Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Prism's Stereo System
IP Address: 88.114.152.36	Last Update: March 09, 2010 at 11:16:58
Amplifier:	Quad II's, refurbished, with Telefunken EF86 and Saratov KT66. (12W/channel) Modified Quad 405. (100W/channel) (New opamps, uprated power supply caps)
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Quad 44. (Modified: All opamps, all capacitors, some signal path tweaking)
Speakers:	ProAc Tablette 50 (89 dB sens.) on Target stands, AudioPro B1-20 active subwoofer.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Onkyo Integra DX-7711S.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens 321 Rosewood with SME 309 Mg tonearm, Denon DL-103R cartridge. (Modified: Thorens base plate damped with bitumen mat) Unused: SME III, Shure V15 Type V-MR, Shure ML-120HE, Grado Prestige Red, Shure M95ED.
Other Source(s):	Quad FM4 tuner, Slim Devices Squeezebox v3 network player.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Good enough.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Funk, jazzfunk/acidjazz, house, r&b+soul (70's, early 80's), some pop, some jazz.
System Goals/Comments:	CD is dead. The vinyl setup and the Squeezebox are used as sources.
System Strengths:	Nice enough considering the budget nature of the rig.
System Weaknesses:	The speakers are the weak point now, and the room as always. No remote for the preamp!
Video/HT System: None