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Recommendations on a power regenerator?
I have used the Pure Power 1050 for several years. I have had no break down problems and it has made a real difference to my system. 
Lessloss DFPC Sig versus Shunyata CX and Nordost
I have the origonal Lessloss and feel that significantly outperforms the Valhalla, in my system. Yes the Nordost is fast, transparent, but I find it dry and a bleached sound, lacking richness. I know you don't ask for other recommendations, but th... 
Importance of Power cords feeding Conditioners
That seems to agree with what I found 
Review: Nordost QX4 AC filter
I have just bought my unit and I have to agree with everything you said. My niggle is the cost. In fact, I waited to get one of the rare second hand units that come. The fact they don't come up much, attests to their benefit. I am afraid I really ... 
Importance of Power cords feeding Conditioners
As promised, I checked a range of cords on my Pre Power APS 1050 regenerator. I picked up a Nordost Valhalla and Virtual Dynamics Master 3, quite cheaply, over the last couple of weeks; System used for test Leema Antilla CD Player Pathos Inpol2 in... 
Variations in how your system sounds?
An interesting subject and I'm sure it is a true observation. I am not convinced it is physiological, I'm a physician too. Some days, you turn the system on and it just is'nt firing on all cylinders and yes, I do give it time to warm up. I am not ... 
Importance of Power cords feeding Conditioners
Thanks for the replies. I have Lessloss, Sablon Audio and a Nordost Valhalla on it's way second hand. I will do some cable swapping 
What started you on your audiophile journey .
Like most people, I had an interest in music, a basic record player. I did'nt know HiFi existed. I was working as a junior doctor, intern in US parlance and a colleague had a pretty good system, Linn SME based of course, being the UK in the late 7... 
Differences between various Quantum devices
Well I found a QX4 second hand. They don't appear too often, which says something about whether they work. Well it certainly seems to, with greater clarity and a bigger soundstage. I still don't think they are worth the full retail cost. 
Black Raviolis
I like them a lot and there are upgraded versions now with corian between them to improve performance. I use a range of footers for different purposes and carried out a recent shootout with my ears only, comparing with Stillpoints and HRS. I found... 
cable fast dynamic and transparant recommendation
Just a reminder Milen007. Why don't you have the luxury of a home audition? Remember the cable company has a wide range of cables to lend from their library, give excellent advice and you can buy from their second hand cable collection. In my view... 
$2500 Phono Stage Suggestions
Just an update on the K&K. I have just had the uogrades to bring my SE up to the current Maxxed out stage, fitted. Everyone else seems to have done it a year ago, but I'm slow on the uptake. To get the platitudes out the way, "My jaw dropped" ... 
anyone hear Leif Series or LS Nordost IC cables
I was at the UK national audio show last weekend and attended the usual Nordost roadshow run by Lars. As well as demoing the QX4 and QV2, he concentrated on the new entry level Lief series, in particular the blue heaven and red dawn. I have used b... 
$2500 Phono Stage Suggestions
Another vote for the K&K phono stage. I have used one for 5 years and am about to install Kevins latest upgrade. Having compared it to a number of stages, including the Whest, the only one I thought bettered it was the Tron phono stage in an a... 
Any experience with HRS Harmonic Resolution system
I agree with Rtn1, HRS are indeed neutral and sound undramatic, but they certainly improve the sound, in terms of focus, microdynamics, clearly so. I found Stillpoints quite different, if anything vearing away from neutrality, more snap, dynamics,...