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Audiophile Rocks – Down The Rabbit Hole Once Again.
^Accessories^ ^Review^ ^Equipment^ ^Review^
Part 1
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This review is dedicated to the memory of Hugh Masekela – RIP.
Coconut Audio is dead long live Audiophile Rocks, that was the essence of part of the email exchange I had with Kamilla Liljegren of Audiophile Rocks who’s email to me was headed ‘Another Review ?’ After a brief exchange, a review was arranged of a number of Audiophile Rocks ‘Tweaks’ – as they call them – and a few days later 5 items arrived in the post to be reviewed: the Glo, Black Hole, Volcano, Rockwood and an RCA plug called the Noise Terminator.
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I must say I thought Coconut Audio’s name was pretty unique and in a world of – to a degree – identikit audio companies a unique name and usp stands out from the crowd, though I guess there will be those who say that placing crystal covered items on audio gear and expecting a difference pretty unique enough to stand out from the crowd.
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Being as frank as I was first review around I was very sceptical about these types of audio tweaks being pretty sceptical until I tried the previous tweak from Coconut Audio, the Vibradome Blue Star, the placing of which on several audio components made an easily audible difference.
This time round I am no more able to offer any kind of explanation as to why the Blue Star made a difference as it did, and under blind listening conditions as well as sighted listening. I recall only to well the look on faces when listeners were able to correctly identify the effect of the Vibradome Blue Star, when it was sitting on the audio equipment and had then that effects absence once it had been lifted off.
The differences, improvements were described in similar ways to what I had heard and being frank all of us were left with our ideas regarding what could and could not make a difference challenged, and I found myself severely perplexed, never mind those who did the blind testing part of the Vibradome Blue Star review who’s incredulity was swept away by the reality of hearing a crystal covered dome improve the sound of music.
This time round Kamilla’s email arrived in the in box of someone who at least had an open mind, and relished the idea of a second go at listening to the latest tweaks.
Audiophile Rocks products will be reviewed with a similar listening methodology to the Coconut Audio review and that will also mean blind testing.
Product Descriptions.
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Audiophile Rocks say this about their products basic technology –
And about their making process and materials –
Having looked a little into this, I am still none the wiser as to how this can have any effect on a piece of audio equipment, but it or some other factor, please no calls of placebo or delusion, must be, because not just myself can hear an improvement in music reproduction.
This time round Kamilla has sent more products to try, so with no more ado here are the details of the items up for review this time.
Holy "word salad", Batman!
Part 2
Product Description
Here are the details:
Volcano
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The Volcano is suitably named as that is exactly what it looks like, a small red volcano. It is 6.3 cm wide at its base reducing to a 2.2 cm at its top, with a 5cm deep depression in its top. The red material it is made from is embedded with black crystals.
Audiophile Rocks have this to say about it
The next ‘tweak’ in for review is the
Glo
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The Glo looks for all the world like a snow ball, its 4.5 cm tall, 5 cm wide and has a flat bottom. The surface is covered on black crystals and some other crystals a colour I am struggling to decide what it is.
Audiophile Rocks say this about the Glo
And next
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Rockwood V6
The Rockwood V6 is 5 cm tall, 3.5 cm wide and is round, slightly domed at the top and has a slight depression underneath it. It’s surface is covered in black crystals.
Audiophile Rocks say this about the Rockwood
Next
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Black Hole
The Black Hole is a free standing flat bottomed black object, bulbous at the top and thinning slightly to its lower body. Its 5 cm tall, by 4 cm wide at the top and 2.5 cm at its bottom. The surface is speckled with black embedded crystals, mostly buried in the surface There is a hole in its bottom, which ends in a flat faced crystal.
Audiophile Rocks say this
As before the proof in the pudding is the listening.
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Noise Terminator
The Noise Terminator is 5cm long, by 1cm wide. It comprises of a bare metal RCA plug, black plastic body and at the opposite end to the RCA section there is a recess filled with small crystals. Currently Audiophile Rocks don’t have any other type of plug type available so potential customers wanting XLRs or any other connector option will have to ask if they can offer them.
Audiophile Rocks say this about the Terminator
Noise terminators are not a new addition to the music lovers arsenal of tweaks, as companies like Cardas, and Telos offer cap covers, so it will be interesting to see what this particular item does to improve the listening experience.
Review System
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This time round I opted to use my second system: Balanced Audio Technology VK300 se integrated amplifier, Veracity Audio Mystra DAC, Sony HAPZ1 music player, Accuphase DP56 CD player, AMG Giro turntable, AMG 9W2 tonearm, Air Tight PC3 MC cartridge, Pass Labs X Ono phono stage. Anthony Gallo Reference 3.1 speakers. Cabling: Audience AU24 XLR to XLR, Atlas Mavros,
Music Used
I used my usual reference recordings and many more during this review, but in the main I used these two.
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Dead Can Dance – Into The Labyrinth.
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The Dali Demo CD – Various Artists.