Wojciech Pacula has posted a review of the Stein Music Harmonizer Blue Sun (~€525) and Blue Diamond (~€240) room treatments at High Fidelity. His conclusions: “For me there is no doubt that Stein system does influence sound of the system. It proves its value even in “blind” tests. I’m not sure why it works,...
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Art Dudley has posted a review of the Audiodesksysteme vinyl cleaner ($4490) in his Listening column at Stereophile. His conclusions: “As for myself, I’ve laid in a good supply of fresh, new Original Master Sleeves from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, and I’m trying to clean as many records as I can before the Vinyl...
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Srajan Ebaen has posted a review of the Artesania Audio amplifier platforms (€890 each) at 6moons. His conclusions: “As long as we’re still dealing with 2015′s status quo however, our apparently impervious components are more jittery than they look. Should you feel curious about the subject, there’s a lot of untapped performance to be...
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Christiaan Punter has posted a review of the Mad Scientist BlackPods footers ($130/set of 3) at Hi-Fi Advice. His conclusions: “Most music sounds better with the BlackPods than without them, and I like how for once a set of footers doesn’t accentuate treble like most other footers do, instead providing a strong, solid bass...
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Dominic Marsh has posted a review of the IsoTek Aquarius EVO3 power conditioner (£1200) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “On that basis, the IsoTek Aquarius Evo3 easily meets all of those important performance criteria and I am convinced that IsoTek have also sprinkled some “Ingredient X” in there as well, because it performed for...
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Eric Teh has posted a review of the Entreq Tellus ($1149) and Eartha Silver (479) cables at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “Assuming that you do not prefer a more intimate presentation (some audiophiles I know demand that their favourite female vocalist appears a few feet before them, rather than a few meters away on...
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AV2DAY has posted a review of the Bryston BIT 15 isolation transformer ($2195). Their conclusions: “I have to say that the Bryston BIT is an excellent power line conditioner. Its isolation transformer provides clean electricity to your equipment at all time so that they can perform at their best, and at the same time...
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Michael Wright has posted a review of the Blue Circle Audio BC60X1 power conditioner ($4495) at SoundStage! Ultra. His conclusions: “Blue Circle Audio’s BC60X1 is one of the best power-line conditioners I have heard in my system. Its build quality, functionality, and execution are all top notch. But none of that would mean anything...
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Robert Harley has posted a review of the Critical Mass Systems Maxxum amplifier stand ($5650) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “This quality and performance aren’t cheap—$5650 per stand. Nonetheless, I can think of many systems in which an investment in the Maxxum amplifier stands would render a greater performance improvement than in upgrading...
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Srajan Ebaen has posted a review of the Hifi Stay Vega floatation footers ($95/each) at 6moons. His conclusions: “Whilst we can agree that HifiStay’s Vega are just accessories and no more, they happen to be demonstrably effective accessories. Being of the purely mechanical sort, they also elude basic voodoo reactions even if their employ...
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Bruce Kinch has posted a review of the Symposium Acoustics Segue ISO platform ($349) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Which makes the Symposium Acoustics Segue ISO an easy recommendation for a wide range of turntables. For many vintage decks (like mine), it’s a no-brainer, I’m buying the review sample. As a $349 upgrade, it...
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Alan Taffel has posted a review of the Critical Mass Systems Sotto Voce equipment rack ($4500) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “Bass tightens, transients gain more verve yet maintain better control, rhythms sharpen, and—perhaps most significantly—that subliminal low-level noise plummets. All this without any noticeable sonic degradation, at least not compared to my...
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Myles Astor has posted a review of the Klaudio CD-CLN-LP 200 ultrasonic vinyl record cleaner V.4 ($3999) and Silencer ($1499) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Kudos to the design team at KLaudio for continuing to improve upon an excellent product and last year’s PF Product of the Year. While the new Silencer equipped model...
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Srajan Ebaen has posted a review of the GigaWatt PC-4 EVO DCB power conditioner (€10,050) at 6moons. His conclusions: “GigaWatt’s PC-4 EVO DCB is Adam Schubert’s magnum opus. It contains everything he knows, with the very best parts he either builds himself or sources from select global vendors. It includes a quasi captive flagship...
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David Caplin has posted a review of the Bybee Quantum Signal Enhancer ($119) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “The beauty of the Bybee Quantum Signal Enhancers is that they work almost anywhere you put them in your system. And they’re affordable! The remarkable improvements they make can be used to enhance your system whether...
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Janine Elliot has posted a review of the Russ Andrews Balanced Mains Unit 1000 power conditioner (£1599) at Hi-Fi Pig. Her conclusions: “This might seem like an awful amount to pay for a mains double adaptor, but once you get past the fact that this is much, much more, and feed this to your...
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Christiaan Punter has posted a review of the GiK 244 broadband bass traps (€95 each) at Hi-Fi Advice. His conclusions: “Could you build similar bass absorbers yourself? Sure, if you’re handy enough you could. But you’d have to have a lot of patience, work with skin-irritating materials, spend a big chunk of the cost...
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Greg Simmons has posted a review of the Spiritual Audio VX-9 power conditioner ($2500) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “With every component running through the VX-9, it had the luxury of being able to improve the performance of every piece all at once. The change was universally positive. The overall sound with the VX-9...
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Clement Perry has posted a review of the Bybee Holographic AC cord adapter ($2795) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “With the Bybee Holographic AC Adapters in my system, I have come closer to what I call the perfect storm: a sonic presentation of such convincing authenticity, I unhesitating regard is as a reference against...
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Michael Lavorgna has posted a review of Amarra SQ streaming software ($29) at AudioStream. His conclusions: “If you spend any time listening to streaming services like YouTube, Spotify, and Tidal, you owe it to yourself to try Amarra sQ. And you can do it right now for free! I found that Amarra sQ added...
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Steven Plaskin has posted a review of the Synergistic Research Atmosphere ($2250) at AudioStream. His conclusions: “I found the Atmosphere to be a remarkable product that contributed significantly to the enhancement of the sound of my system. Unlike other system enhancement products that are inserted into the signal line, Atmosphere in no way directly...
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Jeff Fritz has posted a review of the JL Audio CR-1 active subwoofer crossover ($3000) at SoundStage! Ultra. His conclusions: “Those who want to perfectly blend a powered subwoofer(s) with topflight main speakers in a high-end stereo system should consider as mandatory JL Audio’s CR-1 Active Subwoofer Crossover. It’s flexible, transparent, and intuitive to...
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H. Richard Weiner has posted a review of the ENIGMAcoustics Sopranino electrostatic super tweeter ($3600) at Mono & Stereo. His conclusions: ” As I write this, a pair of Sopraninos costs almost $4,000 dollars. A pair of stands costs $600. That’s a lot of compact discs, an impressive new DA converter, or a respectable...
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Jim Merod has posted a review of the Kubala-Sosna XPander power distributor ($4800) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “It, therefore, receives my “PFO Product of the Year” for 2014—symbolic of the BluePort Audio Transcendence award inaugurated here… conferred on Kubala-Sosna for the you must hear it to believe it transformative sonic achievement of their...
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Jeff Day has posted a review of a variety of Acoustic Revive cables and accessories at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “Once again I’ve got carried away writing about Acoustic Revive products here in The Eleventh House, and as always they seem to captivate my interest with their fascinating design principles, superb quality, and downright...
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