Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Analogue sources: SOTA Cosmos & Cosmos Series III, Clearaudio Champion 2 turntables; Graham 2.2, Clearaudio Unify tonearms; Dynavector XV-1 & XV-1S, Benz L2 cartridges.
Digital sources: Classé Omega SACD/CD player, Ayre D-1x DVD-V/CD player, Esoteric DV-50 universal SACD/DVD-A player.
Preamplification: Manley Labs Steelhead, Boulder 2008, Aesthetix Io Signature phono stages; Mark Levinson No.32 Reference, Jeff Rowland Design Group Synergy IIi, Ayre K-1x line stages.
Power amplifiers: Lamm M2.1, Classé CAM-350, Manley 250 Neo-Classic monoblocks; Plinius SA-102.
Cables: Phono: Hovland Music Groove 2, Cardas Golden Reference, Clearaudio Sixstream. Interconnect: Acoustic Zen Silver Reference & Matrix Reference, Wireworld Gold Eclipse 3, Cardas Golden Reference, Nordost Valhalla. Speaker: Nordost Valhalla & SPM, Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun. AC: Acoustic Zen Gargantua & Gargantua II, Wireworld Silver Electra 3+, Nordost El Dorado.
Accessories: Monster HT 7000 Signature, CPCC Top Gun Super Power Block AC conditioners; Grand Prix Audio Monaco, Ultra Resolution Technologies Bedrock stands; Nordost Ti Pulsar Points, Ganymede isolation footers; Caig Labs Pro Gold contact cleaner; Ayre/Cardas IBE system-enhancement CD.—Paul Bolin