Solid State Preamp Reviews

Analog Source: VPI HR-X turntable & tonearm, Lyra Titan cartridge.
Digital Sources: Burmester 001, Ensemble Dirondo CD players.
Preamplification: VTL TL-7.5 line-stage preamplifier; Sonic Euphoria PLC, Placette Remote Volume Control passive line stages; Ensemble Fonobrio, Sutherland PhD phono preamplifiers.
Power Amplifiers: VTL S-400, Simaudio Moon Rock, Mark Levinson No.20.6 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Thiel CS6.
Cables: Nirvana S-X Ltd., Audience Au24, Nordost Valhalla, Silversmith Silver, interconnects & speaker cables. AC: Audience PowerChord, Synergistic Research Designer's Reference.
Accessories: Finite Elemente Reference equipment rack, Ceraball equipment feet; Nordost ECO3, Audience Auric Illuminator, Disksolution CD cleaning/treatment fluids; MIT ZCenter power-conditioning & delivery systems, FIM 880 AC outlets; VPI HW-16.5 record-cleaning machine & fluid, Disk Doctor LP & CD cleaning systems; Zerodust Oznow, Lyra SPT stylus cleaners; Echo Busters room-treatment devices.—Brian Damkroger