Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Aurender A20 streamer and DAC, controlled via the Conductor 4 iOS app; HiFi Rose RS520; 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max running Roon.
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4; BAT VK-90.
Power amplifier: Krell FPB 200c (recapped).
Integrated amplifiers: Anthem STR; PrimaLuna EVO 400.
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala Evo; Tekton Moab Be.
Cables: Speaker: AudioQuest Thunderbird Zero. Interconnects and power cords: AudioQuest, RSX, Clarus Crimson.
Accessories: Townshend Seismic Podiums. Finite Elemente Pagode HD-10 amp stand. AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner. Puritan PSM156 mains purifier. Puron plug-in AC enhancers. Nordost QKoil, QSine, and QWave.
Listening room: Custom-built 21' × 15' space with 10' walls and a 16' vaulted ceiling. Hardwood floor over gravel and concrete. Four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and various absorption panels.—Rogier van Bakel
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4; BAT VK-90.
Power amplifier: Krell FPB 200c (recapped).
Integrated amplifiers: Anthem STR; PrimaLuna EVO 400.
Loudspeakers: Focal Utopia Scala Evo; Tekton Moab Be.
Cables: Speaker: AudioQuest Thunderbird Zero. Interconnects and power cords: AudioQuest, RSX, Clarus Crimson.
Accessories: Townshend Seismic Podiums. Finite Elemente Pagode HD-10 amp stand. AudioQuest PowerQuest PQ-707 power conditioner. Puritan PSM156 mains purifier. Puron plug-in AC enhancers. Nordost QKoil, QSine, and QWave.
Listening room: Custom-built 21' × 15' space with 10' walls and a 16' vaulted ceiling. Hardwood floor over gravel and concrete. Four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and various absorption panels.—Rogier van Bakel
