Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Aurender A20 streaming D/A processor, Grimm Audio MU1 streamer, 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max running Roon 2.0, Roon ROCK (Lenovo ThinkCentre).
Preamplifier: Benchmark HPA4.
Integrated amplifier: Anthem STR.
Power amplifier: Krell FPB 200c (recapped).
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala EVO, Estelon X Diamond MkII, Diptyque Reference.
Cables: Loudspeaker: AudioQuest Thunderbird Zero and Bass. Power cables and interconnects: AudioQuest WEL Signature (AES3), AudioQuest Coffee (coaxial S/PDIF), AudioQuest Vodka (TosLink), Clarus Crimson (XLR).
Accessories: Townshend Seismic Podiums, Finite Elemente Pagode HD-10 amp stand, AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner, Puron plug-in AC enhancers.
Listening room: Custom-built 21' × 15' space with 10'-tall walls and a 16' cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floor over gravel and concrete. Rubber subflooring. 16' x 12' wool rug on felt pad. Four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and a dozen absorption panels.—Rogier van Bakel
Preamplifier: Benchmark HPA4.
Integrated amplifier: Anthem STR.
Power amplifier: Krell FPB 200c (recapped).
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala EVO, Estelon X Diamond MkII, Diptyque Reference.
Cables: Loudspeaker: AudioQuest Thunderbird Zero and Bass. Power cables and interconnects: AudioQuest WEL Signature (AES3), AudioQuest Coffee (coaxial S/PDIF), AudioQuest Vodka (TosLink), Clarus Crimson (XLR).
Accessories: Townshend Seismic Podiums, Finite Elemente Pagode HD-10 amp stand, AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner, Puron plug-in AC enhancers.
Listening room: Custom-built 21' × 15' space with 10'-tall walls and a 16' cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floor over gravel and concrete. Rubber subflooring. 16' x 12' wool rug on felt pad. Four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and a dozen absorption panels.—Rogier van Bakel
