Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog Sources: Pioneer PLX-1000 turntable, Ortofon 2M Black cartridge; Thorens TD 124 Mk.I turntable, Abis SA 1.2 tonearm, Zu Denon DL-103 or Jasmine Turtle cartridge; Technics SL1200 Mk.2 tonearm, SME M2-9 tonearm, Soundsmith Carmen or Shure SC35 cartridge; VPI Scout Jr. turntable, Ortofon 2M Red cartridge.
Digital Sources: Onkyo Integra DPS-7.2 disc player, Halide DAC HD DAC.
Preamplification: Intact Audio step-up transformer; Blue Horizon Ideas Profono, Schiit Audio Mani phono stages.
Integrated Amplifiers: Hegel Music Systems H160, Line Magnetic LM-518 IA, PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium, Rogue Audio Sphinx.
Headphone Amplifiers: Audeze Deckard, Linear Tube Audio microZOTL, Schiit Audio Asgard, Simaudio Moon Neo 230HAD.
Headphones: AKG K812, Audeze EL-8, AudioQuest NightHawk.
Loudspeakers: Dynaudio Excite X14, Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a, KEF LS50, Magnepan .7, Technics SB-C700.
Cables: Speaker: AudioQuest Type 4, Auditorium 23, Kimber Kable 8TC. Interconnect: AudioQuest Big Sur & Cinnamon & Golden Gate, Auditorium 23, Kimber Kable Silver Streak.
Accessories: Sound Anchor stands, Moongel stylus cleaner, Dr. Feickert Analogue cartridge-alignment protractor.—Herb Reichert
Digital Sources: Onkyo Integra DPS-7.2 disc player, Halide DAC HD DAC.
Preamplification: Intact Audio step-up transformer; Blue Horizon Ideas Profono, Schiit Audio Mani phono stages.
Integrated Amplifiers: Hegel Music Systems H160, Line Magnetic LM-518 IA, PrimaLuna ProLogue Premium, Rogue Audio Sphinx.
Headphone Amplifiers: Audeze Deckard, Linear Tube Audio microZOTL, Schiit Audio Asgard, Simaudio Moon Neo 230HAD.
Headphones: AKG K812, Audeze EL-8, AudioQuest NightHawk.
Loudspeakers: Dynaudio Excite X14, Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a, KEF LS50, Magnepan .7, Technics SB-C700.
Cables: Speaker: AudioQuest Type 4, Auditorium 23, Kimber Kable 8TC. Interconnect: AudioQuest Big Sur & Cinnamon & Golden Gate, Auditorium 23, Kimber Kable Silver Streak.
Accessories: Sound Anchor stands, Moongel stylus cleaner, Dr. Feickert Analogue cartridge-alignment protractor.—Herb Reichert
