Accessories

Marc Mickelson has posted a review of the Review:Silent Running Audio Craz² Equipment Rack (starting at $11,500) at The Audio Beat. Some of his observations: The magnitude of the sonic gains for which it is responsible means it becomes an indispensable piece of an audio system — just like those that have drivers, tubes...
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Doug Blackburn has posted a review of the AudioPrism Ground Control Grounding Cables ($150/pair) at Ultra Audio. His conclusions: There are many positive comments out there about AudioPrism’s Ground Controls, from reviewers and others who have already experienced them. My system, however, didn’t benefit from them, nor did a very different system. The Ground...
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Wayne Donnelly has posted a review of the Synergistic Research Acoustic ART (Analogue Room Treatment) system ($300-$1500 each) at Superior Audio. His conclusions: All of this improvement comes at a price, of course, and in my case the price is higher than usual. My two extra Magnetrons and one extra Bass Station take the...
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Kal Rubinson has posted an extensive review of the Smyth Research Realiser A8 Headphone System ($3360) in his regular Music in the Round column at Stereophile. His conclusions: Even more remarkable was the Realiser's ability to create a two-channel soundstage from two-channel sources. No longer was the CSO clustered inside my head, but arrayed...
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Norm Luttbeg has posted a review of the StillPoints Ultra SS (stainless steel) isolation feet ($225/each) at Stereo Times. Here is a sample: I have since gotten a total of 27 Ultra SSs. From the very beginning what you hear is greater clarity, detail, and speed. The music becomes effortless. The addition isolation to...
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Marshall Nackhas posted a review Acapella Audio’s Fondato Silenzio Isolation Platform ($2400–$3900 ), Speed Block ($1600) and Couplers ($105–$560/set). His conclusions: I thought I had finally gotten rid of those major gremlins glare and brightness with the acquisition of a pair of Vibraplane ELpFs. No doubt they made huge strides, but I found out...
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Mike Silverton has posted a review of the Acoustic Revive’s RAS-14 A/C Stabilizer ($1095) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: It’s not feasible to pull these devices, listen to the system without them, and reinstate them for another listen, no less do it “blind,” in as short a time as a valid a/b comparison requires....
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Ryan Coleman has posted a review of the Weizhi Audio PRS-6 Power Distributor ($3200) at Positive Feedback Online. His conclusions: Beyond dynamics, I am listening for two things in a conditioner: noise floor and tone. Noise floor is one side of the coin; the other side being identified as "micro-detail," for when you're speaking...
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Myles Astor has posted a review of the HiFi-Tuning US-Gold² audiophile fuses ($39) at Positive Feedback Online. His conclusions: So all technicalities aside, do the HiFi-Tuning fuses make a difference? Absolutely! Furthermore, the higher the system's resolution capabilities, the greater the benefit! Take "Black Coffee" from the 15-ips/2-track Jacqui Naylor tape the number one...
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Chris Connaker has posted a review of the RedEye Wi-Fi to infared iPhone remote system ($188) at The Computer Audiophile. Here are his conclusions: Pros, Cons, and Conclusions Pros * A single remote control for WiFi and infrared * Great customization * Full screen * Hardware sits in one spot without need to touch...
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Chris Thomas posted a review of the Quantum QB 6 power conditioner and Nordost Sort Kones in last month’s issue of Hi-Fi+, The Absolute Sound’s sister publication in the UK. Here’s what he had to say when shifting from the AC aluminum/ceramic cones ($79.99 each) to the TC titanium/ceramic versions ($349.99 each): Wow, the...
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Neil Underwood of Canada HiFi has posted a review of the Audience Adept Response aR2p power conditioner. His conclusion: The Audience Adept Response aR2p power conditioner can provide an exceptional value for any audiophile that has a high quality two channel system with transformer-based power supplies. Power amps, preamps, phono stages and source devices...
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Well, it’s a big day for reviews of audiophile CD treatment devices. Audiophilia is currently featuring a review of the $849 AER Disc Energizer. Here is a description of how it works taken directly from Innoworks Product Creation Ltd.’s website: With our proprietary Euphoria Technology, AER DE will induce the “Proton Vibration Alignment”, namely...
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You may remember that I first reported on these products at AXPONA in March. You can read my impressions here. Well, StereoTimes has posted an in-depth review of them. Here is an excerpt: In a word, ASTONISHING! I've a single H2B and two H2As (set at an Intensity level of 11 o'clock as recommended)...
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