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Halcyonics under my tt. Wow

I just put my third, too expensive but wonderful, Halcyonic active isolation base under my Shindo Labs tt and am just overwhelmed by what I am hearing. I doubt if I will sleep tonight having 50 LPs that I "must" hear.

The ambient detail and realism is just shocking.

It is one of the great tragedies of audio that this device cannot be made somewhere for under $2000; I think they would sell hundreds. I know I would have one for every componnent. Mine was used.
tbg
tvad
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08-19-08: Theaudiotweak
You need to try the non fuse repalacements from Rick at Virtual Dynamics.
Fuses provide protection from damage, and they're installed for a reason by the manufacturer. Isn't replacing them with non-fuse magnets placing one's amps at risk of serious damage...which will not be covered under the manufacturer's warranty?
tbg OP
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I once wire ac directly from the wall outlet the component's ac transformer. It was dramatically better but quite unsafe. I also once tried wiring across the fuse holder, which is what the Virtual Dynamics magnets are doing. Again it was superior but unsafe. I do draw the line, however, with requiring all components with ac grounds to be used. One only is far superior sonically and safe enough.
theaudiotweak
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In forty years I have had only one component failure and that was an ARC SP10. The unit flamed out, the fuse didn't blow and the breaker didn't trip. I was there in the room when this happened. I tripped the breaker myself in the closet where the gear was located..and put the fire out in the unit. So much for protection devices. To me its all about the sound. Tom
tvad
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I recently owned a well regarded amplifier that blew five 8A fuses within six weeks (primarily because I didn't wait long enough after powering down before powering back up).

So, admittedly blowing fuses was due to my knuckleheaded errors, but if it were not for the fuses, the amp would have been toast.

BTW, I went through two $35 upmarket fuses in this time period. I soon went back to the garden variety fuses.
tbg OP
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I have never blown an IsoClean fuse, nor have I ever heard a benefit from using a fresh one relative to one used for over a year and a half.
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