Synergistic Red Fuse ...

audiolover718:

I have not tried the Wattgate. The Synergistic Research Black has the sound of a Teslaplex combined with a Furutech GTX-R. I think you would find giving the Black outlet  an audition most worthwhile.

I have just gotten home from a wonderfuly rewarding road trip. Yes it is worth driving 100 miles to hear Zuill Bailey play Bach cello sonatas when you are sitting in an acoustically fabulous room six feet from this gifted muscian. 

I hope all readers of this thread who enjoy cello music will take the time to explore his website and his music.

I returned to Las Cruces and visited my Mother who was listening to jazz guitar player Tony Mottola " The music has never sounded better. Thank you for putting in the Black fuses and the Black outlet". She is not burdened with having to have a technical explanation of how a component works or how it looks. She is legally blind due to macular degeneration. She only wants to know if the music sounds better to her. 

Hearing the joy in her voice was quite special.

David Pritchard

On 5/20/16 Charles 1 dad wrote "Well recorded mono is just fine with me"
Its also just fine with me too Charles1. A good example is this 1956 Verve
recording "Ella and Louis" with the following personnel:
Ella Fitzgerald - vocal
Louis Armstrong - Trumpet & vocal
Oscar Peterson -Piano
Herb Ellis - guitar
Buddy Rich - drums

Hello nyame,
Yes that is a fine example and I've had that one for years. Here's one for you, "Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown ". This is an all time classic. 
Charles, 

You guys have it exactly right.  These two recordings are as good as it gets.  

Nice to know that I'm rubbing elbow with classic jazz lovers. :-)

David ...

Tony Mottola was a wonderful guitarist. Robert and I listened to an album tonight that features Mottola on guitar. Its on the Command label titled Bongos, Bongos, Bongos.  The instruments are in the room, especially the percussion. Really dynamic stuff. 

Buddy Colette is one of my favorite musicians. What he did with the early Chico Hamilton quintet was amazing. I had the honor to hear him live in a small venue with his small group.  It was in a small auditorium in one of our local churches.  I got his autograph on one of his CD's too.   That was a memorable night of great live music. 

nyame ...

I've had that Ella/Armstrong album in my collection for over 30 years. Its one of the great classics. The purity of Ella's voice countered by Armstrong's rasp is extra special. 

OP