Audio Asylum - Inmate Systems

haugenmarka@hotmail.com's active System
IP Address: 172.190.218.13	Last Update: December 07, 2009 at 00:17:57
Amplifier:	Kenwood KA-3500 40wpc 1978 $140 Kenwood KT-5500 tuner 1979
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	(integrated amp)
Speakers:	Klipsch La Scala 1980 $600 (used)
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	none - don't need no stinkin' digital!
Turntable/Phono Stage:	Pioneer PL-514 1978 bolted to cherry wood base with 50lbs cement Sumiko Blue Point Special EVO III
Other Source(s):	Panasonic PV-8451 VHS deck Zenith DTT-900 TV converter box
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	RCA & 10 gauge speaker wire from Radio Shack! no stinkin' multi-thousand dollar snake wires here!
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	power per Excel Energy (as they provide)
Tweaks:	see TT above, best $10 spent!
Room Size (LxWxH):	15 x 15 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	many LP and book shelves, in addition to std furiture.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	60s/70s classic rock, classical (baroque), blues, reagee, zedeco, ragtime, new age/electronic, misc., hundreds of audiophile LPs, 4000 total LPs, most original label and pressings. only a handfull of CDs and cassette tapes, i prefer to concentrate on a single medium LP for music, VHS for video, although RTR is tempting.
System Goals/Comments:	reliable, simple, maintence free,inexpensive, good bang for the buck, quality sound.
System Strengths:	dynamics, musical, not finiky or biased, will play any music or recording well. I can not imagine having a system that dictates what I listen to.
System Weaknesses:	ultra low bass, fine level detail. I currently live in a 1-br apt, so the rest of my audio stuff is in storage for the time being :(
Video/HT System: Integrated
TV/Projector:	Panasonic 37" tube color TV (free)
Processor/Receiver/Amplifiers:	as above
Speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub):	as above
Sources (DVD/VCR):	Panasonic PV-8451 VHS deck $6 at Goodwill Zenith DTT-900 TV converter box
Other HT Gear:	no DVD, Blue Ray, HDTV, so on too pricy for me! (not available in Goodwill yet) besides as far as i am concerned there are very few good movies after VHS anyway - sad but true.
Comments on HT System:	awesome combo for movies! nothing like comming home late at night and selecting one of 600 plus VHS tapes (average price $1 ea.) to watch on a big screen with Klipsch for speakers! via the Kenwood (don't have to worry about rentals!, don't like it - i donate it). Many old and very old classic & art movies dating back to the 20s! as well as many railroad, old west history, and educational tapes.
Other Interests/Hobbies/Occupation:	LP record collecting, skating, hiking, camping, photography, biking, skiing, old west history, railroads, videos, books, travel.