AET resonance optimiser

Even at the risk of being labelled as crazy I'm still gonna say this ...

These generic-looking metal pieces are incredible ...!!!

And I'm going to buy more..!!

Right now I have 2 pcs at each end of the oyaide MTB-6 ... And 1 each on the power amplifiers ...

After cleaning the surfaces and placing them carefully I'm hearing things I never knew existed in the recordings ..!!

Amazing ..!!

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Acoustic Revive RCI-3 vs RCI-3H

Compared to some hardcore fans, I may have only a few pieces of the AR cable insulator ... But that won't stop me from sharing with you guys what I think of their latest version made from hickory wood...

All because 1 single piece alone can help when placed under the most vulnerable cable ... If you can't afford multiple pieces dun fret, just buy 1 first ...

Due to the pressure of currency exchange rates, AR products have become more expensive by quite a big margin ... And the new cable insulator does not escape that fate as well...

It's not exactly a value for money product at all ..

To cut the test short, I compared the old and new under the Acrolink 6100 power cord from the wall to the distributor.....

So what's the difference ..??? What's the improvement ..???

Over 1 test track of familiar music, I heard a blacker and quieter background ..... Separation between voices and instruments are also better ...

So it's not a HUGE difference of day and night proportions ... So should you upgrade??

Well if you want the best, the hickory insulator is definitely better ... If not, you can mix the new and old pieces if you are already a converted user ...

Try it if you are one who is anal about lifting all your cables off the floor..... Just remember to add them in gradually to enjoy the incremental improvement ...

Cheers!

Pressure relief...

The plugs may be tight but as the cable is heavy, there is a slight sag if you leave the cable dangling....

I have to use 2 wooden blocks, 1 of which is a chess seed, to support the plug at the end....

Neat and tidy it became....

Cheers..!

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Current setup 20 Nov 2011

As of tonight...

CAL Delta CD transport
Nuforce DAC 9
Adcom GFP-750 preamplifier
Channel Islands Audio D-100 power amplifiers
Polk Audio LSi-15 loudspeakers

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hear through

i am beginning to hear things and more.....

but i cant pinpoint the source....

is it because of the

a. DAC improving with time

b. new diffusor panels on the ceiling

c. Acrolink D5000 XLR cables

d. new arrangement of 3 shunmook mpingo discs on the CD transport

even though i can nail it down, i am fine.....

and i am not complaining since everything sounds cool and good.....

drop one

interestingly the jap version of the acrolink webpage shows that the 7N-A2070 has been discontinued......

so far there's no news of any replacement.....

will the 7N-D5000 remains as the only non-Mexcel series 7N signal cable???

i find the A2070 to be priced reasonably for the level of performance and while the D5000 is good, it's getting near to expensive....

let's hope there will be good news about a new cable....

copper deal....

hey hey there's a piece of acrolink 6100 power cable on sale in the used market for S$1000......

this is quite a good deal but i have overspend this month.....

so i have to pass.....

ARGHHH....

tough nut....

there's a used pair of Acrolink Mexcel interconnects available for sale in local audio forums .......

at S$3000, the target audience is limited....... so will anyone bite???

it seems like it can be tough to sell the truly high-end stuff.....

new goal-post...

i used to think that i would never spend more than $500 on a pair of interconnect cables  .....

not that they do not make a difference but because something in my head told me so.....

well well, that was all in the past for i have broken my self-imposed limit quite awhile ago when i switched to acrolink 6N-S3000 speaker cables......

it was followed by the 6N-PC6100 power cord..... and now 7N-A2070 interconnect cables......

i can only say these are truly exceptional audio cables........ together they have brought me closer to the music, which is the most important isn't it...?

one may achieve sparkling highs, thumping lows or magical mids but if the audio system cannot communicate emotionally, then what's the point of having one .......

Too narrow 2

It's been confirmed....

The biggie acrolink RCA plugs are too big for the adcom preamplifier....

Haha ok I shall look at 6N copper cables for now.....

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Too narrow

I have a strong feeling that the huge RCA plugs on the higher end acrolink cables can't fit between the narrow connectors on my preamplifier ....

