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What Was Your Favorite “Game Changer” Moment?

I've been rebuilding and modifying my system since the summer of 2029. I have a pile of rejected cables and assorted gear to sell sometime soon. Several times I told myself that I was finally finished with upgrades, only to be tempted to try just one more thing. Happily, I stumbled upon an unexpected game changer in the past week. I purchased a used pair of Fusion Audio Romance 1 interconnects.

The reviews, some on this forum, suggested that this cable is “warm and romantic,” as the name implies. My biggest concern was that the top end might be somewhat muted. I have been using Shunyata Venom interconnects and speaker cables. They have plenty of top end sparkle that I didn’t want to lose. But I’m always in favor of curbing harshness.

Well, not to worry. The Fusion Audio interconnects did not just keep the high end sparkle, they extended it. And they did it in a very musically pleasing way. I played a native tropical bossa nova album, and the percussion instruments danced around in a stunning holographic fashion. On some other albums, I heard female vocals served with a sublime, expressive quality that surpasses anything that my system was capable of before.

I consider myself a “warm side of neutral” kind of listener. Fatiguing harshness has always been the obstacle to overcome. But I want the details at both ends of the spectrum. As for Fusion Audio cables, they are available at Audio Surroundings in Boca Raton, Florida. Here is the link: https://www.audiosurroundings.com/store.php?seller=Ericlove&navt1=263817&per=6&num=6&...

Does anyone know how to contact Eric Love, who was mentioned in numerous threads a few years ago as the maker of these cables? I would like to contact him.

Please share your favorite “game changer” moments with cables and other items. I'm still looking for the “magic” USB cable.

My system:

Exposure 3010S2D integrated amp
DynAudio floor standing speakers
Topping D70 DAC
Auralic Aries Femto music streamer with SBooster power supply
Kitsune modded Singxer SU-2 USB bridge
Netgear S8000 Network switch with streaming music preset
Cables and power cords by Shunyata, Lessloss, Wireworld, PS Audio, Chord Company, Fusion Audio


boakey39
mward
102 posts
 
Power cords.  I had the “oh, so that’s what those instruments should sound like” moment. 
melm
1,057 posts
 
For recent experiences, installing an AudioQuest Pearl USB between my DLNA bridge and DAC opened up the soundstage to the whole wall in front of me, and added depth.  But it lacked realistic sparkle.

Then moving to an inexpensive cable running two solid core silver wires for the digital data kept the soundstage width, added more depth and made every instrument fuller, rounder.

And there are some that keep saying "bits are bits."  Sure!
eichlerera
99 posts
 
Since this is a cable forum: Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables.
Not even close....
mofojo
2,202 posts
 
3 days ago when I was proven that cables make a huuuuge difference. Ill be posting my review on Moneoone power cable and XLRs on here in a week or so. If looking at biggest surprise non expected game changer. This has got to be it for me. Has me re thinking everything in my system and future upgrades. 
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
Right. Been a very long time saying power cords and wire in general is every bit as much a "main component" as the usual stuff people consider main components. Every bit as important. You are hearing that now. I know, because you have what I have, and Ozzy, and we hear it. Not all components perform at this level. If they did there would be no doubt. But they don't. An awful lot frankly are not all that great. They have so many flaws, and this is so common, a guy can compare a lot of stuff and come away thinking it is all just different flavors so mix em up how you like. That is where "system dependent" comes from. It is BS but hard to show because so much is like that. Until you get something like you have now, so much better with so few faults. So now you know. Looking forward to reading your review. Sounds like it will be enlightening.
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