Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Analog source: fully updated Linn LP12 turntable with Linn Ittok tonearm, AudioQuest AQ-7000nsx cartridge.
Digital source: PS Audio Lambda II transport, Audio Alchemy DTI•Pro 32 anti-jitter/resolution-enhancement device, Sonic Frontiers Processor 3 D/A processor, Illuminati D-60/Orchid digital links.
Preamplifier: Convergent Audio Technology SL-1 Ultimate.
Power amplifiers: Bryston 7B-ST, Sonic Frontiers Power 2.
Cables: TARA Labs The Two interconnects, Decade speaker cables (two pairs) and power cables.
Room treatment: 5 Argent RoomLenses.
Accessories: Chang CLS-9600 ISO power-line conditioner, several AudioPrism QuietLine LF-1 Mk.II parallel power-line filters, Shakti stones placed on the Sonic Frontiers Processor 3 and DTI•Pro32, Bright Star Little Rock atop the CD transport, QR Design Statmat Mk.II CD mat (fussy, but the darn thing works), PolyCrystal amplifier stand and cones, Checkpoint P-770 laser alignment tool.—Robert Deutsch