So?

Even if I have the $$$$ to buy them, I can't use these cables at all...!!!???

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Small but big 2....

Instead of the supplied vibration damping sheet, I followed one of the proven methods and put on a piece of AR QR-8.....

It seems to be another small step ahead.....

Small but big?

As usual I was sceptical....

How good can this little duralumin plug be? I'd read about it from most of the online sources and all have been positive and encouraging ..... Can it really be that good?

Furthermore it's "quite" expensive for such a plain little thing..... This is surely another dun-tell-your-wife-how-much audio accessory.....

After putting it into the unused r1 outlet, I have to realign my sights and expectations ....

The effects are not subtle at all.... Hmmmmmm

It works!!!!

quick and clean....

there was a pair of acrolink 2400 interconnects up for sale in extremeplace on saturday........

gone in a flash.....

maybe the $600 price is just too good to miss????

one fine day i must get my hands on either the 2070 or 5000 ........ one of the 7N interconnects to try......

one by one....

it's always better to take things one step at a time especially when it comes to upgrades and improvements...... let it be your audio system, car and others......

maybe i was too anxious and too excited over the power enhancements...... so when i upgraded to a acrolink 6100 and oyaide wall base and plate in a span of 2 days, it was tough for me to discern which was doing what ....

but then, the jump in performance is kinda HUGE....

and seriously i am not complaining at all haha......

in between i found that someone had shifted my acoustic revive room conditioner... and after i placed it correctly, the full spectrum of magic came back.....

new face 2......

if you follow my audio journey regularly, you are no stranger to my previous set-up, namely the oyaide r1 outlet and a $25 aluminium wall plate........

joining the r1 from the wall to oyaide mtb-6 was an acrolink 4030 with 004 plugs..... which are just the normal stuff for a budget conscious audiophile.....

this went along for quite some time until i became curious about the oyaide WPC-Z base and wall plate....

the oyaide product is certainly jewellery-grade: superbly engineered for the audio enthusiast..... but dun ever let your wife know how much this piece of aluminium costs; i think she will be very annoyed ....!!

all along, matching the r1 with a piece of MIC wall plate wasnt my kind of match-made-in-heaven but then i had no choice.........

i wanna install a stout wall base but WPC-Z cannot fit onto a UK size 2 outlet AC box but what can i do???

mount a US size box ...?? i can do that but the in-wall wiring may not be long enough to reach the r1...... in addition i am reluctant to mess with the decor and those US outlets one can buy are quite bad when it comes to aesthetics...

unable to think of a simple and effective solution, i decided to KIV the idea until .... until i decided i really wanna do it......

fast forward to 2nd Oct 2010...... as i was sitting in a couch at x audio, pieces of the puzzle came to me ...... and as i was busy explaining my idea to ryan and swee, i became excited that it can be done.....!!! FINALLY!!!!!

so what do you need....????

firstly you'll need a $25 piece of wall plate as shown below........

after which you have to get a metal workshop to make a larger cut-out to fit the r1....

once this is done, the rest is straightforward ....... however, do note that the assembly is the reverse of what is usually done........

and please please remember to turn off the power to the room before doing anything else.....

then you will first mount this wall plate onto the wall........ followed by the oyaide base ....

important instruction: to ensure these 2 pieces are attached together tightly, 2 washers and nuts each are required...... these are used on the inside of the $25 wall plate........

dun worry about the screws as oyaide provides all of which are required......

once ok, it will look like this.....

final steps will be to connect the cables to the r1....... before you do that, you should apply your favourite contact cleaner and conditioner to all the bare wires and wire clamps....... this is very important..!!!

when the connections are tight (pls check and check and check ....!!!), you can fit the r1 into the base and tighten with 4 screws........

attach the carbon-plastic wall cover and YES..............!!!! job completed......... *AHHHHHH*

switch on the power from the circuit breaker and plug in da power cord....... for now the 6100 is my new KING......

if you have done everything right, you can sit back, relax and enjoy the music......

dun forget to congratulate yourself for a job well done....!!!

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