botchki
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I just received a Mapleshade Clearview Double Helix MK 2 power strip today and am just absolutely stunned by what it has done to my system. I was previously using a Monster Hts 2000 and was hoping for some improvement as the Monster didn't work well for me. What I got from this Power Strip is the equivalent of an upgrade in components. I feel like I went out and spent several thousand dollars to get the best possible sound from my system, not the $275 I actually spent. I was skeptical as not only is this company unique in their products and designs (definitely wierd looking), but they make claims to this power strip that it has outperformed a number of high-end power conditioners including Tice, Chang Lightspeed, Ps Audio Power Station, Monster, and API Power Wedge, by a significant margin.
So what did it do for me? It totally opened up my system. More clarity, transparancy, blackness or silence if you will, more depth, detail, instument seperation, soundstage. Notes just seem to hang in the air if that makes sense. It's just dynamic and I'm floored. I thought I had a good system before but was looking for more and thought about possibly upgrading interconnects and speaker cables, now I think it's incredible and don't want to change a thing.
If any of you are looking to upgrade the sound of your system without spending a fortune I can't think of a better place to start and possibly finish. Their website is www.mapleshade.com and they are wonderful, knowledgeable people to deal with, especially Pierre. And for a price of $275 or less (vs. what $900-1500 for a PS Audio?) with a 30 day return policy, for me it was worth the trial and it paid off in spades. I wouldn't have believed it...now I just can't stop listening and smiling.
So what did it do for me? It totally opened up my system. More clarity, transparancy, blackness or silence if you will, more depth, detail, instument seperation, soundstage. Notes just seem to hang in the air if that makes sense. It's just dynamic and I'm floored. I thought I had a good system before but was looking for more and thought about possibly upgrading interconnects and speaker cables, now I think it's incredible and don't want to change a thing.
If any of you are looking to upgrade the sound of your system without spending a fortune I can't think of a better place to start and possibly finish. Their website is www.mapleshade.com and they are wonderful, knowledgeable people to deal with, especially Pierre. And for a price of $275 or less (vs. what $900-1500 for a PS Audio?) with a 30 day return policy, for me it was worth the trial and it paid off in spades. I wouldn't have believed it...now I just can't stop listening and smiling.