Tube Power Amp Reviews

Analog sources: Rega Planar 25 turntable, Rega RB600 tonearm, Grado Statement Master cartridge, Marantz PMD430 portable cassette recorder.
Digital sources: California Audio Labs: Delta CD transport, Alpha 24-bit/96kHz tubed DAC, CL-20 DVD/CD player; Sony SCD-777ES SACD/CD player.
Preamplification: Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista, VTL TL5.5, Rogue Audio Magnum Ninety-Nine line preamplifiers; Rogue Audio Stealth phono preamplifier.
Power amplifiers: Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 300, Mesa Baron, VTL MB-450.
Loudspeakers: , Meadowlark Hot Rod Shearwater.
Cables: Interconnect: Acoustic Zen Silver Reference (balanced, single-ended, coaxial). Speaker: Acoustic Zen Hologram. AC: Acoustic Zen Gargantua; JPS Labs Aluminata, Kaptovator, Kaptovator Power AC Outlet Centers; Synergistic Research Designer's Reference Master Couplers² (with and without Active Shielding).
Accessories: Equi=Tech 2Q Balanced Power Transformer, Monster Cable AVS 2000 Automatic Voltage Stabilizer, PolyCrystal equipment racks and amp stand, Ringmat 330 and Signal Guard II Isolation Stand (turntable), Shakti Stones, PolyCrystal cones, Argent Room Lens, Echo Busters Bass Busters and Absorptive and Diffusive Panels.—Chip Stern