Associated Equipment
Listed below in alphabetic order are all the HFA Reference equipment, cables, and other accessories that are frequently used to perform reviews in both audio systems. 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
AudioGD Master 1
CH Precision L1
Phono Stage
Lejonklou Entity V1.2
Schiit Mani (v.1)
Power Amplifier
CH Precision A1.5
NuPrime ST10
Integrated Amplifier
Accuphase E-270 with DAC-40
CD Player / Transport
Accuphase DP-430
Aqua La Diva M2
DAC
Aqua Formula xHD
CH Precision C1
Rein Audio X3
Music Server
Antipodes Oladra
Grimm Audio MU1
Taiko Audio Extreme
Network Renderer / Streaming Endpoint
Aqua LinQ Network Interface
Auralic Aries G1 (€2.999)
USB/Network Interface
EC Designs BBB
M2Tech HiFace Evo
Ethernet Cables
Mad Scientist Black Magic Ethernet
Final Touch Audio Metis
ValueLine OEM CAT6 cables
Network Treatment
Network Acoustics MUON
Taiko Audio Extreme Switch
Turntable
Cartridges/Stylii
Record Cleaning Machine
Clearaudio Matrix Silent
Degritter
Interlinks
CH Precision Balanced Link XLR
Driade Flow Link Reference 808 RCA and XLR
Jorma Design Unity
Siltech Paris cinch
Loudspeaker Cables
Driade Flow Reference 808
Jorma Design Unity
Mad Scientist Black Magic
Digital Cables
Belden RG59
Jorma AES/EBU
Jorma BNC
Mad Scientist Audio Heretical Digital Cable
Mad Scientist Audio FCGD+
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
Audio Group Power Installation
Siemens Sitor Cylindric Fuse Cartridge with standard silver-plated fuse for live and solid silver rod for neutral
GigaWatt G-C16A 2P Circuit Breaker
GigaWatt G-044 Schuko Wall Socket
Standard unshielded 2,5mm solid core copper installation wire
Power Distributors
Pawalle TP-80 (very heavily modded, not recommended in standard form)
Popp/Eurolite 8-fold Power Distributor
Power Cables
GigaWatt LC-2 EVO
GigaWatt PowerSync ULTRA
Final Touch Audio Elara
Mad Scientist Nitro Nano
Vermouth Audio Reference
Belden 19364 with Bals schuko and Oyaide 004 connectors
Equipment Support
Ansuz Darkz T2S
Ansuz Darkz T2
Ansuz Darkz S2T
Ansuz Darkz C2T
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
Mad Scientist BlackPod Ceramic Mini
Stillpoints Ultra SS V2
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.