Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: 16" MacBook Pro M1 Max running Roon 2.0. Roon ROCK (Lenovo ThinkCentre). Auralic Vega DAC. Naim Uniti Atom controlled via iPad Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, Naim Uniti Atom.
Power amplifiers: Krell FPB 200c (recapped). PrimaLuna EVO 400 integrated amp with Tung-Sol KT150 and Gold Lion platinum 12AU7 tubes. Anthem STR integrated.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab, Focal Scala Utopia EVO, Raidho TD3.8.
Subwoofers: Two SVS 3000 Micro, Hsu VTF-2 Mk5.
Cables: AudioQuest, Blue Jeans, Clarus, Nordost, RSX, Viborg Audio.
Accessories: Core Power Technologies Equi-Core 1800 MkII and Deep-Core 1800 power conditioners. Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums for speakers and power amplifiers.
Listening room: "Special-built 21' × 15' space with ceilings 10' at the walls sloping up to 16' for a total 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 pad. Acoustic treatments include four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and a dozen wall- and ceiling-mounted absorption panels. Dedicated powerline and 20A outlets.—Rogier van Bakel
Preamplifiers: Benchmark HPA4, Naim Uniti Atom.
Power amplifiers: Krell FPB 200c (recapped). PrimaLuna EVO 400 integrated amp with Tung-Sol KT150 and Gold Lion platinum 12AU7 tubes. Anthem STR integrated.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab, Focal Scala Utopia EVO, Raidho TD3.8.
Subwoofers: Two SVS 3000 Micro, Hsu VTF-2 Mk5.
Cables: AudioQuest, Blue Jeans, Clarus, Nordost, RSX, Viborg Audio.
Accessories: Core Power Technologies Equi-Core 1800 MkII and Deep-Core 1800 power conditioners. Townshend Seismic Isolation Podiums for speakers and power amplifiers.
Listening room: "Special-built 21' × 15' space with ceilings 10' at the walls sloping up to 16' for a total 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 pad. Acoustic treatments include four bass traps, two skyline diffusers, and a dozen wall- and ceiling-mounted absorption panels. Dedicated powerline and 20A outlets.—Rogier van Bakel
