2023 at 10:25:59
Amplifier:	DIYTube 6b4g-based SET; Adcom 535; Naim NAP160; Sherwood S5000-I Heath AA-121
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	DIY passive (used as switching box for digital sources); Bottlehead Moreplay; Naim NAP62 w/HiCap
Speakers:	E-V Aristocrats with full complement (T350/1823/SP12); DIY JBL cabinets with LE-14A & waveguides on Selenium drivers - from the Econowave stuff on AK; Spica TC60
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Oppo universal (SACD/DVD/MP3 etc); Entech Number Cruncher 207
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Lenco with Audiocraft AC400 and various carts; Phonomena II; internal Naim 62; SUT using Shure transformers Cinemag SUT
Other Source(s):	Sangean HD tuner; Onkyo Integra tape deck - this one still surprises me on the rare occasions I use it; Teac A2300s
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mil-spec 20 ga silver-plated copper to the Aristocrats; Some nice brand of OFC 14 ga copper; DIY ribbons - made from unwinding inductor coil and using the copper ribbons in celluloid sleeves
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	RCA Isotap; DIY isolation transformer; Variac
Tweaks:	LOTS of carpets and foam wedges in corners
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	it's a test system to check everything I buy, and the good stuff gets frequent time
System Goals/Comments:	Louder and cleaner, but also more realistic
System Strengths:	I'm also a total convert to SET sound
System Weaknesses:	I always find something
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	3M/Roku projector, uses the Roku streaming card or HDMI from other source, e.g., Blu-Ray
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	DBA/web guy; DIY audio (see other, non-WAF systems); cook