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    Grounding system Shunyata Altaira vs Synergistic Research vs Nordost

    I’m deciding between the two. I only had a chance to demo Altaira, and very impressed. But the separate boxes make total cost too high for me. I’m looking at Synergistic Active Grounding Box as an alternative. Do you think it comes close to Altaira? Which model did you try SE or SX?
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    Oh, I forgot to mention I tried Qwave As well. For my system, Qwave achieves different things compared to Qsine. The imaging is better with Qwave, but I feel a bit of details is gone. That’s why I only keep Qsine. The bottleneck may be my Niagara 1200. Just my guess. I will try Qwave again in...
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    Had a chance to try Qsine and Puron in my system. The position is in a wall outlet beside a socket for Niagara 1200, where all devices connect to. Puron brings more clarity to instruments, but the vocal gets a bit compressed. Qsine brings clarity to both without any noticeable drawbacks. To be...
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    New! Octave MRE220SE ... I am in love!

    Thank you for your comparison. I’m also obsessed with SET amp. Guess I’ll have to give push-pull a try :)
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    New! Octave MRE220SE ... I am in love!

    @nunobrazuna Since you have tried many top tier tube amps, could you please help compare the sound of Octave to Wavac and Viva? I'm looking to upgrade my tube amp as well :)
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    Thank you. I'll remove Furutech from my list :)
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    The best plug in filter ever!

    So, for just 1 plug on the available socket besides the power conditioner, which should I go for? There are so many models... and there is no return policy for me... - Nordost QSine - Puron - Furutech NCF Clear Line - Synergistic UEF Performance Enhancer - Telos Mini Q Perhaps Nordost is the...
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    What is the best 5U4G ?

    My lack of knowledge and fear prevent me from using any tube adapter haha. But I saw in multiple Lampizator threads that many users are using it with great result. Hmmm... May I know what recti you would recommend?
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    What is the best 5U4G ?

    Thanks for the recommendations. You guys mean Sophia Electric 274B Aqua II version or normal version?
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    What is the best 5U4G ?

    Thank you for the information. I actually prefer warm to neutral. Should I get Takatsuki 274B instead? I’m using KR PX25.
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    What is the best 5U4G ?

    Is RK 5u4g still being produced? I'm late to the party and can't find any source to buy.
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