I’m going to finally get the Puritan 156 for my reference system. I’ll then move my current Puritan 136 into my office system. @jriggy - Thanks for the recommendation on Ultimate cable. Eventually I’ll also pick up one for my reference system to go along with the 156. |
@jriggy I have ‘til the 31st to return it. I’ve plugged the unit into a 20 amp dedicated circuit socket & it sounds better to my ears (albeit subjectively so as with anyone). I’ll continue to demo it and make a decision from there. If I don’t keep it I don’t know if that’s reflective of the unit itself. Likely just a personal preference based on what I’m hearing in my set up. I can say it appears to acclimate with continued use or my ears are adjusting to what it offers through continued use. In that regard I may be premature in my early assessment of the device. |
Update: I’m keeping the unit. I don’t ordinarily buy into component break in…but this unit has transformed and/or settled in since the initial week of using it. All of the various low level noises that I heard are now gone. The unit is also transparent. It does what it’s supposed to do while leaving the dynamics in tact with a blacker background. |
@twinski66 Congratulations 👍 Your findings with the 156 mirror mine. My system is deathly silent with the 156, but it doesn't subdued dynamics at all. I later added the Ground City, but if I'm honest, I can't say there was further improvement. I guess the benefits from the Ground City will depend on the power supply where you live |
