Systems

2-channel system - Long Term Solution, a Two-channel Audio System by Carlman

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Room Size
15W x 27L x 8.5H
System Overview
Everything in my system has been modified to tailor the sound as detailed and natural. I like details presented all at once - to form a natural presentation of artistic expression and convey emotion. My system achieves this to as much of a degree as I could hope for within my means.
Music Preferences
Melodic, spiritual, trippy, ethereal, visceral, and more. Radiohead's most recent albums have moved me a bit. There's so much out there to explore; not sure where I am on preferences these days.
Room Description
Dedicated room in basement; 3 walls are concrete backed with Earth. Framed wall and ceiling using RSIC clips to isolate entire room from the rest of the house. Subfloor installed with Delta air pocket liner.. Double layers of sheetrock with green glue between, 1/2" and 3/8", overlapping joints. Fiberglass insulation throughout... soundproof door installed, theater seating, used all cryo'd and dedicated 20A outlets, etc. (I went 'all out')
Acoustic Treatment
Using custom panels with diffusion and absorption on all the walls and ceiling... Also, bass traps in all corners.
Listening Impressions
The room sounds pretty good.. it's not too dead or lively, just right.. There is a bass peak I'm trying to fix now... Seems to stack in the back of the room. It doesn't effect the primary 2 listening positions so I'm not too worried about it.. but it does bother me a little.
Components
Digital Source
LH Labs VI DAC Audio PC as transport (2G Intel P4, EAC to rip to .flac, Foobar for playback)
Analog Source
Sony PS-X600 table, Adcom cart, Hagerman Bugle 3
Preamp
Belles 21A
Power Amp
McIntosh MC402
Speakers
Piega C8 Limiteds, new crossover design by the late Rick Craig; new tweeters rebuilt by Piega
Subwoofer
Custom made by Richidoo, for HT only.. see photo ;)
Speaker Cable
JPS Labs SuperQ
Interconnects
JPS UltraConductor
Power Cables
Black Sand Cable Statement 1, Silver Ref, Chromium
Headphones
1More Quads, ADL 118 and 128's
Racking
Salamander
Power Cond
Prell, Pert, and sometimes Finesse. (sometimes you need a little.... )
Tuning and Tweaks
Too many to name