Telos Mini Quantum Resonator (MQR) & Puron Filter together

I added 2 Purons to the dedicated wall outlet & 2 in a Synergistic Research PowerCell 8SE that is first in line. It took longer than I expected, however, to hear changes/improvements with only the pair in the wall outlet. After several days, I began to hear more transparency, detail & depth. All pleasant, not so subtle, improvements!

Then I added a 2 more Purons to the first pair of receptacles in the SR distributor. Almost immediately, there was a doubling, if not more, of the attributes I heard when only 2 Purons were plugged into the wall outlet. Additionally, there is a greater emotional connection to the music. By that I mean, you have a much better feel for the space in which the recording was made. Musicians have a more precise location on stage with with more space between them. All adds up to a soundstage with greater depth which, I find, is more difficult to achieve than width.

I believe the Puron plug-in filter punches well above its weight class, especially when adding more than 1 or 2. There seems to be a cumulative effect. This is undeniably one of the better bang for the buck upgrades I’ve made.

I have extensieve experience with Telos and several other power conditioning products and tweaks, not Puron though. And will share some thoughts and findings.

I have several of the Telos QNR 5.1, the Macro-N and the Mini-Q.

The QNR 5.1 is a wonderful unit. The QNR is not available anymore, I believe it is because of shortage in supplier chain. But good thing is that Telos is working on a new version, according to info I got from Telos this new unit is planned for next year. I dont know if older version can be upgraded to the new one.

The Mini-Q is said to be 70% of the QNR. Telos says that on their web site, and I saw some mentioned it here in this thread. In my findings that is an exaggeration, more 40-50%. But the Maco-N could be around 70% according I think.

What is good with the Mini-Q is that you dont need an extra power cable.

The Macro-N and especially the QNR is very sensitive to power cords. I have ended up with power cords for them costing the same or more as the unit itself, and it has been worth it. For exampe I use Ansuz P2, A2 and even C2 power cords on the QNR and that elevates the performance into the stratosphere. For the Macro-N I use Nordost Heimdall2 with figure 8 connector. I have tried less expensive cables from Audioquest and Furutech but that decreases the performance.

Since I bought a lot of Telos gear during the pandemic, I have upgraded with other products that makes everything better. I believe in mixing different power conditioning gear as they compliment each other. For example I also use products from Add Powr, Akiko, Ansuz, Nordost, Vortex, Kemp and High Fidelity (unfortunately now out of business).

Thanks, cappuccino for that additional information. I think you would be surprised if you add a couple Puron’s to your system, they work very well together.

ozzy

@ozzy I guess they are good. I live in Europe, and haven´t found any sign of dealer here and having Puron available with Schuko. Maybe you know?

I've been using a Telos Mini-Q for several months and am very happy with the improvement in sound quality. My results mirror other's findings as to the nature of improvements. I found the Telos to be more to my liking than using an EU4 plug. I'm using the Telos in the second outlet feeding my Shunyata conditioner and a High Fidelity Cable Helix+ plug in each of the Shunyata outlets powering my Preamp (BHK pre or Luxman C700u) and amp (Luxman M700u.)