Stand Loudspeaker Reviews

Paradigm Reference Signature S2 loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Digital sources: Mark Levinson No.31.5 CD transport; Mark Levinson No.30.6, Benchmark DAC 1, Musical Fidelity X-DAC^V3 D/A processors; Technics DVD-A10 DVD-Audio player; Ayre C-5xe, Linn Unidisk SC universal players.
Preamplification: Mark Levinson No.380S, No.326S preamps.
Power amplifiers: Mark Levinson No.33H monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: MartinLogan Montage.
Cables: Interconnect: AudioQuest Cheetah, Madrigal CZ Gel-1 balanced. Speaker: AudioQuest Kilimanjaro. Digital: Kimber Illuminations Orchid, DH Labs AES/EBU, AudioQuest SVD-4, Stereovox hdxv S/PDIF. AC: Synergistic Research Designers' Reference², PS Audio Lab.
Accessories: Target TT-5 equipment racks; PS Audio Power Plant 300 at 90Hz (preamps, CD players only), Audio Power Industries 116 Mk.II & PE-1 AC line conditioners (not power amps); ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusors. AC power comes from two dedicated 20A circuits, each just 6' from the breaker box. A Mark Levinson No.33H was plugged into each.—John Atkinson