Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Digital sources: 15" MacBook Air M2 running Roon 2.0. Lenovo ThinkCentre laptop running Roon ROCK. Auralic Vega. Naim Uniti Atom controlled with iPad Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. HiFi Rose RS520.
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, Margules SF-220.
Power amplifiers: Krell FPB 200c (recapped). Margules U280 SC 30th Anniversary monoblocks, Balanced Audio Technology REX 500.
Integrated amplifiers: Anthem STR, HiFi Rose RS520.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab. Focal Scala Utopia Evo.
Cables: Full loom of Clarus Crimson. AudioQuest and Kimber Kable for biwiring.
Accessories: Core Power Technologies Equi-Core 1800 MkII and Deep-Core 1800 power conditioners. Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums for power amplifiers.
Listening room: Custom-built 21' × 15' space with 10' walls and gabled ceiling sloping to 16', volume about 4000ft³. Double-thick drywall over Rockwool and mass-loaded vinyl. Hardwood floor over plywood, rubber, and a concrete slab. 12' × 15' wool rug on a thick felt pad. Acoustic treatments include four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and a dozen wall- and ceiling-mounted absorption panels. Dedicated powerline and two 20A outlets.—Rogier van Bakel