Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog Sources: Kuzma Stabi S turntable & Stogi tonearm; Goldring Elite MC, Denon DL-103 cartridges.
Digital Sources: Apple MacBook computer, Halide DAC HD, PS Audio NuWave DAC, Western Digital T2 Mirror Drive (2).
Preamplification: Auditorium 23 A23 moving-coil step-up transformer, Shindo Laboratory Allegro preamplifier.
Power Amplifier: Shindo Laboratory Haut-Brion.
Integrated Amplifier: Unison Research Unico Primo.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Elac B6, Snell Type J/II.
Cables: Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory. Speaker: AudioQuest Castle Rock, Auditorium 23.
Accessories: Music Hall Aztec Blue & Mooo record mats; Spec AD-UP1 Analog Disc Sheet; Mapleshade Clearview Double Helix Mk.II power strip; Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under turntable, preamp, power amp), Mapleshade DIY Maple Platform, ½" H by 2" W by 2" D mahogany blocks, 3" studio-treatment foam damping of ceiling & walls.
Listening Room: 12' L by 10' W by 12' H, system set up along short wall; suspended wood floor, 6"-thick walls (plaster over 2x4 construction), wood-beamed ceiling.—Ken Micallef
Digital Sources: Apple MacBook computer, Halide DAC HD, PS Audio NuWave DAC, Western Digital T2 Mirror Drive (2).
Preamplification: Auditorium 23 A23 moving-coil step-up transformer, Shindo Laboratory Allegro preamplifier.
Power Amplifier: Shindo Laboratory Haut-Brion.
Integrated Amplifier: Unison Research Unico Primo.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Elac B6, Snell Type J/II.
Cables: Interconnect: Shindo Laboratory. Speaker: AudioQuest Castle Rock, Auditorium 23.
Accessories: Music Hall Aztec Blue & Mooo record mats; Spec AD-UP1 Analog Disc Sheet; Mapleshade Clearview Double Helix Mk.II power strip; Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under turntable, preamp, power amp), Mapleshade DIY Maple Platform, ½" H by 2" W by 2" D mahogany blocks, 3" studio-treatment foam damping of ceiling & walls.
Listening Room: 12' L by 10' W by 12' H, system set up along short wall; suspended wood floor, 6"-thick walls (plaster over 2x4 construction), wood-beamed ceiling.—Ken Micallef
