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Posted by kenster (A) on July 17, 2007 at 11:02:49

In Reply to: RE: Oyaide P-004 Beryllium AC Plug/C-004 Beryllium IEC Connector Report posted by Duster on July 16, 2007 at 12:04:22

One of these days I am going to try the Oyaide M1 connectors and maybe even the Acrolink big boys but for now, I am continually amazed every time I sit down and have a listen :-)

As an aside, I just swapped out an Oyaide SWO-GX for a cryo'd/cooked R1 in my balanced power unit and once again, am floored by the improvement the R1 brings to the musical presentation.

The R1 is directly fed by the balanced transformer and then the other receptacles are daisy chained from there so the R1 is having a cumulative effect on everything plugged into the unit. I will give it a few days to settle in before I post the details.

Cheers my friend,

~kenster

• Question for you Kenster... - kaaos 15:29:38 07/17/07 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Excellent, well detailed report Duster. posted by kenster on July 17, 2007 at 11:02:49

  When you swapped SWO-GX for R1 have you heard the same effect of reducing energy in upper midrange and lower treble (becoming more relaxed)?
  
  I have Oyaide power strip with three SWO-GX receptables and I would like to change them for R1 one day. All my power cords are Black Sand Violet with standard connectors, do you think I should try P/C 004 instead? I am not sure what to do first...
  
  Thank you
  Regards
  Goran
  
  

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  • RE: Question for you Kenster... - kenster 16:58:51 07/17/07 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Question for you Kenster... posted by kaaos on July 17, 2007 at 15:29:38

    "When you swapped SWO-GX for R1 have you heard the same effect of reducing energy in upper midrange and lower treble (becoming more relaxed)?"
    
    I didn't notice any reduction of energy per say, what I did notice is that the presentation of high frequency instruments is alot cleaner and that the bass is way more energetic/defined. In my situation, this translates into a very precise/open/3D soundstage which I'm sure can be attributed to a lowering of the noise floor. To my ears, the SWO-GX sounds lethargic when compared to the R1.
    
    As to your second question, I would change over to the R1's in your power strip before changing connectors on your Black Sands cables. Also get the R1's cryo'd and cooked if U can. Then when your budget allows, swap over to the P-004/C-004 connectors on your cables :-)
    
    Cheers,
    
    ~kenster
    
    

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    • Thank you Kenster (nt) - kaaos 17:26:14 07/17/07 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Question for you Kenster... posted by kenster on July 17, 2007 at 16:58:51

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