Amplification Reviews

Analog source: VPI TNT Mk.V, JMW Memorial tonearm, Grado Reference cartridge.
Digital source: SimAudio Moon Eclipse, Oracle CD players.
Preamplification: VAC CPA1 Mk.III preamplifier, Conrad-Johnson Premier 15 phono stage and 17LS line stage.
Power amplifiers: VAC Renaissance 70/70, VTL Ichiban and Mark Levinson No.20.6 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Magnepan MG 3.6/R, Meadowlark Kestrel "Hot Rod," Castle Severn.
Cables: Interconnects: Nirvana SX Ltd. Speaker: Synergistic Research Resolution Reference and Designer's Reference.
Accessories: Bright Star Rack of Gibraltar and isolation systems, Tiptoes; PAC Super IDOS, MIT Z-System and Z-Center, and Nirvana AC systems; Synergistic Research A/C and Reference Master Couplers; VPI 16.5 record-cleaner, Decca/Hunt record brush, Sumiko Fluxbuster, Dennessen Soundtractor, Shure stylus-pressure gauge, Immedia Needle Nektar stylus-cleaning fluid; Nordost ECO3 and Music Fidelity DiskSolution CD treatments; Sheffield/XLO Test & Burn-in CD, Stereophile Test CD 1 and 2; EchoBusters and ASC room-treatment products.—Brian Damkroger