Associated Equipment
Listed below in alphabetic order are all the HFA Reference equipment and accessories that are frequently used to perform reviews. The list is continually updated to reflect the current state of affairs.
For a Ranking Order of the reviewed components along with their appointed Awards, see the HFA Awards page.
Loudspeakers
Magico S1 MkII
Xavian Perla Esclusiva
Pre Amplifier
Phono Stage
AVID Pulsare II
CH Precision P1
Schiit Mani (v.1)
Power Amplifier
CH Precision A1.5
NuPrime ST10
NuPrime AMG-STA
Integrated Amplifier
CD Player / Transport
DAC
Aqua Formula xHD
Ayon Stealth
CH Precision C1
Rein Audio X3
Music Server
Antipodes K50
Grimm Audio MU1
Taiko Audio Extreme
Network Renderer / Streaming Endpoint
Aqua LinQ Network Interface
Antipodes EX
USB/Network Interface
EC Designs BBB
M2Tech HiFace Evo
Turntables
Origin Live Calypso mk4 with Illustrious Tonearm
Thorens TD1601
Cartridges/Stylii
Aidas Rainbow
ZYX Bloom3 Silver Plate
Record Cleaning Machine
Clearaudio Matrix Silent
Degritter
Interlinks
AudioQuest Fire cinch
Cardas Hexlink Golden 5C XLR
CH Precision Balanced Link XLR
Driade Flow Link Reference 808 RCA and XLR
Final Touch Audio Ganymede XLR
FoilFlex cinch and XLR
Origin Live Silver Hybrid cinch
Siltech Paris cinch
Tonearm Cables
Loudspeaker Cables
Cardas Quadlink 5C
Driade Flow 405
Driade Flow Reference 808
FoilFlex
Jorma Design Trinity
Mad Scientist Black Magic
van den Hul Skyline Hybrid
Digital Cables
Belden RG59
Jorma AES/EBU
Jorma BNC
Mad Scientist Audio FCGD+ Digital Interlink
Mad Scientist Audio Heretical Digital Cable
Mogami 3080 Neglex
USB Cables
CAD USB 1
Final Touch Audio Callisto
Final Touch Audio Sinope
KingRex Unanimous uArt
Mad Scientist Black Magic ULTRA
Vermouth Reference
Ethernet Cables
Mad Scientist Black Magic Ethernet
Final Touch Audio Metis
ValueLine OEM CAT6 cables
Audio Group Power Installation
GigaWatt G-C16A 2P Circuit Breaker
GigaWatt G-044 Schuko Wall Socket
Standard unshielded 2,5mm solid core copper installation wire
Power Cables
GigaWatt LC-2 EVO
GigaWatt PowerSync ULTRA
Belden 19364 with Bals schuko and Oyaide 004 connectors
Mad Scientist Nitro Nano
NBS Dragon/Fly
NBS Dragon/Fly III
Vermouth Audio Reference
Equipment Support
Artesania Exoteryc Audiorack
Artesania Carbon Fiber Linear Arm Upgrade
Artesania Aire Floor Platform
Artesania Organic Line Modular Rack
Artesania Organic Line Modular Floor Platform
Artesania ISBAIEBW Standalone Isolation Bases
Artesania ISDIWB Beech Wood Isolation Discs
Artesania Digital Server Platform
Artesania KSH2 Krion shelves
Finite Elemente Cerapuc and Ceraball Universal
Room Treatment
R.T.F.S. SiRRAH
R.T.F.S. Big Block
R.T.F.S. Carreau
R.T.F.S. Stripe
R.T.F.S. Ceiling Vane
GiK 244 Broadband Bass Trap
Hard Wood Stiffening Bars glued onto the windows
The story of my most recent room acoustics improvements is intended for a new installment in the HFA Setup History. Alas, I have yet to find the time to write it as I have to prioritize regular reviews. In short: each of the 8 ceiling-to-floor glass window sections has 4 horizontal hardwood bars glued on using Bison Polymax kit. These bars are then stabilized using thick wood bars that are screwed into the left and right frames. What this achieved is a strong reduction of the glass panels’ 40Hz resonance that killed much of the right speaker’s low output and also introduced very annoying phase effects at higher bass frequencies.
See Also
For a Ranking Order of the reviewed components along with their appointed Awards, see the HFA Awards page.
For an in-depth overview of how the HFA systems developed over the years, see the HFA Audio Setup History section.
For snapshot summaries of the HFA Systems in a particular timeframe, see HFA Audio Setup Snapshots.