Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Custom Intel/Win11 and Mac mini M4 music servers running JRiver Media Center v35 and Roon 2, Merging Devices Hapi II DAC. QNAP TVS-873 NAS. Oppo Digital UDP-103 universal disc player. Marantz AV8802A pre/pro.
Power amplifiers: Three Benchmark AHB2.
Loudspeakers: Three KEF Blade 2 Meta (L/C/R) with IsoAcoustics GAIA II NEO feet. KEF LS60W (SL/SR). Two KEF K92 and one SVS SB-2000 Pro subwoofers.
Cables: Digital interconnects: Mogami Gold AES TD DB25-XLR0 snake, AudioQuest Carbon HDMI. Analog interconnects: Mogami Gold AES TD DB25-XLR snake, In-wall Cat6 wiring per AES72 with Belden 10GX13 cable, Thomann sssnake, Studio-Hub XLR/RJ45 adapters. Speaker cables: Blue Jeans speakON-terminated Canare.
Accessories: Furman Elite 15 DM.
Listening environment: 24' L × 14' W × 8' H, furnished with GIK Monster Bass Traps built into each side of the front wall and two PSI AVAA C214 Electronic Bass Traps in the front corners. Sidewalls lateral to L/R speakers have large Snowsound Acoustic damping panels. Front wall has large windows variably covered by solar shades. Rear of room opens into 10' × 7' foyer and a 12' × 8' dining area.—Kalman Rubinson
Power amplifiers: Three Benchmark AHB2.
Loudspeakers: Three KEF Blade 2 Meta (L/C/R) with IsoAcoustics GAIA II NEO feet. KEF LS60W (SL/SR). Two KEF K92 and one SVS SB-2000 Pro subwoofers.
Cables: Digital interconnects: Mogami Gold AES TD DB25-XLR0 snake, AudioQuest Carbon HDMI. Analog interconnects: Mogami Gold AES TD DB25-XLR snake, In-wall Cat6 wiring per AES72 with Belden 10GX13 cable, Thomann sssnake, Studio-Hub XLR/RJ45 adapters. Speaker cables: Blue Jeans speakON-terminated Canare.
Accessories: Furman Elite 15 DM.
Listening environment: 24' L × 14' W × 8' H, furnished with GIK Monster Bass Traps built into each side of the front wall and two PSI AVAA C214 Electronic Bass Traps in the front corners. Sidewalls lateral to L/R speakers have large Snowsound Acoustic damping panels. Front wall has large windows variably covered by solar shades. Rear of room opens into 10' × 7' foyer and a 12' × 8' dining area.—Kalman Rubinson
