My Snubway and Main Stream Master Class Combo Review


I must admit I am a sucker for tweaks.

I have owned and tried so many. I have always admired those who think outside the “box”. Some of these items were great, some maybe? And then some were just a “swing and a miss”.

I have communicated with Mark through the years and have used several of his products. So, I ventured into the Vera-fi Audio filters that many of you have expressed that you have liked. That is specifically; the Snubway and the Main Stream filters. I’m not sure if that is the appropriate category but I think that is what they do.

When I first received them, I tried them on my Audio dedicated AC line. First listen, the music sounded louder and more in my face. I was concerned that perhaps they were too much for my already “clean” audio system.

I then moved them to my dedicated Video AC line. On this line, I have an AudioQuest 1200 conditioner, an 85” Samsung TV/LED, Oppo 205, Satellite Dish, Apple TV and a 7 channel Outlaw amp. And I also had a Puron filter. When I first viewed this Video system with the filter combo now in use, boy, was I impressed! I watched a few pre-season NFL live games and the image was fantastic! So clean, immersive, with deep contrast, and deep colors. I knew these units would be a permanent part of this system.

So today, again, I tried that combo on my Audio Dedicated line. On this line is my AudioQuest 7000, Lumin X1, and 2 Michi 8 power amps. But now this time I did not get the image overload, perhaps these take some time to burn/break in. I will let these units percolate for a few days before I pass additional comments. But… I did order another set of them.

ozzy

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I now have 3 sets of the Snubway/Main Stream. One set per dedicated line.Very nice, quality improvement.

Anyone else feed the beast?

ozzy

Received my Main Stream yesterday.. Kinda funny story here I didn't think it was going to show up till Monday since tracking showed in transit from UPS to USPS yesterday.
 
Trying to make a long story short ;-) I sold my Puron earlier in the week listening to my system Friday night you could notice the difference with out it... just a SnubWay in the line still sounded good but kinda flat and missing that little bit of emotion it had brought to my rig.
 
So my friend here in town had a second Puron not in use, he offered it for me to use, so drove across town only 20 minutes away so I could have an enjoyable listening session.
 
Joking as I left his house, said now the Main Stream will show up and sure enough on the porch sitting for me it was delivered (Big Smile) so  for fun still plugged the Puron in for warm up  the amp and listened to a disc very familiar with then plugged  the Main Stream, cold from the get go pretty much Bettered  the Puron in Every aspect like a Puron on Steroids, listened for 4+ hours I am truly impressed.!!
 
I don't need to bore you with all the Audiophile verbiage you know what this thing does in combination with the SnubWay it is a world class product. enough said.
 
Those were my findings from about 2 weeks ago, I feel the Main Stream refined a bit more after about 72 hours and is really making music Very enjoyable and Engaging! my system has a wonderful and natural Flow now..
 
Thanks Mark, great job on this one, you and your "Team" Knocked this one out of the Park...

Thanks, tommyu for your post. These products are probably the best bang for the buck there is.

ozzy

I ordered Main Stream Master Class on Sept 2nd.based upon Ozzy’s favorable review.

 

But I had not got it yet.

 

I contacted Mark on Sept 6th, then he gave me tracking no of USPS.

 

But USPS site showed "pre shipment" for two weeks.

 

I contacted him again yesterday, but no reply.

 

What is going on?

 

Thomas

I ordered my second set of Snubway, Mainstream and 2 Graphene Sluggos late August.  Still no update on shipping.  Victim of their own success and Labor Day Sale Discounts.  Chalk it up to growing pains getting their business set up in the US.  It would be nice of them to provide expected ship dates and  shipping updates.  Maybe once they catch their tail and get caught up.  Worth the wait!