Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

dwshrinershriner@netscape.net's Current System of preference System
IP Address: 65.213.255.98	Last Update: April 04, 2008 at 10:46:28
Amplifier:	Bottlehead S.E.X. SET amp with iron upgrade. Two watts per channel, one 6DN7 tube per channel. additional power amp options; Heathkit W5m mono blocks, 30 Watts per each Dynaco ST35, 17.5 watts per channel Perraux PMF1150, 100 watts per channel Acurus A150, 100 watts per channel Hafler 9305 Transnova, 150 watts per channel
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Mod Squad Deluxe Line Drive Other preamps in my collection; Audionics BT2 Harman Kardon Citation 17S Perreaux SM2 Acoustat TNP Threshold FET2 series II Coda FET02 Exposure 17 Mondial Aragon 18K with ISP Mod Squad Line Drive PS Audio IVH (second edition) used in the passive mode.
Speakers:	Altec Model 19 Studio Monitors. Rated at 97db per watt at 1 meter. Alternate Speaker system; Electrovoice Senior Centurian IV, sensitivity 104 db at 1 watt and 1 meter.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	California Audio Labs CL-15 Additional CD source; Cambidge Audio Azur 540c
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Mission 775 turntable with Grado Prestege Gold into a Bellari Roll VP129 phono preamp additonal cartridge options; AT331LP additional Phono preamps; NAD PP-2 Gram Amp2 Creek OBH-8 SE
Other Source(s):	Kenwood KD 990D Tuner
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	INterconnects are all Vanco, they have very low capacitance for inexpensive cables. Speaker wire is simple OFC 16gauge cables
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	My equipment stand is a Lovan with spiked three leg design (very sturdy and always sits evenly)
Room Size (LxWxH):	28 x 15 x 7.5
Room Comments/Treatments:	Floor is carpet over concrete. Droped ceiling. Speakers are across the 15 foot width 4 feet from each side wall and 1 foot from the back wall.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	I like and listen to everything except rap which I don't consider to be music.
System Goals/Comments:	Clean simple system that adds nothing to the original source. I feel if the source is good I will listen to it if it is bad I'll throw it away.
System Strengths:	After source electronis there are on;y two stages of gain in the power amp, no loop feedback at all, no additional reactive components other than the interconnects and the power amp in the signal path.
System Weaknesses:	None.
Video/HT System: Separate