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To say I wasn’t prepared for the shocking difference between the sound of the Roon Nucleus+ with the stock SMPS and the P14 would be an understatement. There is no going back to the SMPS that comes with the Roon Nucleus+ after you hear the P14 in your system. In fact, if you own a Roon Nucleus+, you have no idea how much better it can sound from top to bottom with the P14. The amount of information that is missing without the P14 is staggering in my system.

If you use any audio devices that are powered by an outboard SMPS that the P14 can replace with the correct voltage and current, it would be hard to imagine that the P14 won’t improve the sound of your system. With regards to people who currently own the Nucleus+, there is no doubt in my mind that you too will be shocked at the improvement to your system.

https://www.dagogo.com/degritter-mark-ii-ultrasonic-record-cleaning-machine-review/

This raised two questions in my mind:  To what extent were all ultrasonic cleaners pretty much the same in performance (which I had assumed was the case); and, as noted, were additives really necessary?

Another issue began to complicate the picture: reliability.

Ultrasonic cleaning machines are complicated, REALLY complicated.  In addition to performing the function of directing millions of tiny, tiny compressed air bubbles at or near your vinyl record, which is done on some sort of timed basis, and which may involve multiple intervals during which the record is slowly, or less slowly, spun by a motor in the machine, all of which is followed by a completely different (technology-wise) drying cycle, which also involves different speeds of record rotation (typically) and according to a different timed schedule.  The machines must also automatically accept, and later, eject the records, before and after aforesaid process.

What may appear as a simple song structure often presents a far greater challenge for power delivery, exposing hidden complexities that lesser technical solutions blur. This is exactly where a premium power distributor distinguishes itself, and the QBASE Reference never faltered; its power delivery was pure, uncolored, and seemingly limitless, responding instantaneously to shifts in dynamics — swinging with off-beat syncopations, locking into precise rhythmic grids, and melting seamlessly into hypnotic, butter-smooth cadences when called for.

Nordost’s flagship power distributor introduced an unprecedented level of clarity and separation. Instruments and voices emerged with greater individuality and presence, each with its own distinct aura, while the overall presentation retained a fluid, organic togetherness — a high-level summing of inertia, motion, and flow.

Unlike many power distributors, whether entry-level or cost-no-object, the QBASE Reference rises above common limitations. It embodies a Zen-like balance, yet unleashes thunderous sonic energy with absolute authority when called upon — an equilibrium many aspire to, but few ever achieve.