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Anyone tried Quantum Resonant Technology?

I recently tried some major power supply upgrades recommended by my local dealer (Vineyard Sound.) I'd been swapping $1,000 interconnects and power cords when Michael suggested a Resonant Technology QX4 and QB8. I have to say up front that I am going to have to downgrade something in another area of my life to keep these components in my system.

The QX4 and QB8 greatly improved highs, spaciousness, attack and decay. Any sense of brightness or grunge disappeared, and I have a much cleaner, wider and deeper soundstage (added 6 feet easy) I've also noticed that I am listening to more music, everyday, for longer periods (the true test for me.)

I don't know the technology but in my system it creates more magic in between my speakers than any other conditioner, tube or cable upgrade I've done. It adds much more energy without removing anything relaxing about music.

My realization is that this technology is more of a foundation that provides the right power to make the recordings sound real. Good recordings sound better, great recordings are in the room, bad sounds okay, still kind of bad.

I'm very impressed and can easily say this combination added 15-20% vs the 5% upgrade with other power supplies changes from quality companies.

Anyone else feel this way or tries these? I've heard little about the Quantum gear other than Nordost is the distributor.

System is VAC Avatar SE
Ayre AX7eMP
Reynaud Emeraude speakers
Brahama power cables
Frey speaker cables
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lacee
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I can't speak for the Quantums, but in my experience,improving on the power source has been more beneficial than attempts to improve my sound with speaker and interconnect upgrades.

And cheaper.
lacee
811 posts
 
I am also curious about the QV2,because the price isn't too outlandish.
But I would have to audition one or two.

Since it plugs into the empty side of a duplex, it sounds like the old take on wiring up a cap or two to the receptacle.

Or like the old cube thing that my father used to plug his tv into in the 50's, Perhaps I still have it.

I've read a lot of debates about the Quantumness of such products and the posts are very much the same believer denier type postings.

In my view, you'll never know for sure if something works or if it's snake oil until you prove it to yourself.

You'll know whether it works or not,irregardless of what someone thinks might be the end result.

I remember my mother forcing me to try some food item that I just"knew" I wouldn't like, eventhough I had never tasted it before.My mind was made up not to like it.

Later ,when I grew up, most of those foods turned out to be my favourites.

And that's my approach in this hobby.
Try before you buy, and if it doesn't do anything you like, don't buy it.

I can't understand buying it for any other reason.
lacee
811 posts
 
I have purchased a second QV2.

This one is placed in my Hydra on the open receptacle my phono stage/pre is plugged into.

What I liked about one goes double for two.

I never realized there was so much junk on the line,because I run dedicated lines and power conditioning.

I wasn't expecting the second unit to make any difference, but it has and it's not a difference you have to try to hear.

It's there,plain and simple, and the difference is all good.

In my system, this is a tweak that does improve my sound.

It cleans things up that I didn't think were all that dirty.

They seem to separate the music from the noise.

They've turned back the clock and I'm hearing things again on my LP's that I thought were gone due to age related hearing loss.

The mass of sounds on the Dafos cut- Passage- are easier to differentiate again.
lacee
811 posts
 
No I haven't tried one - yet.
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