Audio Asylum Inmate Yves's Living Room System System


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Yves's Living Room System System
Last Update: July 22, 2000 at 21:19:09 IP Address: 152.163.197.53
Amplifier: Adcom GFP-545-II & GFP-535-II
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Adcom GFP-565 + NAD 1300 (for tone controls) + Active crossover Rane AC-22
Speakers: Self-Made. 8" Focal + 2-1/4" Dynaudio + 3/4" Dynaudio. Active + Passive 1st order crossover
Sources:
CD Player/DAC: CAL Icon mk-II + Muse Model 2 with Bessel Filter and HDCD decoder
Turntable/Phono Stage: Thorens TD-125 modified by myself + SME 3009Ser.III + Shure V15tIV
Other Source(s): Yamaha T-85 ; Sony TC-KA2ES
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects: Radio Shack 14 Gauge
Tributaries, Monster Cable
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.): Terk FM Antenna ; QED Speaker selector
Room Size (LxWxH): 25' x 15' x 18'
Room Comments/Treatments: Huge room, very good acoustic, but "American" walls : bass go through the light walls
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Classical : Mozart, Tchaikowsky, Vivaldi, ...
Jazz : Dave Brubeck, Astrud Gilberto, ...
System Goals/Comments: Musicality, Details, Space, etc.
All the good things (are you astonished ?)
System Strengths: Clarity of the sound
System Weaknesses: Lack of very deep bass (8" woofers too small for the room)
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation: Photography, Architecture, History, Computers, Human Sciences

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