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Updated 20240411

For Critial Listening:

Amplifiers: Emotiva BasX A2 + Marantz PM8006
CD Player: Marantz CD6007
DACs: Emotiva XDA-3 + Eversolo DMP-A6
Headphones: Audeze LCD-2 + Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire + Sennheiser HD 600
Headphone Amp: Schiit Midgard
Speakers: Polk Reserve R200 + Pro-Ject Speaker Box 5
Streamers: Bluesound NODE + Eversolo DMP-A6
Turntable: Technics SL-1210M5G w/Ortofon Concorde Pro S40

Typical Signal Paths:

Marantz CD6007 -> WBC SPDIF -> Emotiva XDA-3 -> WBC RCA -> Emotiva BasX A2 -> XSS 12 AWG -> Polk Reserve R200
Roon -> Bluesounde NODE -> WBC SPDIF -> Emotiva XDA-3 -> WBC RCA -> Emotiva BasX A2 -> XSS 12 AWG -> Polk Reserve R200
Roon -> Eversolo DMP-A6 -> WBC Balanced -> Schiit Midgard -> HAC Balanced -> Dan Clark Audio ÆON 2 Noire
Technics SL-12010M5G -> WBC RCA -> Marantz PM8006 -> Sennheiser HD 600

HAC == Hart Audio Cables; WBC == Worlds Best Cables; XSS == Emotiva

Interconnects & Power Conditioning:

Emotiva
Furman
Hart Audio Cables
World’s Best Cables

For Non-Critical Listening (in Living Room):

Amplifier: Schiit Gjallarhorn
DAC: Schiit Modius
Headphone Amp/Preamplifier: Schiit Lyr+
Speakers: Klipsch RP-260F
Streamer: WiiM Mini

For Audio + Visual:

A/V Receiver: Yamaha Aventage RX-A2A
Digital Front Ends: Apple TV 4K + Sony PS5
Speakers: Jamo S 808 + Klipsch R-50M + Klipsch RP-440C
Television: LG OLED55C2PUA

For Audio Production:

Digital Front Ends: Universal Audio Apollo x8 + MOTU M4
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 280 PRO + Sony MDR-7506
Monitors: Mackie HR624mk2

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