Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Dr. Feickert Analogue Blackbird turntable; Jelco TK-850L tonearm; Grado Aeon3 (moving-iron), Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum, and My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent Ex moving-coil cartridges.
Digital sources: MacBook Air laptop, Mac mini running Audirvana Plus, HoloAudio May (Kitsuné Edition), and Denafrips Terminator DACs, Integra DPS-7.2 used as CD transport.
Preamplification: Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+, Tavish Design Adagio; Parasound Halo JC 3+ and Sunvalley SV-EQ1616D phono preamplifiers; EMIA and Bob's Devices SKY 20 step-up transformers; Rogue Audio RP-7 line preamplifier.
Power amplifier: Rogue Audio Stereo 100.
Integrated amplifiers: Pass Labs INT-25, Yamaha A-S3200.
Loudspeakers: Harbeth 30.2 and P3ESR, DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93.
Cables: Digital: AudioQuest Diamond, Cardas Clear HS (USB); Kimber Kable D60 Data Flex Studio (coax). Interconnect: Triode Wire Labs Spirit II, Cardas Iridium and Clear Cygnus. Speaker: Triode Wire Labs American, Cardas Audio Clear Cygnus. AC: AudioQuest Tornado, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Onzow ZeroDust and MoFi LP#9 stylus cleaners; AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner; Harmonic Resolution Systems isolation platform.—Herb Reichert
Digital sources: MacBook Air laptop, Mac mini running Audirvana Plus, HoloAudio May (Kitsuné Edition), and Denafrips Terminator DACs, Integra DPS-7.2 used as CD transport.
Preamplification: Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+, Tavish Design Adagio; Parasound Halo JC 3+ and Sunvalley SV-EQ1616D phono preamplifiers; EMIA and Bob's Devices SKY 20 step-up transformers; Rogue Audio RP-7 line preamplifier.
Power amplifier: Rogue Audio Stereo 100.
Integrated amplifiers: Pass Labs INT-25, Yamaha A-S3200.
Loudspeakers: Harbeth 30.2 and P3ESR, DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93.
Cables: Digital: AudioQuest Diamond, Cardas Clear HS (USB); Kimber Kable D60 Data Flex Studio (coax). Interconnect: Triode Wire Labs Spirit II, Cardas Iridium and Clear Cygnus. Speaker: Triode Wire Labs American, Cardas Audio Clear Cygnus. AC: AudioQuest Tornado, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Onzow ZeroDust and MoFi LP#9 stylus cleaners; AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner; Harmonic Resolution Systems isolation platform.—Herb Reichert
