Just notice Rick has discount Q45T for 250$ instead of 350$ per 5ml bottle now. For my experience, this liquid will add more meat to the bone, music more filled in the room,... the more you apply it. So this treatment will fit those desired the more beefy sound signature. The downside is that I notice a slight loss in details, or just my mind playing with me when sound got fully filled, minor details won't stand out like before. |
hi @agisthos , Sorry but I can't give you the detail review between the Apparition and CT-1 UR:\he time when i give the CT-1 UR and get back the Apparition is almost 2 years so memory can't serve right, it's also extremely hard to compare Rick magnet to other product as it take sometime to magnetize the system and also sometime to take out so A/Bing not possible,the time I applied Q45T and attached CT-1 UR almost the same (1 week apart) , so here my thought : 1) The housing of Apparition is much lighter than the metal of CT-1 UR, despite alot bigger, the wire seem like the same coaxial 2) The Apparition 3D printed RCA much looser than the Pinlok of CT1-UR, but I found no trouble so far 3) Soundwise I think they are extremely related with Apparition have more bass and mid bass presence, detail level the same, no change of sound signature, I think the Q45T have greater effect, but keep in mind that my system may not fully exloit the differents for above reason, it's just a fullranger (omega) sit in a 8 s.q.m room. almost other cables are Rick's invention though. |
Hi @jetter , Just to clarify, my topup money is 2850usd and 100usd transport vietnam to us,and my original HFC UR CT-1 RCA interconnect I purchased used around 2000usd, so total it around 4950usd I've contacted Rick. He said was the company president, although he just an employee. The event that HFC have massive discount, collect the money and shutdown don't related to him as that time he wasn't in the US anymore due to visa issue. Rick said he can't give me some thing for free, cuz he just starting on his own, and offer a discount for his product. I replied I can only spare max of 500usd for his new product and still waiting for his further reply, You guys please share if you have other infos. thanks you |
thks @rsf507 I'm also aware of it. Let's see how this become. Haven't got any further respond from Rick. |
Hi @agisthos , I'm sure i'm not the only one, you could see HFC facebook page, others may have quickly or lucky enough to get their money refunded, not me. I still have the invoice from HFC, I contact with Casey from HFC at that time. Sound-quality wise, I'm also still prefer Rick's inventions. Currently I still use his basic CT1 interconnect and speaker cables, and power cord from his fist company Virtual Dynamics. But the last and largest investment lost is too much on me. |
hi @agisthos , thanks for the advice, I still waiting for Rick's respond. @rsf507 I don't know if it likely to happen, since i'm not in the US. Vietnam don't have any HFC distributor, not to mention Rick alone. |
hi all, Just some updated on my situations, but here the overall timeline:
2. When I done my payment thru VISA then as a lot of you know, HFC went silent and I can't contact them , to this moment. 3. Seeing Rick recent activity thru this sub, I contacted him. Rick explain to me that the time he wasn't an employee of HFC (Magnetic innovations) anymore, although he's the main inventor of HFC before . So the event of HFC massive 60% discount and disappear is not related to him. 4. But still he sent me his latest cable as a gift, I don't have to pay anything but shipping fee. And for me. that such a kind hearted action. So I recommend to do business with him directly, not thru any company like the last time., That's is of course, your purse feel comfortable. So, happy listening you guys
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Rick sent his RCA Apparition Pair but with red cable sleeve, they are much lighter and easy to arrange than the CT1 UR, Out if the box it sound fantastic already, better than a well burn-in CT1, What I can describe is the cable add " realism" and "3D" to my already 3d Omega Alnico pair The cable still need play time to breaking'in. of the links.
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