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Copper Sleeve over IEC

There has been several threads on AA about putting a 1 1/2" copper union (coupler) over the IEC on the CD Player, Preamp, Amp.

Well I tried it...

Anyone else give it a try?

Ozzy (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-15-09

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03-16-09 Since there has not been any response to this thread thus fa ... Ozzy

03-16-09 Thanks. sounds intriguing. certainly inexpensive enough to ... Jgiacalo

03-16-09 I've tried the stillpoints ers cloth wrapped around various ... Sns

03-17-09 Where's the youtube video ? i typed in marantz sa-7s1 per ... Rx8man

03-17-09 A non-ferrite ring? Ngjockey

03-17-09 Try this link for the you tube video http://www.youtube.com ... Ozzy

03-17-09 You tuve video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pipi_byd0q0 Ozzy

03-17-09 Tried the sleeve last night and was astounded at the improve ... Jgiacalo

03-17-09 Interesting video, which shows the application of multiple t ... 2chnlben

03-17-09 My cd player already has a 3 prong outlet, so i havent tried ... Ozzy

03-17-09 i guess i didn't catch the fact that the marantz did not al ... 2chnlben

03-17-09 2chnlben, yeah, i thought so too. jgiacalo, glad the simple ... Ozzy

03-17-09 Good news ozzy and tweakers, went to lowes, bought a 1-1/2 ... Rx8man

03-18-09 Rx8man, glad you like it. it really works quite good on digi ... Ozzy

03-18-09 Rx8man, thanks for the tip. i tried but couldn't find the ... Kenk168

03-18-09 I have placed the copper union piece at the marantzsa-11s1 c ... Davidpritchard

03-18-09 Ozzy and tweakers : i added another copper sleeve on the pr ... Rx8man

03-18-09 Kenk, lowe's website does not list these specifcally, go t ... Rx8man

03-19-09 Ok, you guys got me all hyped up now and i'm gonna give it a ... Nasaman

03-21-09 Another update: add another copper sleeve to the ac (on the ... Ozzy

03-22-09 Ozzy, i put copper sleeves on the iec ends for the transpor ... Rx8man

03-22-09 Rx8man, glad to hear the tweak is working out for you. one q ... Nasaman

03-23-09 Hi, i am wondering if you grounded the copper sleave . if no ... Chrissain

03-23-09 Chrissain, why dont you try it for yourself and then you dec ... Ozzy

03-23-09 Rx8man, try another copper sleeve on your didgital at the ma ... Ozzy

03-23-09 Now i haven't had the time to audibly check what happens aft ... Rgd

03-23-09 Rgd. actually i'm thinking that the copper sleeve at the end ... Ozzy

03-23-09 First off let me say i have no electrical background and i a ... Rgd

03-23-09 Rgd. have you actually tried it? Ozzy

03-23-09 Yes briefly (but without listening for any audible changes) ... Rgd

03-23-09 Chrissan, you may mistaken emi and rfi. while rfi must need ... Nasaman

03-23-09 Wonder why none of the cable manufacturers employ this on th ... Cyclonicman

03-23-09 Cyclonicman, i was wondering that too. even the big name c ... Ozzy

03-23-09 I'd like to suggest that those with diy skills, solder the c ... Reb1208

03-23-09 Hi, i think that it is easy to underestimate the importance ... Chrissain

03-23-09 One more tweek, for all those of you that can open the iec o ... Chrissain

03-23-09 Ozzy, i might have some clearance problems at the ac ends d ... Rx8man

03-24-09 The reference models from www.marantz.com are eliminating /r ... Nasaman

03-24-09 Rx8man, i understand what you mean, my synergistic powercell ... Ozzy

03-24-09 I'm going to get the copper connectors and give it a try. so ... Lewinskih01

03-24-09 Lewinskih01, personaly, i think most of the improvement is f ... Ozzy

03-24-09 Zu audio does in fact do this on their top power cables, not ... Undertow

03-24-09 you lucky so-so rx8man! i went to home depot & lowes yester ... Bombaywalla

03-24-09 Bombaywalla , man that is too bad. perhaps you can try on li ... Ozzy

03-24-09 Or try this http://www.pexsupply.com/cello-wp0-nstop-24-1-1 ... Ozzy

03-24-09 For those ordering i decided to take a watt gate / marinco i ... Undertow

03-24-09 Thanks for the info. the largest plugs i have,(and they are ... Ozzy

03-24-09 If you need to expand the coupler take it to muffler shop an ... Slates

03-24-09 Bombaywalla-man, i love your scintillas !! try mcmaster ca ... Rx8man

03-24-09 You can skip the double sided tape and just use a bead of bl ... Undertow

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