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RidgeStreetAudio Poiema 3 IC'S?

Anyone tried these and what are your impressions? Thanks!
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clio09
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I use a Z-der block on my transport it made an improvement. I really didn't know how much of one until I took it out for a bit due to a component swap. It's back in now and doing its thing quite well. I'm considering getting one for my DAC as well.

Can anyone tell me if the RDAD power cords are shielded? I have their IC and know that Robert does not shield those (although it is an optio he offers).
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Clio09,
I do not believe the power cords are sheilded, but it's best to ask Robert to make sure.

I'll look into the Z-der blocks, thanks for the tip. Could you describe the improvement? Your comment about not realizing how much of an improvement until you remove it reminds me of my experiences with Walker Audio Reference HDL's and Bybee Purifiers. 'Tweaks' that I've found to be helpful.

John
david12
1,454 posts
 
Another vote for the Signature Power Chord. I have had 2 in my system for about a month. I replaced them with an Audience chord, which is itself one of the first chords I thought really made a difference to my system. The P!!! chords were a big step up. The improvement seems across the board, but in a nutshell, more life and dynamics more musical. Having said that, all aspects of performance seemed better, except perhaps imaging, but that is'nt an issue for me.
One interesting aside, I had been troubled by an intermittent, very obtrusive transformer hum from my Karan K180. It has quite gone with the Poiema, why I am not sure, but I am not complaining.
clio09
3,362 posts
 
John,

When I put the Z-der block back in my system after about a month haitus, the improvements I heard were related to clarity and focus. More detail and better image stability. As I mentioned, I thought there was an improvement upon first putting them in the system, but I really couldn't put my finger on it. The sound seemed to have a little more presence is all I could surmise. After taking the Z-der block out of the system for about a month, I felt the sound had become a bit more subdued. I'm not sure how the thing works, but it does in my system.
opus88
530 posts
 
Robert's Poiema Signature 3 Power Cord gets my emphatic vote too. David12 above mentions improvements in all areas, "...except perhaps imaging.." In my system, imaging benefits tremendously also, especially in one significant way I've NEVER heard so dramatically before---image height.
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