Headphone Reviews

Digital Sources: Apple PowerMac G5 computer; Ayre C5-xe, Musical Fidelity X-Ray^V3, Sony CDP-CX400 CD players.
Preamplifiers: Conrad-Johnson ACT2 & CT-5.
Power Amplifiers: McCormack DNA-500, Moscode 401HR.
Headphones: AKG-501, Etymotic ER-4S & ER-6, Grado RS-1, Sennheiser HD-580 & HD-600.
Loudspeakers: Dynaudio Focus 140, Thiel CS2.4.
Cables: Headphone: Stefan Audio Art Equinox, Sennheiser HD-600/Cardas. Interconnect: Shunyata Research Aries & Antares, Viola Labs Silver Balanced. Speaker: Shunyata Research Lyra. AC: Cardas Audio Golden Reference, Shunyata Research Anaconda & Orion.
Accessories: Audience adeptResponse power conditioner, Shunyata Research Hydra AC Power Distribution System; Ayre Myrtle Wood Blocks; OSAR Selway/Magruder equipment racks.—Wes Phillips