Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Analog Sources: Continuum Audio Labs Caliburn, Cobra, Castellon turntable, tonearm, stand; TechDAS Air Force One turntable; Graham Engineering Phantom Supreme II, Kuzma 4Point tonearms; Lyra Atlas & Titan i, Ortofon Anna, Miyajima Labs Focus (mono), cartridges.
Digital Sources; MSB Platinum Diamond DAC IV & Platinum Data CD IV D/A converter & CD transport, Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D DAC–CD transport, BPT-modified Alesis Masterlink hard-disk recorder, Meridian Digital Media System music server, Pure Music playback software.
Preamplifiers: darTZeel NHB-18ns, Ypsilon VPS-100.
Power Amplifiers: darTZeel NHB-458 (monoblocks), Dan D'Agostino Momentum (monoblocks), and Musical Fidelity Titan (stereo).
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria XLF.
Cables: Phono: Hovland/Graham MG2 Music Groove, Nordost Valhalla. Interconnect: TARA Labs Zero Gold, Stealth Sakra & Indra, Nordost Tyr. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega Gold, Stealth Dream V10, Nordost Tyr. AC: Shunyata Research Zi-Tron Anaconda, TARA Labs Cobalt, Nordost Tyr.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Triton power conditioner; Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; Finite Elemente Pagode, HRS Signature SXR stands; Symposium Rollerblocks & Ultra platform; ASC Tube Traps; RPG BAD, Skyline, & Abbfusor room treatments; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech, Stein Audio demagnetizers; Furutech deStat LP treatment; Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe, Audio Desk record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer
Digital Sources; MSB Platinum Diamond DAC IV & Platinum Data CD IV D/A converter & CD transport, Simaudio Moon Evolution 650D DAC–CD transport, BPT-modified Alesis Masterlink hard-disk recorder, Meridian Digital Media System music server, Pure Music playback software.
Preamplifiers: darTZeel NHB-18ns, Ypsilon VPS-100.
Power Amplifiers: darTZeel NHB-458 (monoblocks), Dan D'Agostino Momentum (monoblocks), and Musical Fidelity Titan (stereo).
Loudspeakers: Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria XLF.
Cables: Phono: Hovland/Graham MG2 Music Groove, Nordost Valhalla. Interconnect: TARA Labs Zero Gold, Stealth Sakra & Indra, Nordost Tyr. Speaker: TARA Labs Omega Gold, Stealth Dream V10, Nordost Tyr. AC: Shunyata Research Zi-Tron Anaconda, TARA Labs Cobalt, Nordost Tyr.
Accessories: Shunyata Research Triton power conditioner; Oyaide AC wall box & receptacles; Finite Elemente Pagode, HRS Signature SXR stands; Symposium Rollerblocks & Ultra platform; ASC Tube Traps; RPG BAD, Skyline, & Abbfusor room treatments; Audiodharma Cable Cooker; Furutech, Stein Audio demagnetizers; Furutech deStat LP treatment; Loricraft PRC4 Deluxe, Audio Desk record-cleaning machines.—Michael Fremer
