Solid State Power Amp Reviews

Simaudio Moon Evolution W-7 power amplifier Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Digital Sources: Meridian 808i.2 CD player/preamplifier, Ayre C-5xe universal player; Benchmark DAC1, Bel Canto e.One DAC3 D/A converters; Bel Canto USB Link 24/96, dCS 972 digital format converters; Logitech (Slim Devices) Transporter network music player with Apple Mac mini running OSX for media storage.
Preamplifiers: Simaudio Moon Evolution P-7, Parasound Halo JC 2.
Power Amplifiers: Musical Fidelity 750K Supercharger monoblocks, Pass Labs XA30.5.
Loudspeakers: Revel Ultima Salon2.
Cables: Digital: Kimber Illuminations Orchid AES/EBU, Stereovox XV2 electrical S/PDIF. Interconnect (balanced): AudioQuest Cheetah, Ayre Signature Series. Speaker: AudioQuest Kilimanjaro. AC: PS Audio Lab, Audio Power Industries, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Target TT-5 equipment racks; Ayre Myrtle Blocks; ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusor panels; Shunyata Research Dark Field cable elevators; PS Audio Power Plant 300 at 90Hz (preamps), 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 breaker box, a power amplifier plugged into each.—John Atkinson