Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn turntable & Cobra tonearm & Castellon stand; Brinkmann Spyder turntable & 12.1 tonearm; George Warren turntable; Kuzma 4Point, Mörch DP-8 tonearms; Lyra Atlas & Etna, Ortofon MC A90 & MC A95, Ikeda Kai, Miyajima Labs Zero (mono) cartridges.
Digital Sources: Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D DAC-transport & Moon Evolution 820S power supply; Ayre Acoustics QA-9 A/D converter; Lynx Hilo A/D–D/A converter; Meridian Digital Media System; Pure Vinyl & Vinyl Studio playback software.
Preamplification: Ypsilon MC-10L & MC-16L step-up transformers; Luminous Audio Arion, Pure Audio, Ypsilon VPS-100 phono preamplifiers; darTZeel NHB-18NS preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: darTZeel NHB-458 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria XLF.
Cables: Interconnect: Snake River Audio Boomslang (S/PDIF), Stealth Sakra & Indra, TARA Labs Zero Evolution & Zero (XLR), Teresonic Clarison Gold, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega Gold, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 7. AC: Shunyata Research ZTron Sigma & Sigma HC & Sigma Digital.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Hydra Triton & Typhon power conditioners (2 sets); Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; ASC Tube Traps; RPG BAD, Skyline, Abffusor panels; Stillpoints Aperture room panels; Synergistic Research UEF products (various); Symposium Rollerblocks & Ultra platform; HRS Signature SXR, Finite Elemente Pagode stands; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech, Stein Audio demagnetizers; Furutech deStat; Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe, Audiodesksysteme record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer
Digital Sources: Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D DAC-transport & Moon Evolution 820S power supply; Ayre Acoustics QA-9 A/D converter; Lynx Hilo A/D–D/A converter; Meridian Digital Media System; Pure Vinyl & Vinyl Studio playback software.
Preamplification: Ypsilon MC-10L & MC-16L step-up transformers; Luminous Audio Arion, Pure Audio, Ypsilon VPS-100 phono preamplifiers; darTZeel NHB-18NS preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: darTZeel NHB-458 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria XLF.
Cables: Interconnect: Snake River Audio Boomslang (S/PDIF), Stealth Sakra & Indra, TARA Labs Zero Evolution & Zero (XLR), Teresonic Clarison Gold, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega Gold, Wireworld Platinum Eclipse 7. AC: Shunyata Research ZTron Sigma & Sigma HC & Sigma Digital.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Hydra Triton & Typhon power conditioners (2 sets); Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; ASC Tube Traps; RPG BAD, Skyline, Abffusor panels; Stillpoints Aperture room panels; Synergistic Research UEF products (various); Symposium Rollerblocks & Ultra platform; HRS Signature SXR, Finite Elemente Pagode stands; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech, Stein Audio demagnetizers; Furutech deStat; Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe, Audiodesksysteme record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer
