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pro-ject speed box 2 , all they say it is ?

i recently purchased a new pro-ject perspective 2 carbon. so far im really loving it. ive read a few reviews saying the speed box makes a great improvement to the sound of the pro-ject tables , though on paper i dont see how it would. ive got pretty clean power, i dont own any 45,s and i like a less cluttered system. and that little silver box would stick out like a sore thumb. but if a 120.00 gadget really does improve the sound that much ill do it. anybody thats tried it please advise, thanks
jrw40

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dcstep
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I've got the Speed Box SE II in a system driving a Pro-ject RM10. In my system it clearly added bass impacted and steadied the tone of piano quite noticeably.

Dave
dcstep
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Actually, a Speed Box will have absolutely no impact on varying pitch due to record warp. That's not the reason to buy one.

Dave
dcstep
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Stevieboy probably experienced maximum improvement because his power is less stable than many of us. This is a classic YMMV situation, because the quality of our mains power can and does vary widely. I noted a small, worthwhile improvement while Stevieboy experienced a huge improvement.

Stevieboy's whole system might benefit greatly from a power regenerator, like PS Audio, give the instability of his local power. Just a thought...

Dave
dcstep
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07-02-08: Stevieboy said:
"... would an isolation transformer do as good? have one in the pipeline..."

If there is fluctuation there is likely also noise, so a transformer will yield an improvement; however, converting to DC (when done right) can remove a ton of noise AND stabilize the power. So, you'll be taking a step foward, but maybe not the last step.

Dave
dcstep
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Jrw40, thanks for the report and follow up to your own thread. I'm glad that the Speedbox is working well for you.

Dave
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