Integrated Amp Reviews

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Acoustic Signature Wow XL turntable + TA-1000 tonearm, Thorens TD-124 turntable with Abis SA 1.2 tonearm; Ortofon 2M Black & CG 25 DI II, Shure SC35C, Soundsmith Carmen, Zu Audio DL-103 phono cartridges.
Digital Source: Onkyo Integra DPS 7.2 universal player; Puresound A-8000 CD player; Halide Design DAC HD and Line Magnetics LM-502CA D/A processors.
Preamplification: Intact Audio step-up transformer; April Sound GB-1, LFD LE, Schiit Audio Mani phono stages; April Sound BB1, Simaudio Moon Neo 350P preamplifiers.
Power Amplifier: Simaudio Moon Neo 330A.
Integrated Amplifiers: Hegel Music Systems H160, Line Magnetic LM-518IA.
Headphone Amplifier: Schiit Audio Asgard.
Headphones: Audeze LCD-2, Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, Bowers & Wilkins P5, Sony MDR-7520.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Falcon Acoustics LS3/5a, KEF LS50, Magnepan .7, Morel Octave 6, Technics SB C700.
Cables: Interconnect: AudioQuest Big Sur & Cinnamon & Golden Gate, Auditorium 23. Speaker: AudioQuest Type 4, Auditorium 23, Kimber Kable 8TC. AC: manufacturers; own.
Accessories: Sound Anchor stands, Dr. Feickert Analogue cartridge-alignment protractor.—Herb Reichert