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Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment

Digital Sources: Ayre C-5xe universal player; Cary CD 306, dCS P8i SACD players; Olive Symphony media server; Benchmark DAC 1, Grace m902, Mark Levinson No.30.6 D/A processors.
Preamplifiers: Mark Levinson No.326S, No.32 Reference.
Power Amplifiers: Mark Levinson No.33H monoblocks.
Cables: Digital: AudioQuest SVD-4 S/PDIF, Kimber Illuminations Orchid AES/EBU. Interconnect: AudioQuest Cheetah, Ayre Signature Series, Canare, Crystalconnect, Madrigal CZ Gel-1 (balanced); DiMarzio (unbalanced). Speaker: AudioQuest Kilimanjaro. AC: PS Audio Lab, Shunyata Python Helix Alpha, manufacturer's own.
Accessories: Sound Organisation turntable stand, Target TT-5 equipment racks, Ayre Myrtle Wood Blocks; ASC Tube Traps, RPG Abffusor panels; PS Audio Power Plant 300 at 90Hz (preamps, disc players only), APC S-15, Audio Power Industries 116 Mk.II & PE-1 AC line conditioners (not power amps); AC power comes from two dedicated 20A circuits, each just 6' from the breaker box, a Mark Levinson No.33H plugged into each.—John Atkinson