REVIEW: Audience AuriCap Passive Components

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Model: AuriCap
Category: Passive Components
Suggested Retail Price: varies
Description: metalized polypropelene
Manufacturer URL: Audience
Model Picture: View
Review by rhyno (D) on October 31, 2004 at 05:35:04
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for the AuriCap
this is a review for the famous Auricap AC Tweak:
my execution: on my preamp, just past the fuse (which was past the power switch, an ideal situation) i wired a 2uf, 600v Auricap from + to - (nothing to do with ground). also, i wrapped the auricap heavily in PTFE plumbers tape (which doesn't burn worth a damn) in case of a fire hazard (i'm doubly safe here; the fuse should take care of any problems, but i'm double covered just in case).
thoughts:
the noise floor of the preamp is substantially reduced. i think my pre had more potential for AC noise (and thus improvement) than most---it has a couple of those Switched / Unswitched female AC plugs on the back (so other equipment can plug into it), which only increases the # of solder joints and potential for noise. that being said, the noise floor has dropped a couple of very noticable dbs.
in comparing my DAC > Pre > Amp vs DAC > Amp (passive volume controls on amp), i now find that the previous characteristic of the pre (slight treble tilt, whitish high freq---very minor but both present) has been changed more towards neutral. overall spectral balance has taken a decided step towards neutral.
staging / dynamics et al are just as good as before.
net net: for one hour of my time & some 20 bucks, this was an excellent tweak, which i will liklely employ in source equipment. highly recommended.
rhyno
Product Weakness: none
Product Strengths: as described
Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Wavac 572 SET
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): G&D Custom
Sources (CDP/Turntable): G&D UTP1> Entec 3.0 Dac w/ TG Mods; Kenwood KT8300 tuner w/ mega-mods.
Speakers: Wilson WP 6s
Cables/Interconnects: TG 6-9 high purity ICs; TG HSR speaker cable
Music Used (Genre/Selections): all
Room Size (LxWxH): 15 x 11 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: JRisch bass panels
Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 hour
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): TG Bybee based power conditioner; TG SLVR power cords
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

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Topic - REVIEW: Audience AuriCap Passive Components - rhyno 05:35:04 10/31/04 (11)

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thought i was clear on it - rhyno 18:36:44 11/01/04 (0)

Works even with good line cleaning? - LarBo 07:37:41 10/31/04 (2)

Re: Works even with good line cleaning? - rhyno 11:50:43 10/31/04 (1)

Re: Works even with good line cleaning? - Psychicanimal 20:41:36 10/31/04 (0)

Audience AuriCap Passive Components - JANDG 06:14:59 10/31/04 (3)

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Model:	AuriCap
Category:	Passive Components
Suggested Retail Price:	varies
Description:	metalized polypropelene
Manufacturer URL:	Audience
Model Picture:	View

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Wavac 572 SET
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	G&D Custom
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	G&D UTP1> Entec 3.0 Dac w/ TG Mods; Kenwood KT8300 tuner w/ mega-mods.
Speakers:	Wilson WP 6s
Cables/Interconnects:	TG 6-9 high purity ICs; TG HSR speaker cable
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	all
Room Size (LxWxH):	15 x 11 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	JRisch bass panels
Time Period/Length of Audition:	1 hour
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	TG Bybee based power conditioner; TG SLVR power cords
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner