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Autonomic Controls Mirage MMS-5A media server Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Digital Sources: Ayre Acoustics C-5xeMP universal player; Apple 2.7GHz i7 Mac mini laptop running OS10.7, iTunes 10, Pure Music 1.86; Mark Levinson No.30.6, Arcam FMJ D33 D/A converters; Ayre Acoustics QA-9 USB A/D converter.
Preamplification: Pass Labs XP-30 line preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: Classé CT-M600, Lamm M1.2 Reference (both monoblocks).
Loudspeakers: Vandersteen Treo, Joseph Audio Perspective.
Cables: Digital: AudioQuest SVT-4 (S/PDIF), DH Labs Silver Sonic. AES/EBU: AudioQuest Coffee, Belkin Gold USB. FireWire: AudioQuest FireWire 400 (prototype). Interconnect: AudioQuest Wild (balanced) & Cheetah (unbalanced). Speaker: Cardas Clear. AC: XLO Reference 3, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Audio Power Industries 116 Mk.II & PE-1, APC S-15 AC line conditioners (computers, hard drive); ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusor panels; Target TT-5 equipment racks; Ayre Acoustics Myrtle Blocks; Shunyata Research Dark Field cable elevators. AC power comes from two dedicated 20A circuits, each just 6' from breaker box.—John Atkinson

COMPANY INFO
Autonomic Controls, Inc.
28 Kaysal Court
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 598-1647
www.autonomic-controls.com
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jcbenten's picture
Submitted by jcbenten on April 10, 2013 - 1:52pm

Looks like to me Logitech could re-introduce the Touch at a 300% increase (along with better attached USB HD capability) and kill the market.  Nothing I have seen replaces it at a reasonable price other than homebuilt stuff.

mdconnelly's picture
Submitted by mdconnelly on April 11, 2013 - 10:42am

Totally agree.  Logitech really stumbled when they killed the Squeezebox product line. 

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