Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital Sources: Apple MacBook Pro computer (2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 320GB hard drive) running OS 10.6.7, Audirvana Plus, iTunes 11.1.5, Sonic Studio Amarra Computer Music Player 2.5, Songbird 1.9.3, XLD; Western Digital 2TB NAS device; Oppo BDP-103 universal BD player; Meridian Digital Media System (Control 15, QNAP TS-669 Pro NAS); Apple iPad Air, Mini Apple iPod Touch (1G), Apple iPhone 4S.
Digital Processors: AudioQuest DragonFly USB DAC, Benchmark DAC1 USB & DAC2 HGC, MSB Analog DAC.
Preamplifier: Marantz AV7005 in Pure Direct mode.
Power Amplifier: Classé CAM 350 (monoblocks).
Loudspeakers: MartinLogan Prodigy & Descent subwoofers (2).
Headphones: Grado HP1.
Cables: USB: AudioQuest Victoria (for DragonFly) & Diamond, Cardas Clear. Interconnect: Cardas Neutral Reference (S/PDIF), various Kimber Kable (line level), XLO HT Pro (line level & S/PDIF). Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL. AC: manufacturers' own.
Power: Dedicated 40A line (amplifiers), dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson
Digital Processors: AudioQuest DragonFly USB DAC, Benchmark DAC1 USB & DAC2 HGC, MSB Analog DAC.
Preamplifier: Marantz AV7005 in Pure Direct mode.
Power Amplifier: Classé CAM 350 (monoblocks).
Loudspeakers: MartinLogan Prodigy & Descent subwoofers (2).
Headphones: Grado HP1.
Cables: USB: AudioQuest Victoria (for DragonFly) & Diamond, Cardas Clear. Interconnect: Cardas Neutral Reference (S/PDIF), various Kimber Kable (line level), XLO HT Pro (line level & S/PDIF). Speaker: Kimber Kable BiFocal XL. AC: manufacturers' own.
Power: Dedicated 40A line (amplifiers), dedicated 15A lines (digital & analog components).—Jon Iverson
