Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Kuzma Stabi R turntable & Kuzma 4Point 11" tonearm; Hana ML MC phono cartridge.
Preamplification: Mytek Brooklyn DAC+, Tavish Audio Design Adagio. Power amplifier: Mytek Brooklyn AMP+.
Integrated amplifiers: Cary SLI-80HS, Schiit Audio Ragnarok II, Heed Audio Elixir.
Loudspeakers: Quad S2, Spendor BC1.
Cables: Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory, Triode Wire Labs Spirit II. Speaker: Auditorium 23. AC: Triode Wire Labs Obsession NCF power cord, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Kuzma PLATIS 65 isolation platform, IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner, Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under preamp, power amps); Mapleshade maple platform (15" × 12" × 2", under turntable), mahogany blocks (2" × 2" × 0.5"); 3"-thick studio-treatment foam damping (ceiling, walls).—Ken Micallef
Preamplification: Mytek Brooklyn DAC+, Tavish Audio Design Adagio. Power amplifier: Mytek Brooklyn AMP+.
Integrated amplifiers: Cary SLI-80HS, Schiit Audio Ragnarok II, Heed Audio Elixir.
Loudspeakers: Quad S2, Spendor BC1.
Cables: Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory, Triode Wire Labs Spirit II. Speaker: Auditorium 23. AC: Triode Wire Labs Obsession NCF power cord, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Kuzma PLATIS 65 isolation platform, IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner, Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under preamp, power amps); Mapleshade maple platform (15" × 12" × 2", under turntable), mahogany blocks (2" × 2" × 0.5"); 3"-thick studio-treatment foam damping (ceiling, walls).—Ken Micallef
