Solid State Preamp Reviews

Analog Source: VPI HR-X turntable & tonearm, Lyra Titan cartridge.
Digital Sources: Simaudio Andromeda, Burmester 011, Cary CD303/300 CD players.
Preamplification: VTL TL-7.5, Placette Remote Volume Control line stages; Burmester 011 preamplifier; Ensemble Fonobrio, Sutherland PhD phono preamplifiers.
Power Amplifiers: VTL S-400, Simaudio Moon Rock; VTL Ichiban, Mark Levinson No.20.6 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Thiel CS6.
Cables: Interconnects & speaker cables: Nirvana S-X Ltd., Synergistic Research Designers' Reference. Audience Au24, Nordost Valhalla, Silversmith Silver. AC: Audience PowerChord, Synergistic Research Designers' Reference.
Accessories: Finite Elemente Reference equipment rack, feet; Nordost ECO3, Audience Auric Illuminator, Disksolution CD cleaning & treatment fluids; VPI HW 16.5 record-cleaning machine & fluid; Disk Doctor LP & CD cleaning systems; Zerodust Onzow, Lyra SPT stylus cleaners; MIT ZCenter power-conditioning & delivery system; FIM 880 AC outlets; Echo Busters room-treatment devices.—Brian Damkroger