CD Player/Transport Reviews

Analog playback: VPI TNT turntable, JMW Memorial tonearm, Benz-Micro LO4 phono cartridge; Well Tempered Reference Record Player, Clearaudio Gamma Gold phono cartridge.
CD players: Parasound CDP-1000, Marantz CD63SE, CAL CL-15, CAL DX-2.
Preamplification: Sonic Frontiers Phono-1 and AcousTech phono preamps, Sonic Frontiers Line-3 line stage, VAC CPA1 Mk.II preamplifier.
Power amplifiers: VTL Ichiban, VAC Renaissance 70/70.
Loudspeakers: Audio Artistry Dvorak, Magnepan 1.6 Q/R, Thiel CS2.3, Gershman Acoustics Avant Garde.
Cables: Kimber KCAG, KCTG, PBJ, Silver Streak, and Bi-Focal XL; Nirvana S-L; Synergistic Research Resolution Reference and Alpha Sterling; Nordost Blue Heaven and SPM; MIT MITerminator 2 and 5; Synergistic Research AC Master Couplers and Reference Master Couplers.
Accessories: Bright Star isolation systems, PAC Super IDOS and Nirvana AC isolation and AC delivery systems, VPI and Disc Doctor LP-cleaning products, Nordost ECO3 and Music Fidelity DiscSolution CD treatments, Tiptoes, Sorbothane pucks, Sumiko Fluxbuster, Sheffield/XLO Test & Burn-in CD,Echo Busters room-treatment products, and VPI, Standesign, and Merrill equipment stands.—Brian Damkroger