Hi-Rez Disc Player/Transport Reviews

Stereo System:

Sources: Heybrook TT2/SME III/Ortofon SME30H, California Audio Labs CL-20 and Meridian 800 DVD/CD players, Meridian 508-24 CD player, Mark Levinson No.360 D/A processor.
Preamps: Sonic Frontiers Line-3, Audiolab 8000PPA phono stage, TacT RCS 2.0 Digital EQ/Room Correction.
Power Amps: Bel Canto EVo 200.2 (monoblock pair), McCormack DNA-1 (with SMc Rev.A modifications), Sonic Frontiers Power-3.
Loudspeakers: Revel Ultima Studio.
Cables: Power Cords: PS Audio Lab Cables. DAC-preamp interconnects: AudioQuest Anaconda Balanced. Preamp-power-amp interconnects: Audioquest Python Balanced, JPS Balanced Super-Conductor 2. Loudspeaker cables: AudioQuest Granite.

Multichannel System:

Sources: Philips SACD1000 SACD/DVD player, Technics DVD-A10 DVD-A player, Technics SH-A500D DD/DTS/DPL processor.
Preamp: Sony TA-P9000ES.
Power Amp: Bryston 9B-ST.
Loudspeakers: Paradigm Reference Studio/60 (L/R), Studio/CC (Center), Studio/20 (LS/RS), Servo-15 (subwoofer).
Cables: Interconnects: Harmonic Technology Multichannel Prototypes and Alpha-Core Goertz Micro-Purl Copper. Speaker Cables: Goertz MI 2 Veracity.—Kalman Rubinson