Analog Source Reviews

Analog source: Simon Yorke turntable; Graham 2.0, Immedia RPM2 tonearms; Lyra Helikon, van del Hul Black Beauty Colibri cartridges.
Digital source: Musical Fidelity X-Ray CD player, Marantz DR17 CD recorder.
Preamplification: Audio Research Reference, Zanden phono stages; Lyra Arion step-up transformer; Audio Research Reference 2 preamplifier.
Power amplifier: Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 300.
Cables: Interconnects: Yamamura Millennium 6000, Silver Audio, Wireworld Gold Eclipse. Phono: Hovland DIN/RCA, XLO Signature 3.1. Speaker: Yamamura Millennium 6000, QED Silver Spiral. AC: Yamamura Quantum, Electra Glide, JPS Labs.
Accessories: Sounds of Silence Vibraplane active isolation platform, Finite Elemente Pagode and Zoethecus equipment stands, Symposium Rollerblocks, Vibrapods, A.R.T. Q dampers, D.J. Kasser Black Diamond Racing cones, Walker Valid Points, Shakti Stones, Shakti On-Lines, ASC Tube Traps, RPG BAD and Abffusor panels.—Michael Fremer