Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Eversolo A6 Master Edition. Aurender A20 streamer and DAC controlled with Conductor 4 iOS app. HiFi Rose RS520. 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max running Roon 2.0. Roon ROCK running on a Lenovo ThinkCentre.
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, BAT VK-90.
Power amplifier: Krell FPB 200c (recapped).
Integrated amplifiers: Anthem STR, PrimaLuna EVO 400.
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala Evo, Tekton Moab Be, Piega Coax 811.
Cables: Speaker: AudioQuest Thunderbird Zero. Power: AudioQuest, RSX, Clarus. Interconnect: AudioQuest, Clarus.
Accessories: Townshend Seismic Podiums. AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner. Puritan PSM156 mains purifier. Puron plug-in AC enhancers. Nordost QKoil, QSine, and QWave power filters.
Listening room: Custom 21' × 15' space with 10'-tall walls and a 16' cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floor over gravel and concrete. Four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and various absorption panels.—Rogier van Bakel
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, BAT VK-90.
Power amplifier: Krell FPB 200c (recapped).
Integrated amplifiers: Anthem STR, PrimaLuna EVO 400.
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala Evo, Tekton Moab Be, Piega Coax 811.
Cables: Speaker: AudioQuest Thunderbird Zero. Power: AudioQuest, RSX, Clarus. Interconnect: AudioQuest, Clarus.
Accessories: Townshend Seismic Podiums. AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner. Puritan PSM156 mains purifier. Puron plug-in AC enhancers. Nordost QKoil, QSine, and QWave power filters.
Listening room: Custom 21' × 15' space with 10'-tall walls and a 16' cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floor over gravel and concrete. Four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and various absorption panels.—Rogier van Bakel
