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PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight CD player John Atkinson's Associated Equipment

Sidebar 3: John Atkinson's Associated Equipment

Digital Sources: Ayre C-5xe, Pioneer DV-578A, Oppo DV-970HD universal players; Benchmark DAC 1 USB D/A converter.
Preamplifiers: Parasound Halo JC 2, Mark Levinson No.380S.
Power Amplifiers: Mark Levinson No.33H.
Loudspeakers: PSB Synchrony One, Epos M16i, Avalon NP Evolution 2.0, Magico V3.
Cables: Digital: Kimber Illuminations Orchid AES/EBU, AudioQuest OptiLink-5 S/PDIF. Interconnect (balanced): AudioQuest Cheetah, Ayre Signature Series. Interconnect (unbalanced): Linn, Canare. Speaker: AudioQuest Kilimanjaro. AC: PS Audio Lab, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Target TT-5 equipment racks; Ayre Myrtle Blocks; ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusor panels; PS Audio Power Plant 300 at 90Hz (sources, preamps), Audio Power Industries 116 Mk.II & PE-1, APC S-15 AC line conditioners (not power amps). AC power comes from two dedicated 20A circuits, each just 6' from the breaker box, a power amplifier plugged into each.—John Atkinson