Below is a list of equipment that John E. Johnson, Jr. (Editor-in-Chief) utilizes at the main office in Redwood City, California, for reviewing products.

Lab 1:

OPPO BDP-95 Universal 3D Blu-ray Player

JVC HR-DVS3U Digital (DV) and S-VHS VCR

Denon AVP-A1HDCI SSP

Classé CA-5200 Five-Channel Power Amplifier (200 Watts per Channel)

Audio Control Phase Coupled Activator (Sub-Harmonic Generator)

Threshold ES-500 Full Range Electrostatic Speakers (Front left/right)

Paradigm Reference Signature C5 Center Channel Speaker

Final Sound Rear Surround Electrostatic Speakers

Three Velodyne DD-18+ Subwoofers

Emotiva, Nordost, River Cables, and Slinkylinks Interconnects, Video Cables, and Speaker Cables

Panasonic PT-DW5000U Single-Panel 16:9 720p DLP Digital Projector

90" (Diagonal) Stewart Grayhawk Projection Screen

PS Audio P1200 AC Regenerator (Line Conditioner)



Lab 2:

OPPO-BDP-83 NuForce Edition Univeral Player

Lamm LL1 Pure Class A Triode Tube Preamplifier

Balanced Audio Technology VK-5i Pure Class A Triode Stereo Preamplifier (Fully Balanced)

Anthem Statement D2v SSP

Two Classé CA-M600 Monoblock Power Amplifiers (600 Watts/Each)

Two Emotiva XPA-1 Monoblock Power Amplifiers (500 Watts/Each)

Balanced Audio Technology VK-500 Solid State Stereo Power Amplifier (Fully Balanced) (250 Watts per Channel)

Carver Platinum Mark IV Ribbon Speaker

Carver Silver Mark IV Ribbon Speakers

Two Paradigm SUB 2 Subwoofers

Legenburg, Marc Audio, Nordost Cables

PS Audio P500 AC Regenerator (Line Conditioner)

Audio Precision SYS-2722 (Measurement Instrument)

Dell Computer Pentium 4 with 128 MB ATI Radeon Video Card and Lynx L22 Balanced Sound Card (Used for Video Editing and Audio Bench Testing)

VTBook Laptop Computer Video Card, 1920x1200 Capable, DVI Output (used with an HP Pavillion Laptop Computer)

Accupel HDG-3000 Digital Color Signal Generator (1080i capable), Component Video and DVI Output

ColorFacts Pro Video Test and Calibration Software, Version 6.0, Spyder Sensor

Sound Technology SpectraLab Audio Analysis Software

Staco 3PN2210B-DVM 22 Ampere Variable Transformer (for adjusting line voltage to 120 volts during amplifier power output tests)



Lab 3:

Sony SCD-CE775 SACD Player

Classé CDP-10 CD Player

Balanced Audio Technology VK-5i Pure Class A Triode Preamplifier (Fully Balanced)

Balanced Audio VK-75SE Triode Two-Channel Power Amplifier (Fully Balanced) (75 Watts per Channel)

Magnepan Magneplanar MG1.6/QR Full-Range Planar-Magnetic Speakers

SVS SB12-Plus Subwoofer

Nordost, River Cables, and Slinkylinks Cables

Furman Model II Reference Balanced AC Supply