Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

muser's 2 Channel and HT systems System
IP Address: 70.187.200.202	Last Update: September 13, 2024 at 16:10:18
Amplifier:	EAR Yoshino 834 Integrated. Pass Labs XA30.8. Parasound HCA1205a for passive home theater speakers.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	EAR Yoshino Phono Box. NOS 12AX7 Mullards and a variety of other NOS tubes.
Speakers:	Gamut L5. (2) Acoustic Elegance AV15" drivers in 3.5 ^ foot cabinets powered by QSC RMX 2450
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Oppo BDP105 and Schiit Modi Multibit.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens TD-125, Fidelity Research FR54, Audiocraft AC300, Shure M95EDM, Grado Black. Amazon Model 2, Moerch DP-6 arm, Dynavector XX2mkII, Kubala Sosna Expression tonearm cable.
Other Source(s):	Luxman T-02 tuner. Apple TV.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Kubala Sosna Expression, interconnects, power cords and digital cabling. Supra EFF-I Balanced cables and Silver Audio Silver Bullet 4.0s, Dali Wave 2000 interconnects. Black Cat 3030 speaker cables.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Equitech balanced line conditioner. Another line conditioner with Bybee AC Purifiers.
Tweaks:	Bybee AC Quantum Purifier, Bybee iQSE, Discsolution, Daruma, Black Diamond Whatchamacallits, DH Labs Cones, Last cleaning fluids, other stuff I've forgotten I use.
Room Size (LxWxH):	20 x 26 x 8-14 feett
Room Comments/Treatments:	Mostly rectangular room. Speakers on the short wall, about 1/3 of the way into the room.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Roots music, classical, big band or 'cool' jazz and world music.
System Goals/Comments:	Truthful timbre and realistic macrodynamics are the game, don't care much about imaging.
System Strengths:	Natural presentation, in an understated way. Detailed with brass biting when it's in the recording but with a realistic balance of each instruments relative prominence in the musical mix.
System Weaknesses:	My room is about 3,600 cubic feet. Seven foot ceilings in my new listening room. Not as open and spacious sounding as my previous room. Limited slap echo and reverberations.
Video/HT System: Separate
TV/Projector:	Sony 65" OLED
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	Classe Sigma SSP for surround duties. ATC SCM20-2A speakers for left and right.
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	ATC SCM CC3, Acoustic Energy Aego Satellite speakers for surround
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Oppo 203
Comments on HT System:	It works for a family room. We watch movies and youtube. No high-end aspirations. Good dialog intelligibility but some program material benefits from subtitles (English is a second language for my wife)
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Rock climbing, hiking, inline skating, painting and retired attorney