Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Ray-o-Stat's Ray's Sound Cave System
IP Address: 98.203.9.29	Last Update: May 31, 2014 at 14:44:45
Amplifier:	Melody Valve MN845 monoblocks and Pass Labs X350.5 Power Amplifier
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Melody Valve P2688
Speakers:	Eficion F-300 Air Motion Transformer Speakers
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	McCormack/Conrad Johnson UDP-1 Deluxe. An extraordinary sounding Universal player.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Merrill-Williams R.E.A.L. 101.2 turntable, Technics EPA-500 (4 wands), ZYX Yatra, Technics EPC-205CMKII, Zesto Audio Andros PS-1 Phonostage
Other Source(s):	Pioneer TX-8500II Tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	EnKlein Aeros, Enklein Titan, Enklein T-Rex, Pure Note "Designer's Edition", Aural Symphonics Chronos, Telwire Connect.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	VTI (heavly modified) BL404 stands and amp stands, Billybags Amp Stand,
Tweaks:	Cable lifters, constrained layer tape inside some chassis for damping, LAST Record Preservative, RRL Record Wash, VPI 16.5 RCM, RRL Shin-O-La, RRL Stylus Cleaner, LAST Stylus Preservative
Room Size (LxWxH):	22 x 22 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Homemade acoustic panels and corner panels made with 'Hushboard', polyfiber roll, and cotton fabric. Flooring is thick Berber.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	British Classical Rock, female vocal, folk and acoustic, some Jazz, some funk, some Classical, some New Age.
System Goals/Comments:	Endless search for toe-tapping, knee slapping, head bobbing goodness :-)
System Strengths:	imaging, tonality, musicality, bass integration, awesome midrange!!
System Weaknesses:	None specifically. Finally getting rich tonality and involvement.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Samsung 73' DLP High Definition
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Cheapo Sony Receiver
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Eficion F300M Air Motion Transformer monitors and Martin Logan Depth sub.
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Cheapo Toshiba combo CD/DVD unit and Adelphia DVR
Other HT Gear:	Zu power cords throughout, and MAS Gray Silver interconnects; all 'Quicksilver'd'
Comments on HT System:	The Sony Receiver needs to go. The eFicions are so good that they far exceed any reasonable expectation from a HT System!:-)
URL Link: http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4145
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Sci-Fi, spirited driving and music.