Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Dr. Feickert Blackbird turntable, with an EMT 912-HI tonearm with Cardas Clear Beyond cable and My Sonic Lab's Ultra Eminent Ex moving coil, and Sorane SA-1.2 tonearm with AudioQuest Yosemite cable with an Audio Note UK IO II moving coil and AN-S4 step-up transformer, Lab12 Melto2, Kitsuné KTE LCR-1 MK5 phono stages; Denon DL-103, Nagaoka MP-200, and 2M Black LVB 250 phono cartridges.
Digital sources: dCS Lina DAC with Master Clock; HoloAudio Spring 3 KTE, LAiV Harmony µDAC; TEAC VRDS-701T CD transport.
Preamplifier: HoloAudio Serene.
Power amplifiers: Elekit TU-8900 with Ray Tubes 12AU7s and 300Bs, Voxativ Hagen2, Falcon Acoustics Gold Badge LS3/5a.
Headphones: HiFiMan Susvara Unveiled, Grado HP100 SE, Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro.
Headphone amplifier: Pass Labs HPA-1.
Cables: Speaker: Cardas Clear Beyond. Interconnects: Cardas Clear Beyond; AudioQuest Yosemite, Black Beauty, Red River, and Mackenzie; Bob's Devices; and Black Cat Coppertone. Digital: AudioQuest Cinnamon (USB and coax). AC: AudioQuest Tornado, Lab12 Knack mk2 power cable.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner; Record Doctor LP cleaning machine; Sound Anchor Reference stands.—Herb Reichert
Digital sources: dCS Lina DAC with Master Clock; HoloAudio Spring 3 KTE, LAiV Harmony µDAC; TEAC VRDS-701T CD transport.
Preamplifier: HoloAudio Serene.
Power amplifiers: Elekit TU-8900 with Ray Tubes 12AU7s and 300Bs, Voxativ Hagen2, Falcon Acoustics Gold Badge LS3/5a.
Headphones: HiFiMan Susvara Unveiled, Grado HP100 SE, Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro.
Headphone amplifier: Pass Labs HPA-1.
Cables: Speaker: Cardas Clear Beyond. Interconnects: Cardas Clear Beyond; AudioQuest Yosemite, Black Beauty, Red River, and Mackenzie; Bob's Devices; and Black Cat Coppertone. Digital: AudioQuest Cinnamon (USB and coax). AC: AudioQuest Tornado, Lab12 Knack mk2 power cable.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner; Record Doctor LP cleaning machine; Sound Anchor Reference stands.—Herb Reichert
