Acoustic Energy Aegis One loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Office System
Digital source: Meridian 500 CD transport, Panasonic A-120 CD/DVD player, Musical Fidelity X-24K 24/96 D/A processor.
Amplification: Yamaha @PET RP-U100 desktop receiver, Advent A300 receiver.
Cables: Canare interconnects, AudioQuest CV-4 speaker cables.
Accessories: Pentium MMX 166MHz with Digital Audio Labs CardDeluxe soundcard connected to D/A via 75 ohm S/PDIF link, running Windows 98, WinAmp 2.5, and CoolEdit 2000.

Home System
Digital sources: Mark Levinson No.31.5 CD transport and No.30.6 D/A processor, connected with Illuminations Orchid AES/EBU datalink, dCS 972 upsampler; California Audio Labs CL-20 DVD player.
Analog source: Linn Sondek LP12 with Lingo power supply, Linn Ekos tonearm, Linn Arkiv phono cartridge.
Preamplification: Mark Levinson No.380S, Linn Linto phono preamplifier.
Power amplifiers: Mark Levinson No.33H monoblocks.
Cables: Madrigal CZ Gel-1 balanced interconnects (Mark Levinson gear), AudioQuest Diamond balanced interconnects (CAL gear), AudioQuest CV-4 speaker cable.
Accessories: PS Audio P300 Power Plant (preamp only), Audio Power Industries 116 Mk.II and PE-1 AC line conditioners (not power amps), ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusors, 24" Celestion speaker stands with pillars filled with lead shot and coupled to the speakers with dabs of Blu-Tack.—John Atkinson

COMPANY INFO
Acoustic Energy
US distributor: Audiophile Systems
8709 Castle Park Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46526
(317) 849-5880
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