Stereophile

ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT

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Digital sources dCS Vivaldi Apex DAC, Vivaldi Upsampler Plus, Vivaldi Master Clock, and Rossini Transport; EMM Labs DV2 Integrated DAC, Meitner MA3 Integrated DAC; Innuos Statement Next-Gen Music Server; Small Green Computer Sonore Deluxe opticalMod­ule; Uptone Audio EtherREGEN with SOtM sCLK-OCX10 Master Clock and sPS-500 power supply; Finisar FTLF8519P3­BNL and Broadcom/Avago AFBR-5718PZ 1GB SX-SFP, Gen 5 fiberoptic modules; Nordost QNet switch and QSource linear power supplies (2); Sonore Audiophile Linear Power Supply; Synology 5-bay 1019+ NAS with Ferrum Hypsos linear/switching hybrid power supply; Linksys MR9000 mesh router and Arris modem; Apple 2023 iPad Pro and 2017 MacBook Pro laptop with 2.8GHz Intel i7, SSD, 16GB RAM.

Preamplifi­er Dan D’Agostino Momentum HD.

Power amplifiers Dan D’Agostino Momentum M400 MxV monoblocks, Accuphase A-300 monoblocks.

Loudspeake­rs Wilson Audio Specialtie­s Alexia V with Lōke subwoofers.

Cables Digital: Nordost Odin 1, Odin 2, and Valhalla 2 (USB and Ethernet), Frey 2 (USB adapter); AudioQuest WEL Signature; Wireworld Platinum Starlight Cat8 (Ethernet), OM1 62.5/125 multimode duplex (fiberoptic). Interconne­ct (XLR): Nordost Odin 2 and Blue Heaven subwoofer, AudioQuest Dragon, Canare (subwoofers). Speaker: Nordost Odin 2, AudioQuest Dragon.

AC: Nordost Odin 2, Valhalla 2, Valhalla 1; AudioQuest Dragon and Firebird; Kimber PK10 Palladian. Umbilical cords: Ghent Audio Canare on NAS; QSource Premium DC cables with Lemo terminatio­ns for QSources; SOtM sPS-500 umbilical cable for SOtM Master clock.

Accessorie­s Grand Prix Monza 8-shelf double rack and amp stands, 1.5" Formula platform; Symposium Ultra Platform; Nordost 20-amp QB8 Mark III, QKore 1 and 6; Titanium and Bronze Sort Kones, Sort Lifts; Stromtank S 2500 Quantum MK II power generator, SEQ-5 Audio Distributi­on Bar; AudioQuest Niagara 7000 and 5000 power conditione­rs, NRG Edison outlets, JitterBugs; Environmen­tal Potentials EP2050EE surge protector/ filter; Wilson Audio Pedestals; A/V RoomServic­e Polyflex Diffusers; Resolution Acoustics room treatment; Stillpoint­s Clouds (8); HRS DPX-14545 Damping Plates; Marigo Aida CD mat. Dedicated listening room 20' L × 16' W × 9'4" H.

—Jason Victor Serinus

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