Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

daviddeep's Main System
IP Address: 69.137.49.149	Last Update: January 05, 2009 at 20:39:13
Amplifier:	Sony TA-F700ES Integrated Amp
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	Dahlquist DQ-30i Speakers Dahlquist MX-1 Passive Crossover Boston Acoustics SW-10 Subwoofer
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Adcom GCD-600 5-disc Changer ADS Atelier CD3 CD Player Marantz DR-4050 CD Recorder
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SP-10 MK II in homemade MDF/birch plywood plinth with Infinity Black Widow GF, ADC XLM II (NOS) and/or Audio-Technica ATP-12T with Grado Blue Cartridge
Other Source(s):	Yamaha K-1020 3-Head Cassette Deck Onkyo T-4090 Analog AM/FM Tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Zu Cable Xaus Tonearm Cable, Tara Labs Prism 33 from Adcom CD Player to amp, various Radio Shack interconnects with fancy gold plugs, Parts Express/Sound King 12 gauge speaker cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Belkin surge suppressor/power conditioner, homemade oak/MDF/marble cabinet
Tweaks:	3-in-1 Oil in damping trough of Black Widow; cone feet under turntable plinth
Room Size (LxWxH):	24' x 13' x 9'
Room Comments/Treatments:	Lots of junk and dog hair packed into room helps eliminate standing waves.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classic rock, jazz, blues, classical and a smattering of country.
System Goals/Comments:	Possibly acquire an additional tonearm and add an MC cartridge. Get a better sounding CD player.
System Strengths:	System sounds great given its age and low cost. Speakers and sub mesh very well thanks to addition of crossover; non-fatiguing yet very dynamic sound; wide/deep soundstage and imaging. Sony integrated amp is magnificently overengineered.
System Weaknesses:	Minimal snob appeal.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony 19' mono TV free from my grandpa
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Integrated into TV
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	Full range paper cone
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Sony Hi-Fi Stereo VCR rendered useless by mono TV; Panasonic DVD
Other HT Gear:	Dimmer on light switch in room for movie theater ambiance
Comments on HT System:	Lame, but if it were any better I'd never want to leave the house.