Sidebar 3: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Custom Intel/Win11 and Mac mini M4 music servers running JRiver Media Center v34 and Roon 2, Merging Devices Hapi II DAC. QNAP TVS-873 NAS. Oppo Digital UDP-103 universal disc player.
Power amplifiers: Benchmark AHB2 (3).
Loudspeakers: Three KEF Blade 2 Meta (L/C/R) with IsoAcoustics GAIA II feet; KEF LS60 Wireless (SL/SR); two KEF KC92 and one SVS SB 2000Pro subwoofers.
Cables: Digital: Mogami Gold AES TD DB25-XLR snake. Analog interconnects: Benchmark Studio&Stage XLR–XLR. Speaker cables: Blue Jeans speakON-terminated Canare 4S11.
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: Benchmark AHB2 (3).
Loudspeakers: Three KEF Blade 2 Meta (L/C/R) with IsoAcoustics GAIA II feet; KEF LS60 Wireless (SL/SR); two KEF KC92 and one SVS SB 2000Pro subwoofers.
Cables: Digital: Mogami Gold AES TD DB25-XLR snake. Analog interconnects: Benchmark Studio&Stage XLR–XLR. Speaker cables: Blue Jeans speakON-terminated Canare 4S11.
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
