Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital Sources: Apple MacBook Pro computer (2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) running OS 10.11.5, Roon v.1.2 Build 142, JRiver Media Center 19, iTunes 12, Amarra Computer Music Player, VLC, Reaper 5.20.100, XLD; Western Digital NAS device (2TB); Oppo BDP-103 universal BD player; Meridian Sooloos Control 15 & QNAP TS-669 Pro NAS; Apple iPad Air & iPhone 6; Benchmark DAC1 USB & DAC2 HGC DACs, Ayre Acoustics QB-9DSD & Codex digital processors; AudioQuest DragonFly USB DAC.
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 5S, Velodyne Servo-F subwoofer.
Headphones: AKG K 240, Audeze LCD-X, AudioQuest NightHawk, Grado Labs HP1, MrSpeakers Ether, NAD Viso, Sennheiser Amperior.
Cables: Interconnect: AudioQuest Victoria (for DragonFly) & Diamond USB & HD6 Carbon S/PDIF (studio to listening room), Cardas Clear USB & Neutral Reference S/PDIF & Clear Balanced Headphone, Kimber Kable line level (various), XLO HT Pro line level & S/PDIF. Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL.
AC Power: Dedicated 40A line (amplifiers), separate dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson
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 5S, Velodyne Servo-F subwoofer.
Headphones: AKG K 240, Audeze LCD-X, AudioQuest NightHawk, Grado Labs HP1, MrSpeakers Ether, NAD Viso, Sennheiser Amperior.
Cables: Interconnect: AudioQuest Victoria (for DragonFly) & Diamond USB & HD6 Carbon S/PDIF (studio to listening room), Cardas Clear USB & Neutral Reference S/PDIF & Clear Balanced Headphone, Kimber Kable line level (various), XLO HT Pro line level & S/PDIF. Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL.
AC Power: Dedicated 40A line (amplifiers), separate dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson
