Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Garrard 301 turntable in a Box Furniture Co. plinth; Thomas Schick 12" tonearm and headshell. Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua, Hana Umami Red, Ortofon Cadenza Bronze, Ortofon SPU Classic G, and Zu/Denon 103 cartridges.
Digital sources: Lejonklou Källa, Sonnet Morpheus, and Denafrips Iris DACs; Sonore ultraRendu; Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i5 server running Roon Core.
Preamplification: Shindo Aurieges and PrimaLuna EVO 400 preamplifiers; Manley Steelhead RC, Sutherland Little Loco, and Parasound Halo JC 3+ phono preamplifiers.
Amplification: Line Magnetic LM-845IA (used as a power amplifier); Ayre AX-5 Twenty; triode-wired 307A SET with output tubes built by Oliver Sayes; Manley Mahi Mahi; Western Electric Type 91E.
Loudspeakers: Altec Valencia 846A.
Cables: Interconnect: Auditorium 23, Linn Silver, AudioQuest FireBird and ThunderBird. Speaker: AudioQuest ThunderBird Zero. AC: AudioQuest Thunder and Hurricane; Triode Wire Labs Digital American. USB: AudioQuest Diamond. Ethernet: AudioQuest Diamond.
Accessories: Box Furniture Co. Heritage stand and amplifier stand; AudioQuest Niagara 3000 power conditioner; DJM Electronics GigaFOILv4-INLINE Ethernet filter; Vinnie Rossi MINI PURE-DC-4EVR 9V DC Power Supply; IsoAcoustics Orea Bordeaux isolation footers; Ayre/Cardas Myrtlewood blocks; Feickert Next Generation Universal Protractor, AudioQuest Anti-Static Record Brush; Last Stylus Cleaner; VPI Industries HW-16.5 record cleaning machine.—Alex Halberstadt
Digital sources: Lejonklou Källa, Sonnet Morpheus, and Denafrips Iris DACs; Sonore ultraRendu; Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i5 server running Roon Core.
Preamplification: Shindo Aurieges and PrimaLuna EVO 400 preamplifiers; Manley Steelhead RC, Sutherland Little Loco, and Parasound Halo JC 3+ phono preamplifiers.
Amplification: Line Magnetic LM-845IA (used as a power amplifier); Ayre AX-5 Twenty; triode-wired 307A SET with output tubes built by Oliver Sayes; Manley Mahi Mahi; Western Electric Type 91E.
Loudspeakers: Altec Valencia 846A.
Cables: Interconnect: Auditorium 23, Linn Silver, AudioQuest FireBird and ThunderBird. Speaker: AudioQuest ThunderBird Zero. AC: AudioQuest Thunder and Hurricane; Triode Wire Labs Digital American. USB: AudioQuest Diamond. Ethernet: AudioQuest Diamond.
Accessories: Box Furniture Co. Heritage stand and amplifier stand; AudioQuest Niagara 3000 power conditioner; DJM Electronics GigaFOILv4-INLINE Ethernet filter; Vinnie Rossi MINI PURE-DC-4EVR 9V DC Power Supply; IsoAcoustics Orea Bordeaux isolation footers; Ayre/Cardas Myrtlewood blocks; Feickert Next Generation Universal Protractor, AudioQuest Anti-Static Record Brush; Last Stylus Cleaner; VPI Industries HW-16.5 record cleaning machine.—Alex Halberstadt
