Exerpt from stereophile.com:
Montreal Audiofest 2025: Show Report Wrap-Up, Now Complete Page 2
Montreal Marvel: Baetis, T+A, Saturn Audio, Magico, Tough Nut, Silversmith, and Analysis Plus
A cellular biologist by education, Joe Makkerh’s life changed course when he began offering advice in forums on how to use JRiver software with Baetis music streamers and did such a great job at it that he was recruited by Baetis founder John Mingo—known for his prickly demeanor—to do customer service for the company. Eventually, Baetis was passed down to Joe, who hasn’t looked back.

In honor of John Mingo, who passed away in 2022, Joe named his new flagship music streamer the Reference 4 Mingo+ (starting at $14,500). The unit, which can also function as a Roon endpoint, was shown at the Montreal show in the company of a T+A DAC 200 (DAC and preamp, $10,375), a 125Wpc solid state T+A A 200 power amp ($7970), a Saturn Audio 103C power conditioner ($2800), and a pair of Magico A3 speakers ($22,000/pair). Cabling was by Silversmith and Analysis Plus, while the company Tough Nut provided the isolation racks and platforms—some of the most beautiful audio furniture I’ve seen. From what I heard, those racks aren’t just eye-pleasers; they work very well, too.