romaz
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It is sort of dismaying. How would you compare it to the $2k HFC power cord, which you said earlier was a significant improvement over other cords by Shunyata and Audience? And are you using the Reference Helix with the $2800 HFC power conditioner? Just trying to get a sense of bang for the buck with HFC power products.
Jon, I would say the Helix is simply not even close to anything I have heard, whether it be the $2k HFC CT-1 and especially against any other product that uses more conventional technology. I will repurpose the CT-1 to power my Paul Hynes supply. Yes, I am using the Helix with the HFC power conditioner and having compared with and without, I have found the benefits to be additive. I have also installed 3 MC-0.5s (plugged into the conditioner) and while the difference is nowhere as great, their contribution is evident as well. As for bang for the buck, this headphone device prototype (target price $300?) will easily be the greatest bang for the buck. Their RCA adapters are similarly of very high value. Of interest, I have added the RCA adapters to their interconnects and there is further improvement. Once again, the more magnets the better. When you combine the impact of this magnet technology everywhere (including speaker cables), there are simply no words to describe the impact.