My Snubway and Main Stream Master Class Combo Review

I have had my mainstream and snubway combo for 3 days in, and another mainstream at the outlet for my amplifier for a day. Let me tell you, all the things i hated about my system: Buzz, Mediocre soundstage, lack of clarity, digital glare, and boomy bass is all gone. I don’t know but these conditioners are basically the backbones of my system. It made music so much more enjoyable and exquisite like eating steak to now eating wagyu. Mark was remarkable, always there to assist me when he can. Still waiting for the 120hr mark for thrm

After having found additional receptacle space on my Zerosurge to plug in the Main Stream, I can state confidently that the Main Stream is the missing piece of the audio puzzle. The Snubway works great on its own, but both of them working in tandem have raised the listening experience to an entirely new level.

In particular, micro-detail now is off-the-charts as I am hearing things on very familiar recordings that apparently had been blocked due to "dirty" electrical lines. We all likely have heard about "blacker backgrounds," but I’ve experienced that with these products first-hand as I now have a prior point of reference.

I don’t think that folks realize the large degree of hash and other noise residing on their electrical lines, particularly where the line isn’t a dedicated one. We spend so much time and money on components, but don’t give much, if any, attention to power concerns. That may be due to ignorance or the ridiculous cost of many "audiophile" power conditioners, many of which have a deleterious effect on sound quality. These products are the antithesis of that general reality.

You know how you can have a great listening session one day and a not so great one the next? I think that inconsistency is due to what’s going on at any particular time with the amount of line noise. Nights are usually better because there’s less equipment operating. Well, that’s not the case with the Snubway and Main Stream. So far, my listening sessions have been consistently good and satisfying with both of them in the system.

To me, the Snubway and Main Stream, when combined, are the equivalent of a huge component upgrade at a very reasonable price. I really am floored by these little wonders, and am getting so much more from my system than I did before. It’s really quite astounding.

@rlb61

+1

Combo of Snubway and Mainstram gave significant upgrade.

It removed remaining hash and made soundstage wider and deeper.

Thomas

I’m currently running 3 pairs of Snubs & Main Streams. Using 3 of the 10 gauge 1ft 3 outlet extension cords mentioned in one of my previous posts above, there is 1 Snubway & 1 Main Stream on each cord. I plugged one combo into wall receptacle of dedicated circuit, one combo in top left receptacle of Equi=Core 1800MK3 & one combo in SR Powercell 8SE distributor that feeds A/V equipment. Very worthwhile improvement over the 4 Purons I’ve been running since they burst on the scene.

Recently received 2 sets of Heartsound Audio HoloStages. Initial impressions are frankly mind blowing! I’ve tried many tweaks & this one moves the needle more significantly more than some others that address the acoustics of the room. These are completely passive devices that are out of the signal path.