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Simaudio Moon Evolution P-7 line preamplifier Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Digital Sources: Ayre C-5xe universal player; Meridian 808.2 CD player; Mark Levinson No.30.6, Benchmark DAC 1 D/A converters; Logitech (Slim Devices) Transporter network music player with Apple Mac mini running OSX for media storage.
Preamplifiers: Mark Levinson No.380S, Parasound Halo JC 2.
Power Amplifiers: Musical Fidelity 750k Supercharger, Mark Levinson No.33H (both monoblocks); Simaudio Moon Evolution W-7.
Loudspeakers: Revel Ultima Salon2, PSB Synchrony One, Dynaudio Sapphire.
Cables: Digital: Kimber Illuminations Orchid AES/EBU, AudioQuest OptiLink-5 S/PDIF. Interconnect (balanced): AudioQuest Cheetah, Ayre Signature Series. Speaker: AudioQuest Kilimanjaro. AC: PS Audio Lab, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Target TT-5 equipment racks; Ayre Myrtle Blocks; Shunyata Research Dark Field Elevators; ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusor panels; PS Audio Power Plant 300 at 90Hz (preamps only), Audio Power Industries 116 Mk.II & PE-1, APC S-15 AC line conditioners (not power amps). AC power comes from two dedicated 20A circuits, each just 6' from the breaker box, a power amplifier plugged into each.—John Atkinson