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My Snubway and Main Stream Master Class Combo Review

I must admit I am a sucker for tweaks.

I have owned and tried so many. I have always admired those who think outside the “box”. Some of these items were great, some maybe? And then some were just a “swing and a miss”.

I have communicated with Mark through the years and have used several of his products. So, I ventured into the Vera-fi Audio filters that many of you have expressed that you have liked. That is specifically; the Snubway and the Main Stream filters. I’m not sure if that is the appropriate category but I think that is what they do.

When I first received them, I tried them on my Audio dedicated AC line. First listen, the music sounded louder and more in my face. I was concerned that perhaps they were too much for my already “clean” audio system.

I then moved them to my dedicated Video AC line. On this line, I have an AudioQuest 1200 conditioner, an 85” Samsung TV/LED, Oppo 205, Satellite Dish, Apple TV and a 7 channel Outlaw amp. And I also had a Puron filter. When I first viewed this Video system with the filter combo now in use, boy, was I impressed! I watched a few pre-season NFL live games and the image was fantastic! So clean, immersive, with deep contrast, and deep colors. I knew these units would be a permanent part of this system.

So today, again, I tried that combo on my Audio Dedicated line. On this line is my AudioQuest 7000, Lumin X1, and 2 Michi 8 power amps. But now this time I did not get the image overload, perhaps these take some time to burn/break in. I will let these units percolate for a few days before I pass additional comments. But… I did order another set of them.

ozzy

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traubr
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@ozzy I was remiss and should have mentioned that I gave VeraFi another shot and bought the SDFB when it was on sale recently.  Attached it to my Mac amp and was pleased to hear "more" there: bigger, bolder.  Overwhelming, no, but better. 

I have been researching power conditioners as another area for improvement.  All my equipment is plugged into my Furman PC.  Some indicate a better conditioner is no conditioner at all, plugged directly into the wall.  I gave it a whirl today, and will say (perhaps giving credit where it isn't due, but that's OK), my amp and SDFB plugged directly sound better than before.  It makes me wonder whether the Furman is holding me back, or are there myriad other issues as yet undetermined?  That is a topic for another thread, but I doff my cap to VeraFi for the SDFB and its positive impact.  Better is always better.

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ozzy OP
7,530 posts
 

trabur,

Which fuses did you get for the SDFB?

ozzy

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ozzy OP
7,530 posts
 

traubr, Sorry I misspelled your moniker previously.

What fuses did you choose to use with your SDFB? I am using the graphene's.

ozzy

traubr
27 posts
 

@ozzy 

Sorry, did not see your post until today.  I started slow with the SDFB and opted for the included super sluggo fuse, which offered a bit of warmth (always good this time of year).  I felt that if something was lacking, I could always upgrade to the better fuses.

As the SDFB settles (ingratiates itself?) into my system, I am at a total loss now to determine its impact, as I have been on a tear of late to assist the audio industry's economy.  There have been way too many substantive changes in my system in the last month to isolate the impact of just the SDFB.  Scientific or not, for the short period where it was the latest addition, it was a positive.  VeraFi can take that as a win.

Robert

sgordon1
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How does removing SDFB change the sound?

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