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Updated 20250420

For Critical Listening, Room:

Amplifier: Marantz PM8006
DAC: Schiit Bifrost
Power: Emotiva CMX6
Speakers: Klipsch R-50M
Streamer: Bluesound NODE
Turntable: Technics SL-1210M5G w/Ortofon Concorde Pro S40

Signal Paths:

Bluesound Node -> XSS MUSB -> Schiit Bifrost -> WBC RCA -> Marantz PM8006 -> WBC 12 AWG -> Klipsch R-50M
TEAC PD-301 -> WBC SPDIF -> Schiit Bifrost -> WBC RCA -> Marantz PM8006 -> WBC 12 AWG -> Klipsch R-50M
Technics SL-12010M5G -> WBC RCA -> Marantz PM8006 -> WBC 12 AWG -> Klipsch R-50M

WBC == Worlds Best Cables; XSS == Emotiva

For Critical Listening, Headphones:

Amplifier: Schiit Lyr+
CD Player: Marantz CD6007
DAC / Amplifer: FIIO K17
DAC: Schiit Modius E
EQ: Schiit Lokius
Headphones: Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire + Audeze LCD-2
Power: WAudio W-3900
Streamer: WiiM Ultra

Signal Paths:

FIIO K17 -> HAC Balanced -> Audeze LCD-2
Marantz CD6007 -> WBC RCA -> Schiit Lyr+ -> Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire
Marantz CD6007 -> WBC SPDIF -> Schiit Modius E -> WBC Balanced -> Schiit Lokius -> WBC RCA -> Schiit Lyr+ -> Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire
Wiim Ultra -> AQ Pearl USB -> Schiit Modius E -> WBC Balanced -> Schiit Lokius -> WBC RCA -> Schiit Lyr+ -> Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire