Subwoofer Reviews

Analog Sources: Linn Sondek turntable with Lingo power supply, Linn Ittok tonearm, Spectral moving-coil cartridge; Day-Sequerra FM Reference Signature Tuner.
Digital Sources: Sony SCD-C555ES SACD/CD player, Bryston BCD-1 CD player & BDA-1 D/A converter, Bel Canto USB Link 24/96 USB-to-S/PDIF converter, ThinkPad X-61 laptop playing digital music files.
Preamplification: Bryston BP26 preamplifier & 10B SUB electronic crossover.
Power Amplifiers: Mark Levinson ML-2 (monoblocks) & No.334.
Loudspeakers: Quad ESL-989, JBL 1400 Array; Velodyne DD-18 subwoofer.
Cables: Digital: Wireworld Starlight Coaxial. Interconnect: Mark Levinson Silver, Red Rose Silver One, Totem Acoustic Single-ended, Pure Silver Cable, Bryston balanced. Speaker: QED X-Tube 400, Pure Silver Cable R50 biwire double ribbon, Ultralink Excelsior 6N OFHC, Coincident Speaker Technology CST 1.
Accessories: Torus RM-20 Power Isolation Unit, ATI SLM-100 Analog sound-level meter. Listening room: 26' L by 13' W by 12' H, with semi-cathedral ceiling, furnished with sound-absorbing rugs and furniture. Left wall has large bay window covered by Hunter Douglas Duette Honeycomb fabric shades. Rear of room opens through 8' by 4' doorway into 25' by 15' kitchen.—Larry Greenhill