Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital Sources: Apple MacBook Pro computer (2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) running OS 10.10.3, Amarra Computer Music Player, Audirvana Plus, iTunes, JRiver Media Center (v.19.0), Reaper, Songbird, VLC, XLD. Also used, to check compatibility: Android tablet, Apple Mac mini, Intel NUC (detailed in review), Sony laptop running Windows 7; Apple iPad Air, iPod Touch 1G, iPhone 6; Meridian Sooloos Digital Media System (Control 15, QNAP TS-669 Pro NAS); Oppo BDP-103 universal BD player; Western Digital 2TB NAS drive.
Digital Processors: AudioQuest DragonFly, Auralic Vega, Ayre Acoustics QB-9, Benchmark DAC1 USB & DAC2 HGC, Chord Hugo TT, Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Rega Research DAC-R.
Preamplifier: Marantz AV7005 (in Pure Direct Mode).
Power Amplifiers: Classé CAM 350 monoblocks (2).
Loudspeakers: MartinLogan Prodigy & BalancedForce 212 subwoofers (2). Desktop & recording monitoring system: Emotiva Airmotiv 5 speakers, Velodyne Servo-F subwoofer.
Cables: Interconnect: AudioQuest Victoria (for DragonFly) & Diamond (USB) & HD6 Carbon (S/PDIF, studio to main listening room), Cardas Clear (USB) & Neutral Reference (S/PDIF), Kimber Kable (various line-level), XLO HT Pro (line-level & S/PDIF). Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL.
AC Power: Dedicated 40A line (amplifiers), dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson
Digital Processors: AudioQuest DragonFly, Auralic Vega, Ayre Acoustics QB-9, Benchmark DAC1 USB & DAC2 HGC, Chord Hugo TT, Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS, Rega Research DAC-R.
Preamplifier: Marantz AV7005 (in Pure Direct Mode).
Power Amplifiers: Classé CAM 350 monoblocks (2).
Loudspeakers: MartinLogan Prodigy & BalancedForce 212 subwoofers (2). Desktop & recording monitoring system: Emotiva Airmotiv 5 speakers, Velodyne Servo-F subwoofer.
Cables: Interconnect: AudioQuest Victoria (for DragonFly) & Diamond (USB) & HD6 Carbon (S/PDIF, studio to main listening room), Cardas Clear (USB) & Neutral Reference (S/PDIF), Kimber Kable (various line-level), XLO HT Pro (line-level & S/PDIF). Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL.
AC Power: Dedicated 40A line (amplifiers), dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson
