Amplification Reviews

Analog source: SpJ tonearm/La Luce turntable; Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum, Forsell Air Force One, van den Hul Grasshopper IV Gold, Clearaudio Insider cartridges.
Digital source: dCS 972 D/D converter and Elgar D/A converter at 24-bit/192kHz; Burmester 969, Forsell Air Reference CD transports.
Power amplifiers: Linn Klimax Solo 500 monoblocks, Accuphase M2000, McIntosh MC2000.
Loudspeakers: JMlab Utopia.
Cables: Interconnects: Cardas Golden Reference, Synergistic Research Designer's Reference Active Shielding, XLO The Limited, TARA The One, Nordost Quatro Fil. Speaker cables: Cardas Golden Cross and Neutral Reference, Synergistic Research Designer's Reference, XLO The Limited, TARA The One, Nordost SPM Reference. Power cords: Synergistic Research Designer's Reference Master Couplers Squared.
Accessories: ASC Studio Traps, Argent RoomLenses, API Power Wedge Ultra 116 and Ultra Enhancers, Accuphase Clean Power PS1200, Electra Glide Fatboy Gold, PolyCrystal equipment racks, cones, and cable towers, Signal Guard platforms, Black Diamond Racing shelves and cones, Nordost Pulsar Points, Bright Star Air Mass and Big Rock combo.—Jonathan Scull