Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog sources: Kuzma Stabi R turntable/4Point tonearm; Clearaudio Jubilee MC v2 phono cartridge. Thorens TD 124 with Jelco 350S tonearm and Ortofon SPU Classic GE MkII cartridge.
Preamplifiers: Shindo Allegro; Tavish Adagio phono preamplifier; Sculpture A Mini Nano SUT.
Power amplifier: Shindo Haut Brion.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/96, Fleetwood DeVille.
Cables: Interconnect: 2m Triode Wire Labs Spirit II (RCA), 2m Analysis Plus Silver Apex (RCA). Speaker: 10' Analysis Plus Silver Apex Speaker (bananas). AC: Triode Wire Labs Obsession NCF, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: AV Room Service Equipment Vibration Protectors (EVPs) beneath amplifiers, preamplifiers, and turntable platforms; Pro-Ject VC-S2 ALU Record Cleaning Machine; Audiodesksysteme Vinyl Cleaner Pro LP Cleaning System; IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner; (2) Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under turntable, preamp, power amps); mahogany blocks (2" × 2" × 0.5") under boards. Hi-fi set up on short wall firing into 15' × 15' room; wood slat on plaster walls.—Ken Micallef
Preamplifiers: Shindo Allegro; Tavish Adagio phono preamplifier; Sculpture A Mini Nano SUT.
Power amplifier: Shindo Haut Brion.
Loudspeakers: DeVore Fidelity Orangutan O/96, Fleetwood DeVille.
Cables: Interconnect: 2m Triode Wire Labs Spirit II (RCA), 2m Analysis Plus Silver Apex (RCA). Speaker: 10' Analysis Plus Silver Apex Speaker (bananas). AC: Triode Wire Labs Obsession NCF, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: AV Room Service Equipment Vibration Protectors (EVPs) beneath amplifiers, preamplifiers, and turntable platforms; Pro-Ject VC-S2 ALU Record Cleaning Machine; Audiodesksysteme Vinyl Cleaner Pro LP Cleaning System; IsoTek EVO3 Aquarius line conditioner; (2) Salamander five-tier rack; IKEA Aptitlig bamboo chopping boards (under turntable, preamp, power amps); mahogany blocks (2" × 2" × 0.5") under boards. Hi-fi set up on short wall firing into 15' × 15' room; wood slat on plaster walls.—Ken Micallef
