It is 11:15 AM I just now worked up the will power to shut down my stereo. My whole morning is shot but I enjoyed it thoroughly. I turned on the stereo very early this morning to let it warm up and then I planned to listen to some music for an hour or so in the quiet of the morning and head to the golf course. Well, that was the plan. That changed to just one more song and then head to the gym. Now it's time for lunch.
The NPS-1260 did not add detail, it just made the detail more apparent. It raised the clarity a notch and I think that is what makes the detail more noticeable. For example, 1960's and 1970's studio recordings have either some reverb or studio echo. I hear that more plainly now on many of those recordings. Echo and decay last longer now. It's gone from knowing it is there to being quite noticeable. It's not bad because singers seem more palatable now- more intimate. The music is also smoother- the best way for me to describe it. I was careful to play songs at the same volume level as before but it is also easy to play them louder now.
I have only treated the digital side so far and it has been three days since I treated the interconnects on the DAC to Preamp to Amp and five days since treating the speaker spades. I have not treated my analog rig yet or the power cords and dedicated circuits. I have been captivated with my CDs and streaming.
It is a remarkable tweak. One would need to be well acquainted with the sound of their system to fully realize the changes it makes. It is more than subtle but I can't see it curing deficiencies in a stereo system. It's like a polish that makes the mirror finish that much more crisp and clear.
The NPS-1260 did not add detail, it just made the detail more apparent. It raised the clarity a notch and I think that is what makes the detail more noticeable. For example, 1960's and 1970's studio recordings have either some reverb or studio echo. I hear that more plainly now on many of those recordings. Echo and decay last longer now. It's gone from knowing it is there to being quite noticeable. It's not bad because singers seem more palatable now- more intimate. The music is also smoother- the best way for me to describe it. I was careful to play songs at the same volume level as before but it is also easy to play them louder now.
I have only treated the digital side so far and it has been three days since I treated the interconnects on the DAC to Preamp to Amp and five days since treating the speaker spades. I have not treated my analog rig yet or the power cords and dedicated circuits. I have been captivated with my CDs and streaming.
It is a remarkable tweak. One would need to be well acquainted with the sound of their system to fully realize the changes it makes. It is more than subtle but I can't see it curing deficiencies in a stereo system. It's like a polish that makes the mirror finish that much more crisp and clear.