Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

hzufall@aol.com's Audio Reference System
IP Address: 75.204.118.51	Last Update: July 24, 2008 at 19:53:50
Amplifier:	Two pairs of Canary Reference One tube monoblocks with 8 WE 300B tubes per monoblock, 80 watts per monoblock
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Canary CA-906 preamp and CA-430 phono preamp
Speakers:	B&W Matrix 800, 93db, 6' 2" tall, weight 240 pounds each
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Canary CD-200
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Transrotor with Graham Phantom B-44 arm and Dynavector XV1-S cartridge
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Analysis Plus gold interconnects, Analysis Plus gold speaker wires with Analysis Plus power cords
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Separate dedicated lines with 20 amp breakers per channel, hospital grade plugs and Analysis Plus power cords wiring
Tweaks:	ISOL pads under all of the components, granite base under the Transrotor and B&Ws, and ISOL pads used for cable separation
Room Size (LxWxH):	40' x 38' x 9'
Room Comments/Treatments:	The speakers sit on a 40 foot wall and do not see a side wall for 14 feet
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	country, blues (Keb Mo), easy listening, 50-60s rock and roll
System Goals/Comments:	Always testing new tubes for more detail and a little better musical presentation
System Strengths:	Huge holographic and dimensional soundstage with superb detail, clarity and organic or purely musical reproduction
System Weaknesses:	Trying to reduce speaker floor noise to zero
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	muscle cars, karting