Solid State Preamp Reviews

Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn turntable & Castellon stand; VPI Avenger Reference turntable & Fatboy tonearms (dual-pivot & gimbaled); Klaudio KD-ARM-MP12, Kuzma 4Point, Swedish Analog Technologies CF1-09 tonearms. Cartridges: Grado Labs Epoch (mono); Ikeda 9Gss; Lyra Atlas, Atlas SL, Atlas SL (mono), Etna, Etna SL; Miyajima Labs Infinity (mono); Ortofon MC Century Anna A95; Tedeska DST-01.
Digital Sources: dCS Rossini CD player–DAC, Lynx Hilo A/D–D/A converter, Meridian Sooloos music server, Pure Vinyl & Vinyl Studio software.
Preamplification: Ypsilon MC-10L & MC-16L step-up transformers; Angstrom and Doshi, CH Precision P1 & X1 power supply, Ypsilon VPS-100 phono preamplifiers; darTZeel Audio NHB-18NS Mk.2 preamplifier.
Power Amplifiers: darTZeel Audio NHB-458 (monoblocks).
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Alexx.
Cables: Interconnect: The Chord Company Sarum T (S/PDIF), Luminous Audio Technology Silver Reference, Stealth Sakra & Indra, TARA Labs Air Evolution & Zero & Zero Evolution, Teresonic Clarison Gold. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega EvolutionSP. AC: AudioQuest Dragon, Dynamic Design Heritage AE15 Digital.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 7000 power conditioner; Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; ASC Tube Traps; RPG BAD & Skyline & Abffusor panels, Stillpoints Aperture Room panels, Synergistic Research UEF products (various); Symposium Ultra platform; HRS Signature SXR, Stillpoints ESS stands; Finite Elemente Pagode amplifier stands; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech record demagnetizer & deStat; Audiodesksysteme Gläss Pro, Kirmuss Audio KA-RC-1, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer