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Tweakers' Asylum: REVIEW: Audience AuriCap Passive Components by rhyno |
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Model: AuriCap Category: Passive Components Suggested Retail Price: varies Description: metalized polypropelene Manufacturer URL: Audience Model Picture: View
Review by rhyno ( D ) on October 31, 2004 at 05:35:04
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for the AuriCap
this is a review for the famous Auricap AC Tweak:my execution: on my preamp, just past the fuse (which was past the power switch, an ideal situation) i wired a 2uf, 600v Auricap from + to - (nothing to do with ground). also, i wrapped the auricap heavily in PTFE plumbers tape (which doesn't burn worth a damn) in case of a fire hazard (i'm doubly safe here; the fuse should take care of any problems, but i'm double covered just in case).
thoughts:
the noise floor of the preamp is substantially reduced. i think my pre had more potential for AC noise (and thus improvement) than most---it has a couple of those Switched / Unswitched female AC plugs on the back (so other equipment can plug into it), which only increases the # of solder joints and potential for noise. that being said, the noise floor has dropped a couple of very noticable dbs.
in comparing my DAC > Pre > Amp vs DAC > Amp (passive volume controls on amp), i now find that the previous characteristic of the pre (slight treble tilt, whitish high freq---very minor but both present) has been changed more towards neutral. overall spectral balance has taken a decided step towards neutral.
staging / dynamics et al are just as good as before.
net net: for one hour of my time & some 20 bucks, this was an excellent tweak, which i will liklely employ in source equipment. highly recommended.
rhyno
Product Weakness: none Product Strengths: as described
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: Wavac 572 SET Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): G&D Custom Sources (CDP/Turntable): G&D UTP1> Entec 3.0 Dac w/ TG Mods; Kenwood KT8300 tuner w/ mega-mods. Speakers: Wilson WP 6s Cables/Interconnects: TG 6-9 high purity ICs; TG HSR speaker cable Music Used (Genre/Selections): all Room Size (LxWxH): 15 x 11 x 8 Room Comments/Treatments: JRisch bass panels Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 hour Other (Power Conditioner etc.): TG Bybee based power conditioner; TG SLVR power cords Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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