Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Dr. Feickert Analogue Blackbird turntable with Schick 10.5" tonearm, Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum, My Sonic Lab Ultra Eminent Ex, Hana Umami moving coil cartridges; DS Audio DS003 optical phono cartridge (with equalizer/energizer).
Digital sources: Roon Nucleus+ music server; HoloAudio May (Level 3) D/A processor; dCS Bartók DAC/Streamer with Mosaic control app.
Preamplification: Lundahl LL1931Ag step-up transformer, Kitsuné KTE LCR-1 MK4 and EAR Phono Classic phono stages; Rogue Audio RP-7 linestage.
Power amplifiers: Parasound Halo A 21+, Pass Labs XA25, RAAL HSA-1b, Line Magnetic LM-518IA (used as amplifier).
Loudspeakers: Falcon Acoustic LS3/5a (Gold Badge), DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Zu Soul Supreme.
Cables: Digital: Kimber Kable D60 Data Flex Studio (coax). Interconnect: Black Cat Coppertone, Cardas Clear Cygnus, Triode Wire Labs Spirit II. Speaker: Triode Wire Labs American Series. AC: AudioQuest Tornado, manufacturer's own.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner; Harmonic Resolution Systems M3X-1719-AMG GR LF isolation platform (under Parasound A21+ amplifier); Platis 65 Passive Isolation Platform (under turntable), Sound Anchor Reference speaker stands.—Herb Reichert
Digital sources: Roon Nucleus+ music server; HoloAudio May (Level 3) D/A processor; dCS Bartók DAC/Streamer with Mosaic control app.
Preamplification: Lundahl LL1931Ag step-up transformer, Kitsuné KTE LCR-1 MK4 and EAR Phono Classic phono stages; Rogue Audio RP-7 linestage.
Power amplifiers: Parasound Halo A 21+, Pass Labs XA25, RAAL HSA-1b, Line Magnetic LM-518IA (used as amplifier).
Loudspeakers: Falcon Acoustic LS3/5a (Gold Badge), DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/93, Zu Soul Supreme.
Cables: Digital: Kimber Kable D60 Data Flex Studio (coax). Interconnect: Black Cat Coppertone, Cardas Clear Cygnus, Triode Wire Labs Spirit II. Speaker: Triode Wire Labs American Series. AC: AudioQuest Tornado, manufacturer's own.
Accessories: AudioQuest Niagara 1000 power conditioner; Harmonic Resolution Systems M3X-1719-AMG GR LF isolation platform (under Parasound A21+ amplifier); Platis 65 Passive Isolation Platform (under turntable), Sound Anchor Reference speaker stands.—Herb Reichert
