Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Naim Uniti Atom controlled through iPad Pro. 2021 16" MacBook Pro with M1 Max processor, running Audirvana Studio. PureAudio Lotus DAC5, RME ADI-2 DAC FS, Bluesound Node 2i, Musical Fidelity V90, and Auralic Vega DACs.
Preamplifiers: Naim Uniti Atom. PureAudio Lotus. Apt Holman (overhauled and returned to factory specs 2020).
Power amplifiers: Naim Uniti Atom, Krell FPB 200c (recapped 2020), PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP, Schiit Ragnarok.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab, MartinLogan Odyssey, KEF LS50W on IsoAcoustics Aperta aluminum stands and custom-made Dykstra wooden stands.
Cables: AudioQuest, Tara Labs, WAudio, Monoprice.
Accessories: Core Power Technologies Equi=Core 1800 MK2 and Deep Core 1800 power conditioners, on a dedicated 20-amp circuit. Townshend seismic isolation podiums for speakers and power amplifiers.
Listening room: 22' × 14' 6" with 9' 8"-tall ceiling, lath and plaster. Hardwood floor over reinforced joists. Moderately damped by large, medium-thick rugs, furniture, and a tall bookcase. Wooden stairs on rear wall lead to an open second-floor landing of about 16' × 10'.—Rogier van Bakel
Preamplifiers: Naim Uniti Atom. PureAudio Lotus. Apt Holman (overhauled and returned to factory specs 2020).
Power amplifiers: Naim Uniti Atom, Krell FPB 200c (recapped 2020), PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP, Schiit Ragnarok.
Loudspeakers: Tekton Moab, MartinLogan Odyssey, KEF LS50W on IsoAcoustics Aperta aluminum stands and custom-made Dykstra wooden stands.
Cables: AudioQuest, Tara Labs, WAudio, Monoprice.
Accessories: Core Power Technologies Equi=Core 1800 MK2 and Deep Core 1800 power conditioners, on a dedicated 20-amp circuit. Townshend seismic isolation podiums for speakers and power amplifiers.
Listening room: 22' × 14' 6" with 9' 8"-tall ceiling, lath and plaster. Hardwood floor over reinforced joists. Moderately damped by large, medium-thick rugs, furniture, and a tall bookcase. Wooden stairs on rear wall lead to an open second-floor landing of about 16' × 10'.—Rogier van Bakel
