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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Because a fuse sits in such close proximity to the component, it's impact is bigger than most would imagine and to remove a QSA fuse despite all the QSA cables I have results in a fairly painful letdown but yes, in my system, the impact of cables is greater than the impact of a fuse.
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    The Ultimatum speaker cables use massive 4/0 (0000) AWG wire, the most massive wire we are aware of in use in the world today in a speaker cable. We are aware of no binding posts that will accept this mass of bare wire and so bare wire is simply not an option. Bananas are not a good option...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    I like how you both think. R&D in these areas are ongoing. As you allow your imaginations to wander, you can see how potentially huge the implications are to treat everything in the audio path including even the speakers and so don’t be surprised if this R&D is actually happening. I’m sure...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Adding to what Anas has stated, if the budget is tight, if you have one key component that is especially valuable in your audio chain, like an "all in one" device that houses a streamer, DAC, preamp, and amp, for example, obviously target your most important component. In that situation, one...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    The only way to know for sure is to try. If there is a coloration to your current cables that you like, you may prefer them. Audio is a very personal thing after all. But a QSA-treated cable is different and is unlike anything I've heard before. The level of realism is just uncanny. If...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    It's an interesting thought and I'm not sure I can provide you an accurate answer but here are some of my observations. Almost universally, when we have treated a cable, dynamics improves and bass tightens up. It's what I generally hear with a low impedance power supply. Tonal clarity, detail...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    While everything matters, if there is a single QSA-Lanedri product that has had the greatest global impact in my system, it would be the Ultimatum speaker cables. After that, it would be the Gamma LAN cable. The fact that the Ultimatum speaker cables were so impactful was never a surprise...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Fair points and I'm happy to answer. Do I have a commercial interest in QSA or QSA-Lanedri? No, as already stated, I do not. Fortunately, I am in a position financially where I do not require alternate sources of income. With the exception of a few prototypes, I've had to pay for my cables...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    I would concur with @QSA-LANEDRI's assessment. If you've ever heard the Iconoclast BAV 10AWG power cable without treatment, to my ears, it sounds pretty bad. It sounds dark, dull, slow and smeared and I can think of a large number of power cables I would choose above it. Once treated...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    In our R&D, Iconoclast Cable caught our attention because they uniquely offer cables of different class that vary only in the purity of the conductor used. That means that they sell cables that are identical with respect to the star-quad geometry they prefer, the air-dielectric, shielding...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    You're both dead wrong. This is a promoted thread in the Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers forum meaning @QSA-LANEDRI has paid money out of their pocket to WBF to run this thread as they see fit for the purposes of promoting their products and so as the OP, they have say in the ground...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    @QSA-LANEDRI can correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe there's a patent having done my own search once upon a time. Nor am I surprised that there would be no desire to patent this technology because you're then forced to divulge your IP which is the last thing QSA would want to do. It's...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    That's why I said "warmth" is relative depending on what your reference is and that it's possible my interpretation of "neutral" may be identical to your interpretation of "warmth." I am very much anti-syrupy and slow, rolled off, and mid-bass hump is where my mind goes when someone says...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    That's correct, Will. From the plug to the IEC to the conductor in between. That is why things like the giant Bocchinos used by Sablon make such a big difference.
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Apologies, @facten, but your and Will's question was answered in my post #92. I know, so much has already been said in this growing thread that it's hard to keep up. Here is what I said back then: "With this line of cables, QSA's proprietary treatment was applied to the cables themselves...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Fair enough, @highstream. My apologies if my response touched a nerve. If you're looking for cables that shift tonal balance by adding warmth to the sound, as I stated in my response, these cables are not designed to alter the tonal balance of one's system. No offense but if these cables...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    If your system sounds tonally cold and you're looking for cables to fix it by adding warmth, the QSA-Lanedri cables are probably not for you. If your system is already sounding satisfyingly warm but you're looking for cables that will add even more warmth, again, it's probably best to look...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    I have 2 Silver outlets and 1 Silver Jitter.
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    I have the Ultimatum speaker cables now with Revelation treatment. They're the finest speaker cables I've ever heard for my Wilson Alexia Series 2 speakers by a big margin and so no complaints. If this is what you end up buying, QSA-Lanedri guarantees that you will love them or just return...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Here are my observations. I currently have QSA outlets, a Jitter, and now a complete loom of QSA-Lanedri power cables powering each of my most important components. The efficacy of QSA treatment is predicated on a variety of factors including: 1) Level of treatment applied. With respect to...
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    QSA : My take on their expensive products

    The splitter/distributor/line conditioner will have an influence. Basically any untreated device that you put into your chain will somewhat mute the impact of any QSA-treated device that is upstream and yet the impact can still be very significant and worthwhile as evidenced by @Willgolf's...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    With the hobbled Taiko Extreme taken off line for nearly a week, my QSA'd nVidia Shield TV Pro did an admirable job filling in. This device is a Chromecast device and can function as a Roon, Tidal, Qobuz, or Spotify endpoint. It only outputs 48kHz PCM and so anything higher than this is...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Fast forward about a week, I was so enthralled by the impact of placing a Spectral Infinity on my line conditioner that I sent in the Sablon Prince that was previously powering this line conditioner to QSA-Lanedri to have Infinity treatment applied. If you weren't aware, yes, this is an option...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    I have had a Spectral Revelation (Sablon Prince with QSA Revelation treatment applied to it) for some time. It very easily outperforms even a Gamma Infinity power cable and until recently, it was the very best performing power cable I had heard in my system, easily outclassing $20k+ power...
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    QSA : My take on their expensive products

    This "QSA Silver conditioner jitter plug" is essentially the wall plug portion of a power cord. Imagine what happens when the same QSA treatment is applied to the entire power cord.
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Yes, for the Ultimatum Infinity cables, that is what the buyer should deserve to expect. Because QSA treatment is unique, we do not expect these cables to have an equal regardless of cost. They're either the best you've ever heard by a significant margin and without excuses or return them.
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    We did almost all of our comparison testing using Revelation cables. Infinity takes everything the Revelation does further and is effectively a doubling of the treatment that is applied. All the qualities of Revelation are enhanced but the overall presentation is denser, more immersive, and...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    The QSA Power Jitters are a good way to get your feet wet with what this treatment can offer and they are remarkably impactful. I won't discourage you from going this route. If you already have a full loom of another manufacturer's power cords that you enjoy and don't want to get rid of, the...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Like many, I have a love/hate relationship with cables. I hate that they make more difference than they should (and with QSA-Lanedri cables, they make more difference than many other components I've owned). I also hate that they can cost so much. But with these cables specifically, I have...
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    QSA LANEDRI Series

    Here's another way to look at it. Once you realize how different these cables perform from traditional cables and you realize that with these cables, the products that you can buy at your local Best Buy or Costco suddenly outperform much more expensive products sold at boutique stores...

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