Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog sources: Kuzma Stabi R turntable & Kuzma 4Point 11" tonearm; Hana ML phono cartridge.
Digital sources: BorderPatrol DAC SE, Tascam CD-200iL CD player.
Preamplification: Shindo Laboratory Allegro preamplifier, Tavish Design Adagio phono preamp.
Power amplifiers: Shindo Haut-Brion.
Integrated amplifiers: Heed Audio Elixir, Parasound Halo Hint 6, Schiit Audio Ragnarok, Cary SLI-80HS.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93.
Cables: Digital: Mytek (USB). Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory, Triode Wire Labs Spirit II. Speaker: Auditorium 23, Tellurium Q Black. AC: manufacturers' own.
Accessories: IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner, Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under preamp, power amps); Mapleshade maple platform (15" by 12" by 2", under turntable), mahogany blocks (2" by 2" by 0.5"); 3"-thick studio-treatment foam damping (ceiling, walls).
Listening room: 12' L by 10' W by 12' H, system set up along long wall; suspended wood floor, 6"-thick walls (plaster over 2x4), wood-beamed ceiling.—Ken Micallef