Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Kuzma Stabi R turntable with Kuzma 4Point 11" tonearm and Hana ML MC phono cartridge; Thorens TD 124 turntable with Jelco 350S tonearm and Hana EL MC phono cartridge.
Digital sources: Asus PC streaming Tidal; BorderPatrol DAC SE.
Preamplification: Tavish Audio Design Adagio phono stage.
Integrated amplifiers: Cary SLI-80HS, Schiit Ragnarok 2.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Orangutan O/93.
Cables: Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory. Speaker: Auditorium 23. AC: manufacturers' own.
Accessories: IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner, Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under preamp, power amps); mahogany blocks (2" × 2" × 0.5"); 24" Atacama metal speaker stands, 24" Sanus NF24B Natural Foundations speaker stands, 3"-thick studio-treatment foam damping (ceiling, walls).
Listening room: 12' L × 10' W × 12' H, system set up along long wall; suspended wood floor, 6"-thick walls (plaster over 2×4), wood-beamed ceiling.—Ken Micallef
Digital sources: Asus PC streaming Tidal; BorderPatrol DAC SE.
Preamplification: Tavish Audio Design Adagio phono stage.
Integrated amplifiers: Cary SLI-80HS, Schiit Ragnarok 2.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Orangutan O/93.
Cables: Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory. Speaker: Auditorium 23. AC: manufacturers' own.
Accessories: IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner, Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under preamp, power amps); mahogany blocks (2" × 2" × 0.5"); 24" Atacama metal speaker stands, 24" Sanus NF24B Natural Foundations speaker stands, 3"-thick studio-treatment foam damping (ceiling, walls).
Listening room: 12' L × 10' W × 12' H, system set up along long wall; suspended wood floor, 6"-thick walls (plaster over 2×4), wood-beamed ceiling.—Ken Micallef
