Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

dcstep@swbell.net's Small, WAF friendly and musical System
IP Address: 97.118.122.203	Last Update: September 22, 2008 at 17:54:59
Amplifier:	Jeff Rowland Design Groups Continuum 500 integrated amp. 500 watts into 8 ohms and 1,000 watts into 4 ohm. Damping Factor 1,000 Includes phono stage.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Integrated Headphone amp is a Woo Audio WA6, driving AKG K701 cans with Cardas cabling
Speakers:	Vienna Acoustic Beethoven Baby Grands
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Playback Designs MPS-5 SACD/CD player with digital input
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Pro-ject RM10 with Sumiko Blackbird cartridge on HRS M3 isolation base AND Pro-ject's GroundIt base.
Other Source(s):	Korg MR1000 DSD recorder
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Analysis Plus Solo Crstal Oval speaker cable and balanced ICs
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Furman Elite HRS M3 Isolation Bases used under my turntable and my SACD/CD player. I was really surprised and pleased with the improvement in the SACD/CD player's resolution.
Room Size (LxWxH):	16 x 38 x 9
Room Comments/Treatments:	Lots of plush furnishings and deep carpet
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Classical, jazz and pop
System Goals/Comments:	Emotionally involving, high resolution, non-stressing sound
System Strengths:	Transparency and clarity without harshness or haze. Emotionally involving.
System Weaknesses:	Narrow image, due to room limitation.
Video/HT System: None
URL Link: http://www.ucm-inc.com
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Cars, trumpet playing and guitar playing.