Audiophilepure

https://pt.audio/2025/06/15/svs-sb-5000-revolution-subwoofer-review/

And finally, here comes the rain with AudioQuest’s Monsoon. Adding higher quality copper and GND-Tech on top of the NRG-Z3 technology the Monsoon retails for $550 for 2m. At 12awg this is the largest cable AudioQuest makes until you get into the DBS-enabled cables. Double bass became more articulate and nimble with the Monsoon and I noticed things in the recording I hadn’t with the previous cables. It wasn’t just a tightening of the bass or more volume, the character became more effortless and natural. I found myself sitting back and enjoying the music more and being less critical. There was a flow to the music that became apparent that I wasn’t expecting. Sure, cables are kind of the final frontier on system synergy, but Monsoon is impressive and worth checking out.

In the subterranean bass realm, tight punchy bass doesn’t exist. Bass is either kinda wooly and mushy or it isn’t. Strangely channel separation is perceptible and so the SB-5000 dual voice coil being not only powerful but also fast enough to control and articulate the mass of both channels simultaneously was very impressive.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/psi-audio-avaa-c214-active-bass-trap

At $7900/pair, the C214s are more expensive than some home hi-fi systems. Even if your budget can swallow the cost, the best advice might be to start with traditional, physical room treatments and capable room EQ software. The C214s will work best in a room that’s already very good. And remember that they deal only with low frequencies. On the other hand, if you have a pretty good room with decent acoustics but space or aesthetic constraints, the AVAA option could work well, as it did for me. Even if you think you have already done a good job with your room and you even use room EQ—maybe especially then—the AVAA traps might surprise you as they surprised me.

On that note, I’m at the sink in Belle’s kitchen, where I clean my records, and, forewarned by the maligned pundit’s iSonic review, I have plenty of towels on hand for the powered spin dry cycle (he cautioned, “even though there’s a hood on top, the water sprays around the room”).

Carefully following directions, I assemble the splash guard hood and, after draining water from the unit into the sink, I mount it over the wet records inside. Taking a deep breath, I press the button to begin the high-speed spin-drying cycle. A gradual, high-pitched whirring sound envelops the room as the records accelerate, rotating quickly, pause, and resume. After it stops, the records are dry, and there isn’t an errant drop to be found anywhere. Beginner’s luck? Maybe, maybe not, but either way, I won’t have to sleep on the couch tonight! Gloating, I imagine someone driving a rental convertible through a rainstorm, and asking for a refund after getting soaked when he never bothered using the retracting roof. (You can view an iSonic company video describing the spin dry process

https://www.stereophile.com/content/kimber-kable-carbon-series-speaker-cable-and-interconnect-pk10-palladian-power-cable

I had to do some rearranging before installing the Palladian so that it could be readily swapped in and out for the listening comparisons. The system was allowed to warm up and settle, playing a few test tracks for a day or two before the listening tests. I worried that I would not be able to hear what I assumed would be a small difference. However, the change that resulted when I swapped the $2000 PK10 in this circa £100,000 system wasn’t trivial. I enjoyed the gain in transparency and image focus, the enlarged soundstage, improved rhythm, and superior bass definition. I remain surprised that inanimate pieces such as terminated mains supply cable can exert such an influence in a highly tuned system. I do not wish to exaggerate, but I have heard smaller gains than this when swapping in a new DAC that cost twice the price of the original design.