I seem to recall reading earlier in this thread, or somewhere, that Ted Denny cautioned using too many, although I don't know how many that is.
New Synergistic Research Carbon Tuning Discs
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I put the gold discs on the interconnects between my preamp and amps and the purple on the interconnects between my DAC and preamp. In my system and to my ears, he effect was anything but subtle. The sound became both clearer and more relaxed with enhanced spaciousness--it was more 'in the room." Bass was enhanced in terms of extension, definition and it clearly hit harder. The noise floor was lowered further and I now hear some low level cues for example in live recordings that I have never heard before. Decays last forever and soundstage depth was enhanced as well. I ordered another box to experiment with on my digital setup.
highstream,
Yes, too many can make the music suffer. One per cable is all that is needed. And it matters which end it is applied. And perhaps which cable it used on.
The good thing you can tell right away and just change the direction or try it at another point.
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Yes, too many can make the music suffer. One per cable is all that is needed. And it matters which end it is applied. And perhaps which cable it used on.
The good thing you can tell right away and just change the direction or try it at another point.
ozzy
Take a look at SR’s site: https://www.synergisticresearch.com/isolation/accessories/carbon-tuning-disks/
I received a single box yesterday. I started with the pair of purple discs, placing them on the source end of my only interconnect, which is used between DAC and amp. If you have heard the Purple fuse you have already an idea of what to expect with these discs. The impact is more immediately apparent as there is no burn in time. I hear greater clarity especially from the upper mids on up. The metaphor that works here again is that of looking through a cleaner window. The soundstage is a tad bit more immersive too, but I think that’s because the increased clarity is allowing more low level details to emerge. Placing a single gold on my USB cable as it exits my server seemed to further these impressions. I still have more experimenting to do with the gold discs and actually just ordered another box so I have a few more to play with.
Ted: where exactly on the circuit breaker would you put them? Also, how about power cords? Thank you
@Ted Denney III , do you recommend using these discs on Galileo UEF and SX cables and power cords, or is that overkill? Thank you.
By the way guys it is nice to be a part of an audio group with experienced audiophiles. This is my hobby too so this is refreshing.
Turns out it's one box with two tubes and a different color showing on each side of the box.
Just got mine from the mailbox and one disc was apparently loose in the box. After opening it, and as I was untying my shoes, happened to notice a small gold disk on the rug.
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These are tiny. Make sure everyone wear your reading glasses
The lid holding my gold discs had popped off as well. When I opened the box a single gold disc popped out. There was no other gold disc to be found though. I figured that maybe one slipped out at the factory so I contacted my dealer and he will be sending another.
I had a good improvement placing a purple disc on the top of the iec inlet of my power conditioner. my two golds has gone on the interconnect permanently and hence I don't know how the gold performs on the iec. Ordered a 2nd pair which might be be coming this week. Since these can have quiet a daunting bit of combinations of gold and purple, when do we know enough is enough ? 
Since these can have quiet a daunting bit of combinations of gold and purple, when do we know enough is enough ?
That’s a good question. I’ve also thrown some of my ECTs into the mix. The Carbon discs replaced these apparently. The ECTs aren’t as effective but they still seem to be making a positive contribution in combination with the Carbon discs.
While so far the reports here have been all positive, my first efforts on balance haven't been. Since my preamp is out for upgrade, as a first go I tried the purples in two locations: 1) on the end of the outgoing connector's shrink wrap for 6' XLR runs from a Lampi Atlantic TRP dac to ATC SCM40A powered speakers, and 2) one disc on the outgoing end of a USB connector wrap from an SSD with music files going to an Oppo 203. Cables are WyWires Diamonds.
XLR: Good news is noticeably greater clarity, coherence, smoothness, wider sound stage. Bad news is tonally a bit sour and decidedly lifeless, most noticeably expressed as a deadened upper end.
USB: same as above, but to a much lesser degree in each direction.
To be continued after a lot more experimenting with both colors.
XLR: Good news is noticeably greater clarity, coherence, smoothness, wider sound stage. Bad news is tonally a bit sour and decidedly lifeless, most noticeably expressed as a deadened upper end.
USB: same as above, but to a much lesser degree in each direction.
To be continued after a lot more experimenting with both colors.
