Solid State Power Amp Reviews

Digital Sources: Ayre C-5xeMP universal player; Apple iBook (1.33GHz, 1GB RAM) with 250GB LaCie & Western Digital 300GB external hard drives; Ayre QB-9, Bel Canto e.One DAC3 D/A converters; Bel Canto USB Link 24/96 USB-to-S/PDIF converter.
Preamplifier: Aesthetix Calypso.
Power Amplifier: Parasound Halo JC 1 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Klipsch Palladium P-39F, Thiel CS3.7, Vienna Acoustics Klimt The Kiss.
Cables: USB: EntreQ Discover. Interconnects: Shunyata Research Aeros IC, Stealth Metacarbon. Speaker: Shunyata Research Aurora, Stealth Dream. AC: Shunyata Research Hydra & King Cobra & Anaconda.
Accessories: Ayre Acoustics Myrtle Blocks, DH Labs ceramic cones, Furutech RDP panels, RealTraps Mini & Mondo Traps.—Wes Phillips