Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

Gerado's Swap and change System
IP Address: 218.214.136.53	Last Update: September 05, 2008 at 03:22:09
Amplifier:	Cary 805 AE stock tubes
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	DEQX preamp version AKSA GK1 valve DIY AR LS2 amber 17
Speakers:	Dali MS5 Euphonia disabled crossovers actively triamped
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	CEC transport TL51X CEC DAC DX71MKII
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens TD126mark3
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	DIY OFC cable off a roll Randal Research IC and DIY
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	DIY PCs
Tweaks:	none at the moment
Room Size (LxWxH):	7m x 5m x
Room Comments/Treatments:	sloping ceiling 5m speaker end 4m listening end alcove to the right causing colorations and imaging problems.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Older Jazz, Blues, Classical, Hard Rock almost anything but not country or rap
System Goals/Comments:	To have the lot big presence , smoothness, detail , imaging , pace, to startle me with realism
System Strengths:	delicacy, detail, startling slam I want to keep listening now. Huge sound and depth of sound stage sounds great soft as well
System Weaknesses:	imaging not at same level as the rest of the system. Good but not cutting edge need room treatments to balance left to right imaging. Lack a decent pre amp
Video/HT System: Separate
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	apart from my 'good' system. build amps and speakers, wood working, spend as much time in my cave-shed as I can get away with.