Spectron MIII MKII after market tweeks ?

Hello Psag, thank you for your post where you described the combination of the Spectron monoblocks and David Elrod power cords. What strike me is your observation that "...I've noted gains in three-dimensionality and clarity..."

For me nothing was making soundstage more three-dimensional then combination of Super Effect Bybee filters and going from stereo to fully balanced monoblocks (as many well designed fully balanced monoblocks will do).

I own many David Elrod cables and I did remove them all and listen again. Oh boy, Psag you are right - everything shrunk and became flat and two-dimensional. Just terrible and I immediately re-install Elrods and got my "grooves" back again.

I have difficulties to believe that for so (relatively speaking) reasonable investment I got so much as a result and more important how and why power cords can create such effects?

I wonder if anybody else have the same results that Psag and I have experienced? Even with non-Spectron amplifiers ?

Thank you

I have the Spectron M3SE and have been using the Virtual Dynamics Revelation PC with extremely 3D and airy imaging. I upgraded all the output fuses to Hifi tuning fuses and it takes this amp to another level. I never tried the Elrod Signature PC, not sure how it compared to my VD Revelation.

The Spectron amps also benefit from good vibration/resonace isolation devices.

I use Equarack footers under most of my gear. I've written about them here.

Other similar options are HRS platforms and SRA platforms.

Best,

iSanchez

Hello Simontju,
That's interesting about the Elrods. I'm tempted to try the same, but I had a heck of a time setting up those cords. They are beasts!

It seems the Elrods contribute an added degree of naturalness to the many virtues of the Spectrons.

I was told by David that the cords would take several months to fully break in (!), so it would seem that my observations are preliminary at this point.

I used an Elrod Statement on my McCormack DNA-500 when it was in my system and had excellent results - it was the best cord I found for that amp - it seems to really excel with solid-state amps.