Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

Craig in SD's Main - Living Room System
IP Address: 70.63.158.34	Last Update: July 15, 2013 at 09:02:01
Amplifier:	Nakamichi AV-8
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	none
Speakers:	PSB Imagnine B
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Rotel RCD-971 - currently broken RIP... :-( Squeezebox Touch (below) is now the main source.
Other Source(s):	Squeezebox Touch with Soundcheck's Touch Toolbox 3.0 mod: http://soundcheck-audio.blogspot.com/2011/11/touch-toolbox-30.html
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Tara Labs Prism 22 0.6m IC 12 guage Home Depot speaker wire (dual runs) + RS bananna plugs
Room Size (LxWxH):	14' x 18' x 9'
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Very Diverse: Jazz (Miles Davis Quintet, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra...) Pop/Rock (Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Rage Against the Machine, Sarah McLachlan... ) Progressive Rock (Genesis, Pink Floyd...) Classical (Beethoven, Dvorak...) Other intersting stuff (International, Drum Corps, Ambient/Techno, whatever strikes my fancy)
System Goals/Comments:
System Strengths:	Soundstaging, surprising bass extension from 5-1/2" monitor drivers
System Weaknesses:
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Vizio XVT47
Other HT Gear:	Home Theater Master MX-500 remote control
Comments on HT System:	Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (or 4.0 in my case) is a neat way to watch a movie, but good 2-channel sound is the cornerstone
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	volleyball, writing Product development engineer - analytic instrumentation