Totally agree. I own a system of entirely PAD Dominus Ferox/Anniversary Contego PCs (Transparent REf IC/SCs) and my last 2 purchases in PCs were Robustos. To my ear, they really are that good, and Mark is a very friendly, helpful and responsive designer/owner. i know Mark but am not affiliated with him. Just a happy consumer. Highly recommended!
Power cords and turntable power supplies
I have been a convert for wires of all sorts for years. my one point of resistance has been turntable power supplies. I have a TW Accustic Raven one, with a big slab of precision German engineering as a power supply. All it has to do is turn a platter at 33 and1/3rpm and it's affected by a power cord, no way.
Well I just borrowed a power cord from Sablon Audio, a new cable start up company, with just the Robusto power cord to it's name. Mark coles suggested trying it on the turntable power supply and the effect was immediate and obvious. I have always felt speed control was excellent on the table, but was troubled by a little loss of precision, some lack of definition at the leading edge of notes. Gone immediately with the new cable, better soundstage and clearly improved base definition too.
Incidentally, I have just bought a Lessloss DPFC cord, very highly thought of in this forum and reviews. I compared it with the Robusto on the power supply, Leema Antilla CD player and K&k phono stage. The sound was clearly different, a deeper base, richer tone with the Robusto, a bit more air and speed with the Lessloss. Hard to say which was better, on classical, it seemed to be the Robusto.
I am not associated with Mark Coles, but I recommend a look at his website and the review in this months Positive Feedback on line.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue52/robusto.htm
Well I just borrowed a power cord from Sablon Audio, a new cable start up company, with just the Robusto power cord to it's name. Mark coles suggested trying it on the turntable power supply and the effect was immediate and obvious. I have always felt speed control was excellent on the table, but was troubled by a little loss of precision, some lack of definition at the leading edge of notes. Gone immediately with the new cable, better soundstage and clearly improved base definition too.
Incidentally, I have just bought a Lessloss DPFC cord, very highly thought of in this forum and reviews. I compared it with the Robusto on the power supply, Leema Antilla CD player and K&k phono stage. The sound was clearly different, a deeper base, richer tone with the Robusto, a bit more air and speed with the Lessloss. Hard to say which was better, on classical, it seemed to be the Robusto.
I am not associated with Mark Coles, but I recommend a look at his website and the review in this months Positive Feedback on line.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue52/robusto.htm