Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

LP playback: Lyra Parnassus D.C.T., Grado Reference, van den Hul MC-10 Special, and Goldring Excel XV cartridges, VPI TNT Mk.IV turntable, Simon Yorke Designs turntable and arm, Graham 2.0 tonearm, Triplanar IV Ultimate and Immedia RPM arms.
CD playback: Bow Technologies ZZ-8 HDCD CD player/transport, Enlightened Audio DSP 9000 III HDCD processor.
Preamplifiers: Ayre K-3 and Audible Illusions 3A preamplifiers.
Power amplifiers: Vacuum Tube Logic MB-450 monoblocks, Conrad-Johnson Premier 12 monoblocks.
Loudspeakers: Audio Physic Virgo loudspeakers, Audio Physic Rhea (formerly Terra) subwoofer.
Cables: Yamamura Millennium 6000 interconnects, Yamamura Quantum AC cords. Cardas Golden Cross interconnects and speaker cables. Electra-Glide AC cords (on preamp and CD player).
Accessories: Yamamura Ciabatta AC interfaces, Sounds of Silence Vibraplane, ART "Q" dampers, Walker Audio Valid Points, Symposium Acoustics boards, Shakti Stones.—Michael Fremer