Tube Preamp Reviews

Analog sources: Benny Audio Odyssey turntable, Benz Micro Gullwing cartridge.
Digital sources: Tascam CD-200iL CD player, HoloAudio May DAC.
Preamplifiers: Shindo Labs Allegro (line), Manley Chinook (phono).
Power amplifiers: Air Tight ATM-1 SE, Elekit TU-8888 monoblocks, Rogue Audio Stereo 100.
Loudspeakers: Volti Audio Lucera.
Cables: Interconnects: Auditorium 23, Triode Wire Labs Spirit II (RCA), "Spirit 75" S/PDIF (RCA/BNC). Speaker: AudioQuest William Tell Zero (10') Auditorium 23 (8').
Accessories: Pro-Ject VC-S2 ALU, HumminGuru RCMs; AOCISKA soft bristle brush; AudioQuest PQ-707 and IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius power conditioners; Salamander five-tier Archetype rack (2); Pangea audio rack; A/V RoomService Ltd. Equipment Vibration Protectors (EVPs); IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under turntables and integrated amps).—Ken Micallef