Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

gtrmkr's Family Room System
IP Address: 70.174.176.198	Last Update: March 26, 2009 at 13:33:08
Amplifier:	Citation II, heavily modded; DIY 2A3.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	PAS 4, heavily modded; Counterpoint SA-1000.
Speakers:	Magnepan MMG; Snell Q's; Frazier Mk IV's.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Rega Apllo
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Technics SP-25 in custom plinth, VPI JMW 10 arm, Benz L2 cart, Cinemag step-ups.
Other Source(s):	Nakamichi 680zx cassette deck.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mapleshade Double Helix, DIY HD-15, DIY J. Risch, Van den Hul, Kimber KCAG, Silver Streak, MIT Shotgun, MIT 330, VDH First, etc.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	Panamx
Tweaks:	PAS 4 gutted, hardwired, only basic circuitry kept; Cit II -- all Electrolytics removed, replaced with Solens, Mundorf in signal path.
Room Size (LxWxH):	23' x 16' x 8'
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Very eclectic, depends on mood ... lots of acoustic music, large and small ensemble, classical, jazz, folk, classic rock, etc.
System Goals/Comments:	Listen-to-for-hours quality, detail, imaging, soundstaging.
System Strengths:	See above ...
System Weaknesses:	See above ... (there's always better, isn't there?
Video/HT System: None
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Professional luthier/guitarmaker; enjoy cooking, photography, flyfishing, sea-kayaking, camping, hiking, birdwatching, designing and building SE tube amps. Musician, classical guitar, piano, cello. Undergrad and grad degrees in Mech.Engineering, Psycholog