Phono Preamp Reviews

LFD Phonostage LE phono preamplifier Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: Garrard 301, Thorens TD 124 Mk.II, Linn LP12, Rega RP1 turntables; EMT 997, Rega RB300, Schick tonearms; Ortofon SPU & 90th Anniversary SPU, EMT TSD 15, Shindo SPU, Rega Exact & Bias 2 cartridges.
Digital Sources: Wavelength Cosecant, Furutech GT40, Peachtree iDecco (digital input to line output only) USB D/A converters; Stello U2 USB transceiver; Apple iMac G5 computer running Apple iTunes & PureMusic V1.73 playback software; Sony SCD-777ES SACD/CD player.
Preamplification: Auditorium 23 Standard/SPU & Hommage T1, Silvercore SPU Spezial, Silvercore One-to-Ten, K&K Audio/Lundahl step-up transformers; Shindo Masseto & Vosne-Romanee preamplifiers.
Power Amplifier: Shindo Corton-Charlemagne monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Audio Note AN-E/SPe HE, Snell Type A-II, Wilson Audio Sophia 2.
Cables: USB: Transparent Audio Performance. Digital: Black Cat Veloce (75 ohm). Interconnect: Audio Note AN-Vx, Shindo Silver. Speaker: Auditorium 23.
Accessories: Box Furniture Company D3S rack under source & amplification components; Keith Monks record-cleaning machine; OMA slate plinth for Thorens turntable.—Art Dudley