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Transparent's Network Boxes

I know this has been a topic before but I was wondering if anyone really knew what Transparent puts in those cool looking black boxes. God knows they charge enough for their cables and one would think they would put a picture of the network box contents on their website but no such luck. I've heard everything from a single cheap resistor hot glued in place to exactly three parts in each model no more or less. I've researched this on audio asylum and the opinions vary as well. If anyone knows for sure and better yet can direct us to a photo url, that would be wonderful.
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beemer88
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Bob, from what I have seen you are mistaken. Transparent does install an inductor in series with the signal wire on all their cables. They must do this so they do not infringe on patents held by MIT.
rex
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hongkongpearl
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Rex, what are you worried about if they can't??
sean
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Bob: I'm glad to see you back "amongst the living". Then again, maybe you were enjoying a better life before you fell back into this trap??? : )

As far as networks "absorbing reflected energy", that is impossible. The cable itself would have to have some type of directional coupler that would be wired in series with the signal for them to be trying to accomplish that. Other than that, i've never pulled these cables apart, so i have no idea as to what is inside of those little magic boxes. I have been told that it is nothing more than a "fancy" Zobel network, but i'm only repeating this as hear-say, not as a verifiable fact. Sean
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bob_bundus
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all I can say: talk to Bruce Brisson at MIT like I did
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