Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

markinuk's Used Every Day System
IP Address: 194.75.83.53	Last Update: April 22, 2016 at 04:11:26
Amplifier:	Arcam A28 (75 watts per channel - 8 Ohms).
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	None
Speakers:	KEF R100 (86 db sensitivity), Sennheiser HD600 headphones.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	NAD 515BEE/Arcam rDac
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Nottingham Analogue Ace Spacedeck/ Origin Live Onyx/ Ortofon Quintet Bronze/ Lounge Audio Copla into A28's phono stage.
Other Source(s):	Rotel RT850AL tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Van den Hul CS122 speaker cable/ Atlas Cables and Origin Live interconnects.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Clearlight Audio Aspekt 3-tier rack. CD-player/DAC on Clearlight Audio support to side.
Tweaks:	10-way extension block with Supra Lo-Rad cable. Various power leads to amp., CD player, tuner.
Room Size (LxWxH):	16 ft x 16 ft x 8 ft
Room Comments/Treatments:	Room has 6ft deep bay to one side of listening area
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical (exclusively). Also attend approximately 60 concerts a year.
System Goals/Comments:	Spacious sound-stage, involvement, absence of harshness
System Strengths:	Most of the above, very low-distortion sound generally, vinyl much more vivid than CD
System Weaknesses:	Could fill the room more effectively, but neighbours limit volume and size of speaker.
Video/HT System: None