Synergistic ECTs

Can’t complain about those who have actually tried them sharing their experience😉

I’ll know what they do (or don’t do) with my gear soon enough.

Got my set of ECTs in on Monday, and have been enjoying a variety of music since. I ended up putting 3 in my DAC, one on the D/A chip, one near the fuse, and one near the output tube (12AU7). I also put one on my digital cable at the transport side, and one on the wall plug feeding my CPT power conditioner, which all the components are plugged into. The difference is obvious, across the board improvement. They are definitely not going back, and I will likely be getting more in the future.

I have been aware of the ECTs for some time, but kind of dismissed them until recently. Probably because they take a little effort to place and experiment with, and they weren’t the latest greatest tweak, getting a lot of buzz. I now wish I had tried them sooner. To my ears, in my system, they are a great value for the money. If you haven’t tried them, are open minded, and looking for a relatively inexpensive way to take your current system to another level of musical enjoyment, I highly recommend giving them a shot. You can always return them if you don’t get similar results in your system.

“What do they do exactly?”

Here's what it says on SR’s website:

“ECTs clean up high frequency noise that otherwise distort harmonic structures within the music signal.”

With 5 in difference places in my system, I hear increased transparency, detail, immediacy, palpability, sense of space, and musicality across the board. You know, all the good stuff we're looking for😉 That may sound over the top, but it is what I am hearing. Will you hear the same in your system? Don't know, you'll have to find that out for yourself.

“The ECT’s did nothing with my equipment.”

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I know you have done many things to reduce all kinds of noise in your system. Maybe one or more of those things already dealt with the noise the ECTs are designed to reduce?

“Do they explain the science behind their product claims?”

Not sure if they do in a way that would satisfy you, I suspect not. You can check for yourself. Like any business involving proprietary technology, I’m sure they have valid reasons for not sharing everything they know. Scientific explanation is interesting, but rather irrelevant compared to the actual results, as far as I’m concerned.

My wife said the vocals are more intimate, like there’s someone in the room, with the ECTs. So there you have it, from the real authority😉

Some will not consider a product because a thorough scientific explanation of how it works is not provided. That’s their right, but, fortunately, scientific explanation is not necessary for anyone to enjoy the benefits of said product.

I really have no idea how or why they work, other than what SR says. What I do know is that they most definitely do work in my system. As a consumer/hobbyist what else do I really need to know? If I was a competitor trying to make a similar product, I'd be much more interested in explanation.

Just got in another set of ECTs, and they have taken my system to yet another level. They may not have a lot of buzz or current reviews, but they certainly work as advertised in my system, and are a great value for the money.