I recently purchased ten Furutech GTX-D Gold, and seven Furutech GTX-D NCF Rhodium duplex, over a period of two months to install in my system (wall, extensions to system with six duplex on floor in boxes, plus all duplex in two power conditioners) (I actually have removed two gold and added two Rhodium as time went on)
I fully agree the Furutech Gold are warmer and slightly more 'congested' sound than the Rhodium. And that the Rhodium are a PITA during break in, which is LONG.. The Rhodium bring a tilt to the treble which is somewhat annoying during break in, and it comes and goes... Think all is well and the next day the tilt is back.(Some of the exaggerated experience I had may be due to adding in more of them as time went on, plus adding in a total of six Furutech AC plugs with Rhodium.. all over a two month long period. So My experience may be more extreme than others with the Furutech Rhodium products. But the Rhdium are totally worth it! I like the Rhdium for amp, from wall, and preamps. The Gold seem better for most sources.
As for what positive they have done? CLARITY. My Magnepan 20.7 speakers sound for say, Rock vocals is as clear as listening via good hadphones now. Used to be I struggled to understand too many of the vocals. Now, clear and natural. better attack, better leading edges of notes.....
One other phenomenon I noticed is if I stick powercords with a brass plug, even one PC back into the system (think Wattgate basic plugs) I can hear a distortion in the sound, particularly in he upper midrange, a background with a sort of velvety haze behind the notes. As soon as I remove the brass plugged PC, the haze is gone. (Wen I replaces the Wattgate with Furutech Rhodium, keeping the DH Labs wire, the haze went away)
This goes to (all in theory all in my head to 'explain' the phenomenon.. True or not??? And it may only be the Wattgate plugs, and not 'all brass'?) Anyway, my 'theory' is since the Furutech have NO BRASS or bronze, (Furutech uses pure copper parts inside the Duplex, using a clever spring arrangement around the blades to maintain tension) SO with only pure copper, and no brass parts, a distortion hitherto unknown to me, has been exposed.So I am convinced (just on this one set of experiences) brass AC parts suck. And the only reason folks do not know, is they have never been without such parts! Once you get rid of the brass AC bits.. You will also know it is true ... Brass sucks.(I don't have experience with bronze AC parts.. so unsure about those.So right off I would say all you with $$$ duplex still made with brass.. sorry for your loss. hah hah hah... (Rub in it will you? and suddenly all those big buck duplex made from basic Duplex stock owners and maker are up in arms) Whoa put out this fire!...
I fully agree the Furutech Gold are warmer and slightly more 'congested' sound than the Rhodium. And that the Rhodium are a PITA during break in, which is LONG.. The Rhodium bring a tilt to the treble which is somewhat annoying during break in, and it comes and goes... Think all is well and the next day the tilt is back.(Some of the exaggerated experience I had may be due to adding in more of them as time went on, plus adding in a total of six Furutech AC plugs with Rhodium.. all over a two month long period. So My experience may be more extreme than others with the Furutech Rhodium products. But the Rhdium are totally worth it! I like the Rhdium for amp, from wall, and preamps. The Gold seem better for most sources.
As for what positive they have done? CLARITY. My Magnepan 20.7 speakers sound for say, Rock vocals is as clear as listening via good hadphones now. Used to be I struggled to understand too many of the vocals. Now, clear and natural. better attack, better leading edges of notes.....
One other phenomenon I noticed is if I stick powercords with a brass plug, even one PC back into the system (think Wattgate basic plugs) I can hear a distortion in the sound, particularly in he upper midrange, a background with a sort of velvety haze behind the notes. As soon as I remove the brass plugged PC, the haze is gone. (Wen I replaces the Wattgate with Furutech Rhodium, keeping the DH Labs wire, the haze went away)
This goes to (all in theory all in my head to 'explain' the phenomenon.. True or not??? And it may only be the Wattgate plugs, and not 'all brass'?) Anyway, my 'theory' is since the Furutech have NO BRASS or bronze, (Furutech uses pure copper parts inside the Duplex, using a clever spring arrangement around the blades to maintain tension) SO with only pure copper, and no brass parts, a distortion hitherto unknown to me, has been exposed.So I am convinced (just on this one set of experiences) brass AC parts suck. And the only reason folks do not know, is they have never been without such parts! Once you get rid of the brass AC bits.. You will also know it is true ... Brass sucks.(I don't have experience with bronze AC parts.. so unsure about those.So right off I would say all you with $$$ duplex still made with brass.. sorry for your loss. hah hah hah... (Rub in it will you? and suddenly all those big buck duplex made from basic Duplex stock owners and maker are up in arms) Whoa put out this fire!...