Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Chris from Lafayette's Main System
IP Address: 45.83.136.12	Last Update: August 29, 2024 at 15:26:24
Amplifier:	Mark Levinson No. 534 (FR, FL) (2019 07) Parasound Halo A23 1703 (Rear Height) (2017 09) Primare i35 (LS, RS) (2021 06) Two Benchmark AHB2's, bridged (one for Center, one for Subwoofer) (2022 02, 2022 04) Carver m 1.0t (Front Height)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	JBL Synthesis SDP-55 Pre/Pro (2021 06)
Speakers:	VMPS Ribbon Monitor 2's (Front) Magneplanar MGCC2 (Center) Magneplanar MGMC1's (Surround) Focal.JM Lab Chorus 705 (Front Height) Dali Oberon On-Wall (Rear Height) (2022 03) VMPS 15" (with 15" passive radiator) (Sub)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony UDP X1100es (HDMI connected)
Other Source(s):	Apple Mac Mini (2020) - M1 chip with 8 core CPU, 8 core GPU, and 16 core Neural Engine. 16 GB unified memory and 2 TB SSD storage (2021 07) M1 Mac Mini is USB connected to an exaSound e38 7.1 channel DAC (2014 09): Apple Mac Mini (2024) - M2 Pro chip with 12 core CPU, 19 core GPU, and 16 core Neural Engine. 32 GB unified memory and 1 TB SSD storage (2024 07) Music files reside on an external 8 TB SSD's locally attached (2021 07), one drive attached to the M1 Mac Mini and one drive attached to the M2 Pro Mac Mini
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker Cable - replaced my 'audiophile' speaker cable with hardware store outdoor lighting cable (12 gauge) terminated with Furutech Rhodium spade connectors (go figure!). (Bi-wired.) Also "InstallGear" OFC, 10 gauge (height speakers) - from China via Amazon. RCA (Unbalanced) Interconnects: Tchernov "Special" and "Original" series, QED "Performance" series, and locally made ("Supernal") copper-silver series XLR (Balanced) Interconnects: Audioquest Mackenzie, Chord Shawline, WBC (Mogami, Neutrik, Amphenol). HDMI - Audioquest Forest, Highwings (Amazon - China)
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Stax SRS-4040 II Electrostatic Ear Speaker System (SR-404 Signature / SRM-006t) (2008 04) Furman Elite-15 PF i Power Conditioner
Room Size (LxWxH):	19.5 x 14 x 8
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	99% Classical
System Goals/Comments:	I find multi-channel (and even more so: Dolby Atmos) to be a true liberation of the sound from the confines of the speakers. De gustibus, YMMV, and all that. Over the past year, I've expanded the system to a 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos set up - this is living! ;-)
System Strengths:	Detail, dynamics, deep bass
System Weaknesses:	Wish I had a bigger room - I'm running out of space! ;-)
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	LG Evo G3 OLED 77" (OLED77G3PUA) with micro lens array ("Brightness Booster Max") (2023 05 12)
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Former program note writer for a couple of Harmonia Mundi releases. Formerly reviewed for Music Web International, High Fidelity Review web site, as well as a number of local newspapers.