Tube Preamp Reviews

Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn turntable; Continuum Cobra, Graham Phantom tonearms; Lyra Titan (stereo & mono), Miyabi/47 Labs cartridges.
Digital Sources: Musical Fidelity kW SACD player, Alesis Masterlink BPT-modified hard-disk recorder.
Preamplification: Manley Steelhead, Blue Amp 42, PS Audio GCPH, Oracle Temple phono preamplifiers.
Power Amplifiers: Musical Fidelity kW, mbl 9007 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Wilson MAXX 2, Merlin VSM.
Cables: Phono: CrystalConnect Piccolo. Interconnect: Acrolink 6100, Shunyata Research Antares, Transparent Audio Reference, Harmonic Technology Magic Link One balanced. Speaker: Shunyata Research Orion, Transparent Reference. AC: JPS, Shunyata Research.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Hydra 2, Hydra 8 power conditioners; Halcyonics Micro 40 active isolator; Continuum Castellon magnetic isolation stand, Finite Elemente Pagode equipment stands; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; ASC Tube Traps, RPG BAD & Abffusor panels, Hallograph Sound Field Optimizers; VPI HW-17F, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer