Phono Preamp Reviews

Parasound Halo JC 3 phono preamplifier BD's Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: BD's Associated Equipment

Digital Source: Primare CD31 CD player.
Analog Sources: Spiral Groove SG-2 turntable & Centroid tonearm; VPI HR-X turntable & tonearm; Lyra Titan i, Grado Signature Reference cartridges.
Preamplification: Sutherland 20/20 & PhD & Phono Block phono preamplifiers; Sutherland Direct, Placette Active line stages.
Power Amplifiers: Mark Levinson No.20.6 and VTL MB750 Signature monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Sophia II.
Cables: Audience Au-24 e, Stereovox, Nordost Valhalla, Nirvana SL interconnects and speaker cables. AC: Audience Au24 & PowerChord e.
Accessories: Audience aR-12T & aR-2T power conditioners; Finite Elemente Pagode Reference equipment stand, MusicTools CD-only CD rack; Audience Auric Illuminator, Disk Dr., Nordost Eco-3 CD cleaning & treatment systems; VPI HW-16.5 record-cleaning machine; VPI & Disk Dr. record-cleaning fluids; Wally Tools turntable-setup tools; Echo Busters room treatments.—Brian Damkroger