Solid State Preamp Reviews

Placette Active Linestage preamplifier Associated Equipment

Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Analog Sources: VPI HR-X turntable & tonearm; Lyra Titan, Grado Statement Reference cartridges.
Digital Sources: Simaudio Andromeda, Primare CD31 CD players.
Preamplification: Sutherland PhD phono stage; Halcro dm10, Sonic Euphoria PLC, Sutherland Direct Line Stage, VTL TL-7.5 preamplifiers.
Power Amplifiers: VTL Ichiban, Halcro dm58 & dm88, Mark Levinson No.20.6 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia 1 & 2.
Cables: Interconnect: Stereovox SEI 600II<. Speaker: Stereovox LSP-600C. Nordost Valhalla and Audience Au24 interconnects and speaker cables. AC: Audience Powerchord.
Accessories: Audience Adept Response power conditioner; VPI HW-16.5 record-cleaning machine; VPI, Disk Dr. record-cleaning fluids; Immedia SPT stylus-cleaning fluid; Nordost ECO3, Audience Auric Illuminator, Disk Dr. CD cleaners/treatments; Finite Elemente Ceraball, Nordost equipment feet; Echo Busters room-treatment products; Finite Elemente Reference equipment stand, Audio Tools equipment & CD storage racks.—Brian Damkroger