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I've had the CBFs for a week now and whilst I know Alan's products are famously long in the burn in (or whatever you prefer to call it) there weer instant and clear effects from using it.
I ordered 2 and have only put one in place so far as I have been decorating part pof the house and was also completely keen to figure what was happening in the most simple of ways ie by using one CBF alone (at least at first).
They are cheap enough that cost isn't a major consideration.
A CBF is about the size of a matchbox and you strap them on to various points throughout the electrical system.
Following Alan's preferences I have installed it on the power cable coming in to the breaker box from the street.
Just strapped it on using masking tape.
I had played a track 3 times to get used to it, went down to the garage, installed the CBF and wandered abck up to play it again.
Yes a definite change.
Now it's always hard to be precise about what is improvement and what is just change we can believe in and what is not even change but imagination, but there was clear difference in the bottom end especially.
I was using the newly remastered Abbey Road and playing Come Together.
The bass was (errr... that's in Paul's playing not just the bottom end) was a more solid image and the interplay between it and the bass drum seemed to have a better, certainly a different balance.
But what shocked me was when I flicked on the TV to get the news and all the colour balance had changed.
Blue specially was leaping out at me but there (and I am most certainly no expert on colour in TVs) seemed like brighter colours (stronger colours?) seemed to be much stronger relative to the background.
This effect has stayed quite even over a week.
The sound seems to alter but not to a degree I could swear on the differences day by day.
But the definition of imaging does seem to be getting better; I find myself, especially when I am pottering round doing things and not really listening, coming to a dead stop in front of the system and sometimes nowhere near in front of it and just going "wow", not a life changing "I must have that girl NOW" kind of "wow" but a bigger "wow" than a comfy pair of old slippers "wow".
The entire system seems to have kind of grown into itself and become more... stylish... sophisticated perhaps. I'd better stop or I'll become like that guy from The Fast Show... "listening to music is like making love to a beautiful woman..."
And it's not a bank balance destroying "one more purchase like that and it's divorce" kind of system at all.
My intention is to leave one in place alone for a month, take it out and see what difference that makes and then, if it still seems good, install both devices.

• RE: (strong)REVIEW: Alan Maher Designs Infinity CBF Power Conditioner/Surge Protector(/strong) - ozzyboy 20:22:42 10/12/09 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: <strong>REVIEW: Alan Maher Designs Infinity CBF Power Conditioner/Surge Protector</strong> posted by dave c on October 11, 2009 at 14:51:47

  I have installed one CBF filter on my Dedicated Breaker for my sound system. It has been installed for about 23 days. That breaker powers my Teslaplex outlet in which my Synergistic Powercell 10 SE is plugged into. All of my power cords are also Tesla Synergistic cords.
  The ups and downs in sound quality with the CBF installed during these 23 days was amazing.
  After about 2 weeks the soundstage opened up greatly and I was totally impressed.
  Then a day later everything sounded closed in again. Now, getting over the 3 week point, the soundstage has opened again and everything sounds more dyanmic. I dont know why it takes so long to break in , but it does.
  I would like to get a couple more of these units for my Main Power lines and the for the bottom duplex outlet near my system.
  

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• "Better Sound Through Science"............. - Todd Krieger 17:03:18 10/11/09 (9)
  In Reply to: RE: REVIEW: Alan Maher Designs Infinity CBF Power Conditioner/Surge Protector posted by dave c on October 11, 2009 at 14:51:47

  That comes very close to a famous line by an infamous audio company...... [-;
  

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  • RE: I know more than you do. - powermatic 10:42:01 10/12/09 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: "Better Sound Through Science"............. posted by Todd Krieger on October 11, 2009 at 17:03:18

    I have a Masters Degree.... in Science!
    
    Dr. Science
    
    remember-not a real doctor
    
    
    

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    • RE: "I have a Masters Degree....in Science!" Political science? nt - geoffkait 10:50:47 10/12/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: I know more than you do. posted by powermatic on October 12, 2009 at 10:42:01

      nt
      

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  • I'd rather be... - E-Stat 09:50:51 10/12/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: "Better Sound Through Science"............. posted by Todd Krieger on October 11, 2009 at 17:03:18

    Blinded with science by Ms. Sakamoto. :^)
    
    rw
    

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    • Is it my imagination, or does "The Dr." look like... - andy_c 11:50:28 10/12/09 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: I'd rather be... posted by E-Stat on October 12, 2009 at 09:50:51

      ...Henry Waxman? At least, looking at his face straight on? :-)
      

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      • Similar, but doesn't have that same - E-Stat 13:43:15 10/12/09 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: Is it my imagination, or does "The Dr." look like... posted by andy_c on October 12, 2009 at 11:50:28

        vampire bat look.
        
        
        
        rw
        

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  • "Powerful hoodoo from the people who do the voodoo" - dave c 19:53:48 10/11/09 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: "Better Sound Through Science"............. posted by Todd Krieger on October 11, 2009 at 17:03:18

    I blame the CIA.
    

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  • At least its not... - R Browne 17:24:02 10/11/09 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: "Better Sound Through Science"............. posted by Todd Krieger on October 11, 2009 at 17:03:18

    ..."Perfect Sound Forever".
    
    Although some audiophiles prefer to tweak themselves with "Better Living Through Chemistry".
    

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    • RE: At least its not... - rick_m 13:03:41 10/12/09 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: At least its not... posted by R Browne on October 11, 2009 at 17:24:02

      ...quite complete.
      
      It's: "Better things for better living, through chemistry"
      
      Which of course refers to stereo equipment, the best stuff ever made with chemicals.
      
      I remember that DuPont slogan emblazoned in embossed gold on a red poison catalog that my dad, a greenskeeper, had. It was elegant...
      
      Rick
      

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      • It's actually "Better Living Through Chemistry" ;) - ForgotPassword 07:38:09 10/13/09 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: At least its not... posted by rick_m on October 12, 2009 at 13:03:41

        Referring to the song, of course.
        
        
        
        "We should no more let numbers define audio quality than we would let chemical analysis be the arbiter of fine wines." N.P.
        

        • Better Living Through Chemistry   (Open in New Window)

        
        

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