Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

TonyB's Main System
IP Address: 209.82.51.50	Last Update: October 23, 2008 at 12:45:36
Amplifier:	Serious Stereo 2A3 417A - 45 - Tango NC-14 - 45/2A3/300B - Tango OPT (own design) Larry Moore Mudhoney 6SU7 - 45
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Passive with 10 Turn Pots Passive S&B 102 MK II Copper TVC Passive Dave Slagle Autotransformer Tempo Electric Loesch Preamplifier with Genrad 1201B and passive Power Supplies
Speakers:	GPA 604 Coaxial drivers in 9.5cu ft custom enclosures Altec 604E Coaxial drivers in 9.5cu ft custom enclosures, custom crossover (own design). Waiting to be used: 30Hz built in horns. with Altec 515B drivers, horns, compresison drivers, BSS-366 speaker crossover/equailizer/delay unit
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	CEC TL-51X Transport Meitner BiDat DAC Rotel 955 CD Player Philips 760 CD Burner Pioneer PDS-503 Stable Platter CD Player
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Le Platine Verdier with battery power and modified speed control; SME 3012 II arm, Nagaoka headshell, Denon DL-103 cartridge, Cardas wiring in one piece to preamplifier; Fidelity Research FR-64S with SPU Reference Gold cartridge and Nordost Frey phono interconnect; RS-A1 arm with Audio Note Soara or Shelter 901 cartridge. Waiting to be used: Garrard 301 with grease bearing. Jensen JT-346-AX MC step up, Dave Slagle MC step up, Peerless 4665 MC step up, Ortofon MC step up Tempo Electric Loesch phono stage with Genrad 1201B power supplies 'Le Pacific' style JFET phono with battery supply (own design).
Other Source(s):	McIntosh MR-67 tubed tuner with Modafferi Mods. Nakamichi BX-100 tape deck
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Speaker cables: Ensemble, Magnet wires, Kimber 8TC, Goertz MI-2. Interconnects: Many of own design (copper and silver), Luminous Audio Silver Reference and Reference (without jackets), Audio Note AN Vx, Ensemble DYNAflux fsf, Chimera Laboratories Advantage II, Siltech SQ-110 MK II.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Two dedicated 10AWG AC lines, each with 1500VA torroidal transformer for balanced power Flexy type rack with 1.25" threaded rods and laminated plywood shelves.
Tweaks:	Many
Room Size (LxWxH):	6.7m x 4.3 x 2.1
Room Comments/Treatments:	Custom basement listening room with 2 built-in 30Hz bass horns. 2 x 6 stud construction with all walls and ceiling floating. Walls are laminated concrete boards with drywall. Side walls are non-parallel to eliminate flutter echo. Audio is powered by dedicated AC lines. Light dimming is performed by remotely controlled 1500VA variac not to create RFI due to light dimmers. Room has built-in conduits for possible surround cabling and digital cabling. Walls and ceiling are heavily insulated. Audio equipment is in a room adjacent to the listening room. Through the wall infrared control re-transmission is installed.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, Jazz
System Goals/Comments:	Coming
System Strengths:	Coming
System Weaknesses:	Coming
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Photography