Inmate Systems - Audio Asylum

jusbe 's Time Being System
IP Address: 115.188.83.84	Last Update: August 11, 2022 at 15:56:25
Amplifier:	Marantz Reference PM-10 Virtue Audio TWO (30V/130W psu) - ridiculously capable. Formerly: Avantic / Beam Echo DL7 35 mono amps; Sugden A21 Series 2, Class (12W); Fi Super X3; Klangfilm KL V502; Klangfilm KL V2754. Leak Stereo 20; NuForce Icon; NVA AP80.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	(Marantz Reference PM-10) Formerly: Audio Innovations L2; Avantic / Beam Echo SP21/2M; Fi Ypre/Fi Yph, Klangfilm/Siemens 6S ELA2154, McIntosh C20. Leak Varislope Stereo.
Speakers:	B&W DM2A Formerly: Stacked Quad 57s; Isophon Orchester coaxials, 1960s, doped surrounds, 2 pairs.; Fertin FLB 20EX field coil drivers in open baffles; AER full range drivers in Hedlund horns; B&W DM3; MHI Evidence; Audio Physic Virgos; Spendor BC1, Epos ES11, ES14.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Lite Audio LT-1 CD transport Lite Audio DAC 83 + psu Lifatec glass fibre Toslink Blue Jeans Cable CAT6a I2S cable Cambridge Audio CD3 (x2) Formerly: Marantz CD7; Sony SCD-1; Twindac Plus; NVA CD50; Arcam Alpha 5.
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Garrard 401 with SME 3009 series II - Stainless Steel SME sliding base & collar; Audio Creative Groove Master 2 'Banana'; Ortofon Kontrapunkt B; Ortofon SPU Classic GM; Zu Audio 103 mk2; Denon - DL102, DL103, DL103R, DL103 'Pro'; Pickering U380, U38. Shure V15 IIIHE; Pickering XV-15/D625E; Pickering XL-33U; ADC XLM II Integra; Piezo YM308IIX. Audio Innovations P2, unmodified, with T2 transformers. CEC PH53. Denon HA-1000 head amp. Hagerman Bugle 2. Jasmine Audio LP2.0 Mk2 Hagerman Bugle (OPA637BP in U1 and U2, LME49990 in U3) and Bugle PSU. Formerly: Slate plinth in modified SME2000 deck; Jelco SA-750L; Thorens TD-124/II; SME2000 plinth; NAS Hyperspace with SME 3012R arm; Garrard 301/SME 3012R; Rek-O-Kut B12 Rodine Deluxe; Sonab 85S; Calrad GE UPX 003A 6SC7 mono phono stage (x1). Varislope phono. S&B SUTs.
Other Source(s):	Nakamichi ZX-7 Tandberg TCD 440A (x3) Yamaha KX 690 SONY WM D6C Pro Walkman Avantic / Beam Echo BM611/2 Sugden R21 tuner Formerly: Leak Troughline II tuner.
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Belden 8402 / Switchcraft 3502A interconnects DNM speaker and interconnect cable, DNM Leaf speaker connectors and Eichmann RCAs. Formerly Nordost, Cardas, homebrew single-core magnet wire.
Tweaks:	Not really.
Room Size (LxWxH):	17 ft x 13 ft x 8 ft
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Good stuff, preferably. Somehow I always find room in my day for some jazz.
System Goals/Comments:	Enjoy it and forget about hi-fi for a bit. Have done the SET thing - will probably do it again. Interested in SOTA digital and forgotten pro gear that's good value but little time for that at the moment. Still have an incurable yearning for vintage cinema, classic tube items - and quality cassettes!
System Strengths:	Most of it has been tested over the long run by folk with better ears than mine. Pretty satisfying and musically pleasing. You know, it's just fun and gets out of the way. The Virtue TWO with the 30V/130W supply is 'silly-good'.
System Weaknesses:	Not cheap. Think I would be better off, speaker-wise, with a nice 15" Tannoy system.
Video/HT System: None
TV/Projector:	None right now. Sometimes use the laptop. We toy with the idea of getting a projector but prefer the social scene of the cinema and a nice glass of wine instead.
Other HT Gear:	Not really. No.
Comments on HT System:	Not even going to compete with the local cinema so we don't really try.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	Music. Cycling. Compact Cassette. Art.