Anyone tried using Oyaide R 1 with Ribbon speakers


Would it be too much of a good thing?(like too much detail).Shunyata Hydra 8,Purist AA power cords, Wadia digital, Purist AA cables driven by Audio Research VT 200 in a well damped room. Or should I go with something like a different Oyaide outlet or maybe an Fim 880? Thanks for your help.
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i have 10 R-1's in my room. my Evolution Acoustic speakers have ribbon tweeters. they loved the change to the R-1. to my ears, the R-1 lowered the noise floor, added a degree of naturalness, increased dynamics and bass articulation.

i heard no upward tilt of the frequency range or any other drawback. i assume your 'too much detail' comment refers to too bright a sound where things sound etched or bleached. that is not the effect of the R-1. it will allow more detail to come thru tho.

the R-1's have been in my system for over a year now.

hard to imagine any negative with a full range ribbon speaker from the R-1.