Digital Processor Reviews

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Technics SL-1200GAE and Roksan Radius 7 turntables, Hana EL MC and Roksan Corus Silver MM cartridges.
Digital Sources: Apple Mac mini computer (Intel Core i5) running OS X El Capitan; Halide DAC HD, Schiit Audio Yggdrasil DACs; Integra DPPS-7.2 DVD-A player.
Preamplification: Lounge Audio Copla MC step-up amplifier; Lounge Audio LCR Mk.III, Parasound Halo JC3+ phono preamplifiers; Rogue Audio RP1, Simaudio Moon Neo 350P preamplifiers.
Power Amplifier: First Watt J2.
Integrated Amplifiers: Line Magnetic LM-518 IA, Schiit Audio Ragnarok.
Headphone Amplifiers: Audeze Deckard, Linear Tube Audio microZOTL, Pass Labs HPA-1, Schiit Audio Asgard, Woo Audio WA5.
Headphones: AKG K812, Audeze LCD-X, AudioQuest NightHawk, Audio-Technica ATH M50x, Focal Utopia Reference, Grado HP1 & SR120, JH Audio Roxanne.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a, Technics SB C700, Zu Audio Soul Supreme.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 1000 Low-Z Power conditioner & NRG-2 AC power cable, Dr. Feickert Analogue Protractor NG & Adjust+ software, Acoustical-Systems SmarTractor cartridge-alignment protractor.—Herb Reichert