I think the reviews on 6moons pretty accurate. On the warm side, has good detail and dynamics are there. But it's a subtle cable ie. don't expect it to wow you or in your face like some cables (eg. valhalla). My other power cords are more linear and faster/transparent sounding so getting some robusto in to balance things out/provide some supple details is a nice injection.

boy_lah August 03, 2011 07:20

@Being - with pebbles in bottles, you hear the harshness/hardness of the glass. A bag e.g. plastic, silk or cotton is much better sounding. Either way, i don't use it like mpingo, i prefer to use it as RFI diffuser ie. put it near my power cables, interconnects etc. Can have massive drop in noisefloor.

@Dktndh2835 - the Resonators are tricky. Hard to say except read 6moons review and a bit of trial and error.

@Tab10s - I'm using an Acoustic Revive one but pretty much whatever cable you feed the QRT, you will get that flavour spread across your system.

boy_lah August 01, 2011 14:38

System edited: System recently migrated to Hong Kong and original Audiomecca Mephisto IIx finally packed up. New CDP by Modwright with all out options a nice replacement. PRAT tad bit lacking but otherwise very nice. Re-setup will take some time but sounding pretty decent at the moment. For full details (hyperlinks in comments) and more pix look here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/glass_and_tubes/5993208237/in/photostream

boy_lah August 01, 2011 14:34

I now have a special gold and a basic Acoustic Resonator. Have not got around to RTP-6.

boy_lah November 18, 2008 19:13

My two big finds in 2008 are the Acoustic Revive BTP-6 and Acoustic System resonator 'cups'. Both pricy, both on my list to invest in.

boy_lah June 11, 2008 07:02

Ryder, put the BPT on some symposium roller balls or similar. ie. quality feet. That makes a HUGE improvement. On spikes, things tighen up but can sound hard, on balls, you get lovely top end openess/air. Finally, can't verify improvement as such, but i put my amp closest to the IEC, followed by pre and CDP/digital furthest away/last in chain.

best

boy_lah June 11, 2008 06:59

Ryder - my BBT PPC is all oyaide + ERS. Mine does not have bybee as i generally don't like them. My friend on the other hand loves them and has them in his unit. The ERS and Oyaide are the 'big' upgrades in my mind.

boy_lah June 07, 2008 21:46

hi Lokie,
If you mean the black hollow base - don't. Kevin Scott apparently spent a lot of time building these seemingly simple base. i put mine on roller balls then on some wood base to raise them and off carpets. I find they like to 'breathe' and don't work well on any vibration dampening devices e.g. symposium platforms - kills the sound. Some shun mook mpingo on them does wonders too.

I'm in london mate which means small flats - yes, my speaker are less than ideal distance appart - perhaps 7-8 feet at best but it still sounds glorious.

My impression is the IBX is more immediate/lively with better grip whereas the OBX is probably a tad more transparent but more laid back/sanquine. But cables costs more! Kevin prefers the OBX but the market wants IBX.

best,
Clinton

boy_lah December 05, 2007 15:47

hi Gary,

TubeDistinctions - You're exactly right re the history. Yes it's commercially available and you can contact Anthony directly here. Let him know Clinton says hi.
http://www.tubedistinctions.co.uk/soul_mate.htm

I've not managed to hear the vibe+pulse in my own system but others i know have and they say it's better. Personally, the 1 box + remote option swung it for me even if it's just as good. But most importantly, my power amp only works with very specific pre's of which the Soul Mate is one of them.

AudioTekne - i have heard better cables but they cost a lot more and since i use double runs for my external crossovers, it gets v expensive if i start going something more expensive.

feel free to write to me directly.

best,
Clinton

boy_lah November 30, 2007 13:33