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SR BLACK UEF Outlet break-in and why you shouldntdo multiple tweaks at once.

I've recently had the good fortune of acquiring some more SR products, namely the powercell 8se with UEF black outlets and atmosphere 2.0 power cable , mig 2.0 to replace my Herbies tenderfeet for my source , UEF panels, which have yet to arrive, and a UEF outlet for the wall, which replaced a teslaplex se.

Now, The powercell came first, and I am  FLOORED at how much improvement this conditioner brought to my system.  From the initial fire up, it sounds absolutely stunning. It now has about 6 days of break in.  It was so good, I ordered the additional mentioned items, which came yesterday, minus the panels.

I properly replaced the the teslaplex se in the wall with the black UEF, and installed the mig 2.0's under the source and Played with both settings. The sound quality took a couple of steps backwards, from these two installations. Funny because, the powercell's UEF outlets never went through any "ugly" phase, but this black outlet in the wall, without any burn in, is just nowhere near what the burned in teslaplex se was. (Shocker 🙄) I guess, no judgement should be made until the outlet is broken in, and I shouldn't have even put the migs on until the outlet stabilizes.  

I guess my excitement got the best of me, and now I've disrupted the state of the system...it's going to be a long break in process, for sure.  

tweaking is definitely season-taste, season-taste.

anyone else have any similar experience? 

audiolover718
ptss
1,964 posts
 
Seriously; I suggest giving these SR units a 2 year break in before any further
comment. This will add a degree of reality that only time can impart.
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ozzy
7,275 posts
 

I too was never impressed with the MiGs.

I now use all Stillpoints Ultra SS under all (except amp) my equipment.

I like the SR black fuses, but passed on the SR black outlets. I did have the SR first outlet version, but, I couldn’t believe what cheap quality they were for the price.

So, I’m still sticking with my Furutech outlets.

ozzy

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toddverrone
840 posts
 
@ptss two YEARS?!! Surely you jest..

My last car was a mazdaspeed 3 that I modded a bit. On the forums everyone always said to do one upgrade at a time, so if something wasn't installed properly or needs adjusting you aren't wasting time figuring out which part it is..
audiolover718 OP
132 posts
 
So, I pulled the migs out and put the tenderfeet back. The migs have a better controlled bass, but the highs, at least at the moment, don’t seem as sweet. The outlet has 100 hours, so it should start to open up soon. The teslaplex se still wins at the wall for now.  On another note, I installed the UEF panels today. They are fantastic. I’ll probably do a review at some point. They give a huge shot of focus, and bring you to the front row. The system also sounds smoother from top to bottom. After 150-200 hours pass on the outlet, I will revisit the migs and do a more involved comparison. Right now, it’s just too much change. My Sony SACD player may not mesh well with them. The panels however, are a no brainer.
audiolover718 OP
132 posts
 
An update-

a twist in the story-  

The day I installed the black outlet, we had guests, and I had to inflate a full size air mattress and use the music room for the guests. Because I am lazy, I left it there for a while, and just now cleared it from the room...

You guessed it instant improvement in transparency.  A huge vinyl air bladder in your room is NOT good. It is basically a big sympathetic drum killing the clarity.   I honestly didn't think anything of it. I should  have known better, honestly and not been lazy in putting the air mattress away.  I dint think it would have affect the room in such a way!  Now I know.  

It it seems the black outlet is indeed on the path to greatness.  I'm just a fool.  
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