Secondary System 5 – February 2023 | HFA

Below is a quick summary of the Secondary System as it was on February 5th, 2023.

Loudspeakers

Xavian Perla Esclusiva

Phono Stage

AVIDHIFI Pulsare II

Integrated Amplifier

Accuphase E-280 with DAC-40

CD Player

Accuphase DP-430

Network Renderer / Streaming Endpoint

Antipodes EX

Turntable

Thorens TD1601

Cartridges/Stylii

ZYX Bloom3 Silver Plate

Interlinks

Driade Flow Link Reference 808 (CD10 to amplifier)
Standard OEM interlink (TD1601 to phono stage)
Standard OEM interlink (phono stage to amplifier)

Loudspeaker Cables

Driade Flow Reference 808

USB Cables

CAD USB 1

Digital Cables

Mad Scientist Heretical Digital

Audio Group Power Installation

Standard wall outlet (with standard Hager automatic breaker switch)
Two runs of 2,5 mm standard solid core copper installation leading to 2 Popp/Eurolite 8-fold Power Distributors

Power Cables

Belden 19364 with Bals schuko and Oyaide 004 connectors
GigaWatt LC-2 EVO (E-280)

Equipment Support

Ansuz Darkz S2T
SoundCare SuperSpikes

Room Treatment

R.T.F.S. Stripe
Acustica Applicata DaaD 2

See Also

All HFA Reference equipment and accessories frequently used for reviews: Associated Equipment

Overview of all Setup Snapshots

In-depth overview of how the HFA systems developed over the years: HFA Audio Setup History

Ranking Order of reviewed components with appointed Awards:  HFA Awards page

 

Videos on the Hifi-Advice YouTube Channel

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