Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max running Roon 2.0. Roon ROCK (Lenovo ThinkCentre). Auralic Vega, Naim Uniti Atom controlled through an iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, Naim Uniti Atom.
Power amplifiers: Krell FPB 200c (recapped 2020), Peachtree nova300
Integrated amplifier: Anthem STR.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab, MartinLogan Odyssey.
Cables: AudioQuest, Amazon, Blue Jeans, Emerald Physics. Accessories Core Power Technologies Equi-Core 1800 MkII and Deep-Core 1800 power conditioners on a dedicated 20-amp circuit. Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums for speakers and power amplifiers.
Listening room: 22' × 14' 6" with 9' ceiling, lath and plaster. Hardwood floor over reinforced joists. Moderately damped by large, medium-thick rugs, furniture, and a tall bookcase. Wooden stairs on rear wall lead to an open second-floor landing about 18' × 10'.—Rogier van Bakel
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, Naim Uniti Atom.
Power amplifiers: Krell FPB 200c (recapped 2020), Peachtree nova300
Integrated amplifier: Anthem STR.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab, MartinLogan Odyssey.
Cables: AudioQuest, Amazon, Blue Jeans, Emerald Physics. Accessories Core Power Technologies Equi-Core 1800 MkII and Deep-Core 1800 power conditioners on a dedicated 20-amp circuit. Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums for speakers and power amplifiers.
Listening room: 22' × 14' 6" with 9' ceiling, lath and plaster. Hardwood floor over reinforced joists. Moderately damped by large, medium-thick rugs, furniture, and a tall bookcase. Wooden stairs on rear wall lead to an open second-floor landing about 18' × 10'.—Rogier van Bakel
