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Having owned some speakers that measure nearly as flat as an amplifier in an anechoic chamber and sound unmusical at home, i'll take VA's musical presentation any day. If only they could get a decent US distributor.
Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn, Simon Yorke S7 turntables; Continuum Cobra, Graham Phantom tonearms; Lyra Titan (stereo & mono), Dynavector DRT-XV-1S, Clearaudio Concerto cartridges.
Digital Sources: Musical Fidelity kW SACD/CD player, Alesis Masterlink BPT-modified hard-disk recorder.
Preamplification: Manley Steelhead, Einstein The Turntable's Choice phono preamplifiers; Musical Fidelity kWP preamplifier.
Power Amplifier: Musical Fidelity kW.
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties MAXX2.
Cables: Phono: CrystalConnect Piccolo. Interconnect: Acrolink 6100, Shunyata Antares, Transparent Audio Reference. Speaker: Shunyata Orion, Transparent Reference. AC: JPS, Shunyata Research.
Accessories: Continuum Castellon magnetic isolation stand, Finite Elemente Pagode equipment stands; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Shunyata Research Hydra 2, Hydra 8 power conditioners; Acrolink isolation transformer; ASC Tube Traps, RPG BAD & Abffusor panels, Hallograph Sound Field Optimizers; VPI HW-17F, Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer
Having owned some speakers that measure nearly as flat as an amplifier in an anechoic chamber and sound unmusical at home, i'll take VA's musical presentation any day. If only they could get a decent US distributor.