Corelli - really????

Hopefully I will get the Corelli Friday. So with my 20 MC-0.5' we shall if compatibility exists.

ozzy 

Well I received the Corelli with its power cord and have now tried it in my  digital dedicated line and also the analog line.

First, I must mention the noise suppression items that I have already in place because I think its significant.

I am using a Bybee AC Module Crystal, (10) HF MC-0.5's on each dedicated line. In addition to that I also have the Bybee IQSE's in each of my components and also in my DIY power strips. And each line is powered through CPT 1800/300 units.
I mention all of this to put my review (opinion) in perspective.

I have found that the Corelli does change the sound. The soundstage does indeed go back further. 
But... at the expense of the realism of the music. With the Corelli the music takes on sort of a fake sound. That is, full rounder music/notes are transformed to a stale sound. 
Now perhaps it needs more time to settle? But at this moment I can't see keeping this unit. And, at the price of $2200!  Nice metal box though.

I have read many of the on line glowing reviews and the high praise for the Corelli in this thread and I don't doubt that it works fine in many systems. So, it must be some interaction with the noise reduction devices that I have in my system. I suspect namely the Bybee units.

I will let it play for a few more days before I send it back. My suggestion is to try this unit with your system before sinking $2200.

ozzy

Thanks Ozzy
Great information to have

Ozzy - did the stale sound happen on all your dedicated lines? Also what were the Corelli and the MC-0.5s plugged into? Where were your DIY power strips and CPTs in the chain in relation to the Corelli? Thanks

sbayne,

Yes, both dedicated lines exhibited the dry/dead sound.

I have double Furutech GTX NCF outlets on each dedicated line. The CPT 300 is plugged into one of those double duplex’s. The CPT 300 is used for my digital equipment and has a DIY power strip plugged into it which has no filtering other than the Bybee IQSE inside and it also contains Furutech GTX ncf outlets.

I also tried the Corelli plugged directly into one of the wall double duplex’s thus bypassing the CPT.

The analog line has a CPT 1800 plugged into one of the wall double duplex’s and I tried the Corelli plugged into that CPT unit and directly into the wall outlet.
The HF MC-0.5’s are plugged into a different power strip that is plugged into the other duplex in the double duplex’s.

Could it be that the Corelli needs more breakin time? I don’t know, most of you seem to be impressed right away.

My guess it is probably just too much crystals from the Bybee and the Corelli that are interacting.

ozzy