Solid State Power Amp Reviews

Analog Source: VPI TNT HR-X turntable & tonearm; Lyra Titan, Grado Statement Reference cartridges; Sutherland PhD, Ensemble Fonobrio phono stages.
Digital Sources: Burmester 001, Ensemble Dirondo, Cary 300/303 CD players.
Preamplification: Burmester 011 preamplifier; VTL TL-7.5 active line stage; Placette, Sonic Euphoria passive line stages.
Power Amplifiers: VTL S-400, VTL Ichiban, Mark Levinson No.20.6.
Loudspeakers: Thiel CS6.
Cables: Interconnects and speaker cables: Nirvana S-X Ltd., Audience Au²⁴, Nordost Valhalla, Silversmith Silver. AC: Audience PowerChord, Synergistic Research Designer's Reference.
Accessories: MIT Z-Center power-conditioning & distribution system; FIM 880 AC outlets; Finite Elemente Reference equipment stand; Finite Elemente Ceraball, Nordost equipment footers; Audio Tools equipment, CD racks; VPI 16.5 record-cleaning machine; VPI, Disk Dr. record-cleaning fluids; Immedia SPT stylus-cleaning fluid; Zerostat static eliminator; Nordost ECO3, Audience Aural Illuminator CD cleaner & treatments.—Brian Damkroger