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Furutech GTX-D Rhodium NCF Outlet

Hi

I have been using a strip with Cary tube preamp and digital sources on a Furutech GTX-D Gold outlet and Pass power amp to a Maestro on the wall for a while now.

The combination seems decent but lately with some bass heavy recordings I have found the bass thick and boomy on extreme low bass notes. The mids and highs are fine and I tend to be sensitive to bright treble.

I took the preamp out and put it to the Maestro on the wall and this ameliorated the bass somewhat. Everything became fuller sounding but as a result, there was less low bass reverb (sounds contradictory?)

I suspect it is the GTX-D Gold. I am guessing if I replaced that with a GTX-D Rhodium NCF, it will tighten up the bass and hopefully eliminate the excessive low bass reverb. But in doing so, will the highs become too forward, hard or bright as Rhodium tends to be vs Gold?

Any experienced feedback from users who have tried the Maestro, GTX-D Gold and GTX-D Rhodium NCF is much appreciated.

Thanks
mikey8811
mward
102 posts
 

I just did my time with the Furutech GTX-D Rhodium NCF. I call it doing time because it felt like I was in prison for a few months.  The rhodium made the highs unnatural and breakin never helped. I tried running a fan from the outlet for a week, still no good.  I just switched the outlet to the GTX D Gold and am instantly happier.  I felt like I ruined my system with the rhodium.  I’m the type of listener that likes to hear the different tone from one cymbal to the next. All the rhodium did was hiss at me. It had a few good qualities but not enough to make up for that. 

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elderion
5 posts
 

Furutech GTX-D R NCF has a sharp, dynamic and vivid presentation.  It does wonder for my subwoofers.  It is more dynamic and impactful on the low end without the unnaturalness of the highs. 

For comparison, Oyaide R1 is more balance.  Audioquest Edison is more musical and smooth, but lacks a little vividness compare to the other two.

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