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A.J. Conti of Basis Audio has passed away.
Massive heart attack.  Basis Audio website  posted  details about the status of the company.  
What happened to Audio Aero?
I had to replace the CD Pro 2 drive in my Capital Mk2. No big deal. Audio Aero used a brand of electrolytic capacitors in the power supply. Named "Samwa" . They died!!!. Easy fix to replace, off the shelf values. I ended up replacing all the elect... 
Taralabs cables
All my HFX boxes are earth grounded to an 8 foot ground rod. 
Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors
My audio buddy did the Furutech GTX duplex outlet taste test. A Gold GTX in one outlet, the other was a Rhodium GTX outlet. Most of all his gear is tubes, SS amps. The clear winner was the Rhodium plugs. He had on order 2 more GTX Gold plugs from ... 
Beware of dealing with PurePower Partners Inc
Is the company still around? 
Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others
About 300 Hrs, ordered 6 more GTX-d Rhodium . They are going in the back of my re generators. Picked them up for $175 each. 
Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others
Furutech makes a very nice speaker binding post , FT-809. Base metal is copper, installed them on a pair SS power amps. 
Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others
Ozzy, my re generators are PurePower 2000's . 
Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others
Thanks, Audiolabyrinth. They do sound a little disjointed than my well seasoned R1's . Just ordered 5 more , replacing the ones on the back of my A/C regenerators. 
Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors
That would be a Furutech FI 09 Rhodium 
Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others
Well... I just traded out two Oyaide R1 duplex plugs feeding both of my PurePower 2000 Re- Generators, with two Furutech GTX-D Rhodium duplex plugs. 
Taralabs cables
It brought changes when you replaced your Duplex plugs, you will never know unless you try it. 
Taralabs cables
Next step is Furutech FI 09 in Rhodium. Everything in my system is running this IEC A/C power inlet. 
Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors
240 dollars for one duplex plug ? Ouch! I will just wait a bit when something "better" comes out, and buy them "used" for $65 dollars. How do you think I got all my 14 R1? 
Rhodium vs Gold AC connectors
Nope, Me and a few others are running Oyaide R1 duplex outlets. Base metal is Beryllium copper. Plated first with Platinum,then finished with Palladium. I myself is a Solid State guy, but my other friends are running all tube gear. They are very h...