Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: 16" MacBook Pro M1 running Roon 2.0. Roon ROCK (Lenovo ThinkCentre). Grimm Audio MU1. Aurender A20.
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala EVO.
Power cables and interconnects: Clarus Crimson pure copper OCC power cables, AudioQuest WEL Signature AES3 cable, AudioQuest Vodka TosLink cable.
Accessories: AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner. Puron and Nordost plug-in AC enhancers.
Listening room: Custom-built dedicated 21' × 15' room with 10'-tall walls and a 16' gabled ceiling, total volume around 4000ft3. Extra-thick drywall over Rockwool and mass-loaded vinyl. Hardwood floor over plywood, rubber, gravel, and concrete. 12' × 15' wool rug on a thick felt pad. Acoustic treatments include four bass traps, two Skyline diffusers, and 12 absorption panels including four clouds.—Rogier van Bakel
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala EVO.
Power cables and interconnects: Clarus Crimson pure copper OCC power cables, AudioQuest WEL Signature AES3 cable, AudioQuest Vodka TosLink cable.
Accessories: AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner. Puron and Nordost plug-in AC enhancers.
Listening room: Custom-built dedicated 21' × 15' room with 10'-tall walls and a 16' gabled ceiling, total volume around 4000ft3. Extra-thick drywall over Rockwool and mass-loaded vinyl. Hardwood floor over plywood, rubber, gravel, and concrete. 12' × 15' wool rug on a thick felt pad. Acoustic treatments include four bass traps, two Skyline diffusers, and 12 absorption panels including four clouds.—Rogier van Bakel
