TESTED: DaVinci Audio Labs Reference Grandezza Phono Cartridge

Making Transparent Musical Sense

JV’s Reference System

Loudspeakers: Magico M5, MartinLogan CLX

Full-function and linestage preamps: Soulution 720, Audio Research Reference 3, Audio Space Reference 2, Parasound JC-1

Phonostage preamps: Audio Research PH-7, Lamm Industries LP-2 Deluxe, Audio Tekne TEA-2000

Power amplifiers: Soulution 700, Audio Research Reference 610T, Lamm ML-2

Analog source: Walker Audio Proscenium Black Diamond, AAS Gabriel/DaVinci with DaVinci Grandezza tonearm

Phono cartridges: DaVinci Reference Cartridge Grandezza, Air Tight PC-1 Supreme, Clearaudio Goldfinger v2

Digital source: dCS Scarlatti, dCS Puccini, Soulution 740, ARC Reference CD8

Cable and interconnect: Tara Labs “Zero” Gold interconnect, Tara Labs “Omega” Gold speaker cable, Tara Labs “The One” Cobalt power cords, Synergistic Research Absolute Reference speakers cables and interconnects

Accessories: A/V RoomService “Metu” Wall Panels and Corner traps, Shakti Hallographs (6), Symposium Acoustics Isis stand and Ultra platforms, Walker Prologue Reference stand, Walker Prologue amp stands, Shunyata Research Hydra V-Ray power distributor and Anaconda Helix Alpha/VX power cables, Shunyata Research Dark Field Cable Elevators, Walker Valid Points and Resonance Control discs, Odyssey RCM Mk V record cleaner, Clearaudio Double Matrix record cleaner, HiFi-Tuning silver/gold fuses