Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

ScrojanOC's The Road to Audio Nirvana System
IP Address: 107.205.42.107	Last Update: February 07, 2015 at 09:02:08
Amplifier:	Audio Research Corporation (ARC) M100 monoblocks ARC VT100 mkiii Pair of vintage QUAD II monoblocks Wright-Sound WPA 3.5 2A3 SET monoblocks McCormack DNA-1
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Shindo Labs Monbrison Audio Research Corporation (ARC) SP-10 mki ARC SP-11 mki ARC SP-8 mkii ARC SP-9 mki Wright Sound WLA12
Speakers:	QUAD ESL-57 Altec 846A Valencia (16-ohm model) Snell Type J II Two sets of Quad ESL 63 electrostatic speakers (one set are USA Monitors) and Gradient SW-63's that need to be refurbished A pair of QUAD ESL 57's that need total refurbishment
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	ModWright XA5400ES with the Ultimate Truth mod & Signature Truth umbilical Sony DVP-NS9100es in rotation with a Pioneer Elite DV-09 as transports paired with a Theta DS Pro Gen Va DAC
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Thorens TD-124 mki mounted in a James Campbell-crafted multi-layered Baltic birch plinth with a SME 3012R tonearm/Uwe-body Denon DL-103R retipped by Soundsmith/Yamamoto HS-1A African ebony headshell and an SME 3009 Version 2 Improved tonearm with a Shure V-15 Type IV. Thorens TD-124 mkii with an Ortofon RMG-212 tonearm/Ortofon 90th Anniversary SPU. Linn Sondek LP-12 with a Chris Harban Cocobolo plinth, Ittok LVII arm, Lingo I power supply and Koetsu Urushi Vermillion cartridge. Second Linn Sondek LP-12 with original afromosia plinth, black Ittok LVII tonearm, and Shelter 90X cartridge. Garrard 301 grease bearing that needs a new plinth/tonearm/cartridge. Garrard 401 that also needs a plinth, tonearm & cartridge. Lenco L 75 with Mirko bearing upgrade & plinth. Needs a Schick 12" tonearm. Thorens TD-125 TT project that has yet to come together.
Other Source(s):	Auditorium 23 step up transformer made for a Denon DL-103.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Auditorium 23 4.0M speaker cables with bananas (amp side) and spade adaptors (speaker side) Cardas Golden Reference 3.5M bi-wired speaker cables Purist Audio Musaeus 2.0M with bananas on speaker end and spades on amp end (primarily used with the QUAD 57's) Cardas Golden Cross 2.5M bi-wired speaker cables Shindo Labs 1.5M, 1.0M and two 0.5M Silver ICs Cardas Golden Reference 2.0M, 1.5M, 0.75M and 0.5M ICs (RCA) Cardas Golden Cross 1.5M & 1.0M ICs (RCA) Tara RSC Prime 1.0M ICs Kimber Kable Hero 1.0M IC Kimber Kable Illuminata 1.0M and 0.5M 75-ohm digital cables MIT Digital Reference cable 1.0 M Stereovox HDVX digital cable 1.23M Black Cat Silver Star 75-ohm digital cable 4' WyeWire Juice II Silver power cords for the ModWright XA5400ES
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Shindo Labs Mr. T power conditioner Powervar ABC1600-11 PS Audio 300 Box Furniture D4S in sapele Billy Bags racks & amp stand Sound Anchor amp stands Target VW1 and VW2 wall-mount turntable stands VPI 16.5 LP cleaner
Tweaks:	Shunyata Dark Field cable elevators & mini elevators Hickok 539B tube tester
Room Size (LxWxH):	17 x 14 x 15
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jazz, Hawaiian slack key & contemporary Hawaiian music, R&B, blues, rock and roll, classical and opera.
System Goals/Comments:	Shibusa/shibui/shibumi. Assemble a system that gets out of the way of the music. Transparency and musical truth.
System Strengths:	That wonderful "tube sound", their liquidity, and the resultant sound stage. It's like being at the venue!
System Weaknesses:	None that I can think of...I think I am almost done!
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Understanding the Elusive Grape a.k.a. the Wines of Burgundy and the concept of Terroir. Fine Cuban cigars, vintage Port, and the magnificent sunsets at Polihale Beach.