Hi Joe, I still use mine everyday and still believe it does everything stated in my review. Since I have had it,it it never is turned off, so that should answer your question regarding reliablity.
Remember, its suppose to be at least five feet off the floor, behind your speakers and in the middle of them, however my RR-77 is about four feet to the left of my left speaker and still works like a charm. I don't know if 15 feet away in the corner would work, but you could always return it Music Direct during your 30 day audition period. |
For folks using the Acoustic Revive, how far does the benefit extend? For example I could get away with it better on WAF if I can put in in a corner about 15 feet from the equipment. It has been awhile since this thread was active - are people still using and liking the unit and has it been reliable mechanically?
Thanks
Joe |
I found a PSU I already had in "used gear inventory".
It is a Audio Alchemy Power Station Two.
"The Power Station-2 provided both +/-8 and +/-18 Volt outputs on the 6-pin DIN connector. The +/-8 was used for "digital" circuits and the +/-18 was used for the "analog" circuits.
The cable used (6 pin din to 3.5 mini jack) determines the output levelwhich output level. Peter Madnick gave me the info above & said he had plenty of the analog cables still available.
So my obvious question is can the RR-77 handle that?
AR DDS-1 12.5A 2W
K Rex 12.9
Trends 12/3A 3W
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Well it works for me!
When TeaJay suggested I try the Acoustic Revive it was with a slight reservation in his voice. I did not take it to mean that he was recommending something he didn't believe in; but rather a concern that I may start discounting his opinions and begin to view him as one having already entered the world of Audiophile psychosis. By quoting scientific articles that articulated sound acoustic principles he was covering all basses. If I did not experience the benefits of the tweak in my system, I would still have regard for his opinions.
Well TeaJay you were correct again. Voices became more fluid and engaging. Imaging Increased. It works.
Thanks |
I want to try an upgraded PSU.
What precisely do I need to look for in terms of
power/current values?
The King Rex is:
48VA=>regulator transformer AC output 16V/3A |
I have a Elpac AC/C transformer rated 12VDC, 2.5A... can it be used on the RR-77?
Thanks |
To remove the glare of the blue LED light, I just stick 2 layers of "post-it" small pieces over it.
Works very well ;-) |
I found that by holding my hand up to the RR-77, I can feel the wave coming out. I haven't tried it in the stereo room yet, but I did find this yesterday and last night. I was more calm all afternoon in my office with the RR-77 running. Last night I placed it in the bedroom and had the best night of sleep that I've had in a long, long time. I wish I could turn the blue light off or down though, it illuminates the room too much.
Chuck |
Teajay,
You have totally lost it!! I guess I am losing it with you since I just ordered one based on your recommendation which was just a bit passionate! I will post how crazy we are next week when it appears at my doorstep. Bob |
I ordered an RR-77 from Music Direct yesterday and received it today at lunch (one advantage of living in Indianapolis).
I have it in my office right now while I'm at work and have a, hopefully not dumb, question.
How do you know if it's working properly? Is there some tell-tale sign? |
I have had more fun the last few days taking this little amazing box to other locations to see the response of other listeners to the sonic differences, that so far our only totally postive, and everyone just laughs and can hear the differences instantly.
I went and visited a highly regarded Audio store in the Chi-town area were the owner is a dear friend. Then I took it over to a fellow audiophile with a great sounding system. In the store's reference system what I reported in my review was heard by the owner, great improvement in 3D imaging, greater location in the sound stage, voices became more natural, etc. At the home of my audiophile friend the same results, he could not just stop laughing. He came up with a great expression for what it did to vocals in his system, they just become more "human" and real sounding. All this could be a placebo or hawthrone effect, but I don't think so, it really does significantly effect the sonics of the systems that is put in the same room as. Great fun! |
I have been looking for more warmth in my system and had a Stealth nanofiber on demo to try to accomplish this. The Acoustic 77 did everything the nano did and more. More detail, transparency, and better imaging of the soundstage, especially with vocals. Absolutely worth every penny! You ain't crazy, Teajay! This product initially had a low WAF, but even she hears the difference in sound image and APPROVES! |
Second evening of listening: the cd of Bob Dylan Oh Mercy on the song Man in the long black coat was really transformed with the RR-77 more floating and space out with more silence and delicacy.You should try this one !
For the other listenings in my system i feel i miss a bit of PRAT and bite, it seem the sound was getting a bit leaner.
My impression was like looking into binoculars by the reverse side.Don't get confuse with deeper sound stage and laid back sound.In my system i was listening to a live event but few rows in the back. Also i think i miss some micro details.
So funny to tell you that after a good night of sleep i feel the benefic effect of the RR-77 when i awake in the morning: i am more in shape
To follow .... |
(Not sure why my post got deleted or never published?? I said nothing disparaging to anyone. Maybe it was the 6Moons link. Anyway....)
Teajay, now we are both whacko's, right? I knew you would like it, and it's funny that both of us were slack-jawed, only to have objective observers walk into the room and validate via a "what have you done to the room? It sounds great" comment. Very spooky stuff. I am now officially apologizing to anyone who I ever disparaged for an off-the-wall tweak he/she recommended. Both Room Lenses (although makes at least some acoustic sense as a hemholtz resonator) and now a Shumann Generator. And both, especially the RR-77, have a huge impact on the sonics, immediately and for all aspects of the sound. |
Forgot to mention one more use of the RR-77. You may have heard of demagnetising the CD with an Acoustic Revive RD-3 demagnetiser, or even de-ioninizing the CD with their RIO-5 De-ionizer, or de-stating the CD/LP with a Furutech/ORB De-Stat gun. (Never mind, if you have not). Well, the RR-77 has an unpublished effect on improving the playback performance of a CD too. Place a CD on the shiny face up on the top of an RR-77 for at least 10 secs (see attached pic) How to "Schumanise" the CDYou will notice a bigger soundstage/depth to the music and more organic fluidity and even deeper resolution when you listen to such a treated CD. I can confirm that this effect is complementary to demagnetising/deionizing/de-stating the CD as I have all 3 mentioned tweaks personally. I am quite hooked to this treatment now, and rarely listen to any CD without treating it with the RR-77 ;-) |
Sorry I have not heard personally the effect of having more than 1 RR-77 unit, so would not be able to tell you whether it negates the sonic benefits. What I heard from the local distributor is that for the people who bought more than 1 unit, their listening space is quite large, and they like to listen to classical music. For them, it seems that having more than 1 RR-77 helps to reinforce the projection of a bigger and deeper soundstage, and gives better inner/deeper/farther resolution to the classical music they like to listen to. Tbg (who signs off as Norm on Audio Asylum) has bought 2 units of RR-77 to try, so he may be able to tell you more if he's reading this thread. I don't have a big listening space, so I don't think I will need more than 1 RR-77 at this moment ;-). However, you must really try swopping the default wall-wart with a better 12V DC power supply like the Kingrex PSU, that I can vouch works very well indeed. |
Hotbird, when you stated that you can use more then "one set", I'm assuming you mean more then one individual Acoustic Revive RR-77 at the same time. Do I have that right? I read somewhere that if you use more then one at a time, they can pulse at different times and that negates the sonic benefits of the device. Please share more information regarding this if you know more details. |
The effects of the RR-77 can be enhanced greatly by a few of these methods a) Locate it a height of 1.5m at least so that the Schumann pulse can be generated over a wider area of the room b) If you only own one set (I know some users have used up to 8 sets in their room), then try to locate it to the front and in the centre of the speakers for better focussing Setup with 4 sets in front c) The wall-wart of the RR-77 can be changed to a better power supply, I first used a DIY in Thailand power supply and then later just a Kingrex PSU. The power supply is around 12 V DC. d) If you use a better DC power supply, the DC power cord can be upgraded to a better one, I tried an Oyaide cord, and it did improve. e) You can open up the RR-77 and stick an Acoustic Revive QR-8 quartz insulator near the LED lamp to make it more quiet (LED dimmers are always noisy). See below link to locate the QR-8 quartz which is the black dot on the top left. 6moons photo of RR-77 internals with QR-8f) You can also stick a QR-8 on the input jack of the DC cord to enhance the effect too |
Hello Teajay, i just bought one for my listening room (23 X 23).I received the unit last evening i did not have the time to make a serious listening. I was only able to put the RR- 77 in a corner at about 6 fts high.Heard great things about an upgrade with the KINGREX PSU ( Power supply) who i was told it double the efficiency of the RR-77.I read also that adding a Shakti stone or Gut Wire Notepad will increase the performance of this Tweak...
What i note at this moment is a change in the acoustic of the room in the sense of more reverb or a better transmission of the atmosphere (recreate more the room or the space where the music have been recorded ???)
Note that my system was already sounding very natural and relaxed...
More to follow later on !!! |
Teajay,
Thanks, I read the review a while back and wondered about it. I actually called Music Direct a few weeks ago and asked a salesman about it. He told me that, although he hadn't tried it, he didn't believe that it would be worth the price. I'm glad to hear that it is.
Chuck |
