Floor Loudspeaker Reviews

Analog source: Rega Planar 3 turntable and tonearm, Grado Reference Master cartridge.
Digital source: Musical Fidelity A3 CD player, California Audio Labs CL-20 DVD/CD player, Sony SCD-777ES SACD/CD player.
Preamplification: Musical Fidelity X-LP2 dual-mono phono preamplifier; Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista, Musical Fidelity A3^CR, Rogue Audio 66LSR.
Power amplifiers: Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista 300, Musical Fidelity A3^CR, Mesa Baron.
Integrated amplifiers: Mesa Tigris, Musical Fidelity A3.
Loudspeakers: Celestion A3, Joseph RM7si, Soliloquy S10 powered subwoofer.
Cables: Interconnects: AudioQuest Coral, Synergistic Research Resolution Reference Mk.II and Designer's Reference (with Discrete and Active Shielding), Synergistic Research Designer's Reference 2 Master Couplers. Speaker: AudioQuest Granite biwires, Synergistic Research Resolution Reference Mk.II/Designer's Reference biwires, JPS Labs Superconductor. AC: Synergistic Research Master Coupler, JPS Labs Digital, JPS Labs Kaptavator. Synergistic Research Master Control Center.
Accessories: Signal Guard II Isolation Stand (turntable), Shakti Stones, PolyCrystal Cones, Argent Room Lens, EchoBusters Bass Busters, EchoBusters Absorptive and Diffusive Panels.—Chip Stern