Fired up the system and listened for approximately 2 1/2 hours with my old reliable auditioning CD's and tracks. Took notes on specific areas of the music and sometimes, repeated the track(s) to jot down additional specifics.
With notes compiled, turned everything off and rearranged power cables and placed the Ansuz Mainz Diamond 8 power bar behind my R-R (which was a very convenient place BTW). Connected left amp to port 1, the Starz Tesla Coil Harmonizer in slot 2, right amp in slot 3, the dCS Paganini Transport in slot 4, McIntosh C1100 in slot 5 (Mainz slot) and the remaining dCS Paganini stack in slots 6, 7 and 8. Connected the Ansuz Ceramic Power Cable to the side of the D8 and male end into the 20A dedicated wall outlet.
Turned everything on, put in a CD and walked away for 35 minutes.
At the end of that period, put on CD and selected a specific track. Played another CD/Track until I ran thru my list. Volume control was a constant 43 on the McIntosh C1100.
What amazed me the most was how crisp, clear, fast and dynamic the instruments were. Piano had more weight, someone in the background hitting a wooden block was much sharper (and clearer), drums were not only clearer but stronger sounding. Voices, like Eva Cassidy's wooing in song as like in Fields of Gold was wavy lifelike & Ella Fitzgerald's quick "skat singing" was spacious and in-the-room-like.
Background instruments had much more detail but didn't interfere with the vocals & the soundstage opened up more and had a much deeper presentation.
Still shaking my head. The electrical design advances engineered by Michael Børresen (founder Raidho speakers & Lars Kristensen of Nordost fame) with the Ansuz Acoustic label definitely lived up to their praised accolades, but then those two have had their hands in designing many cables, interconnects, and power products for other companies. (Michael designed the Nordost Odin's).
Text'd my dealer asking for an invoice -- as these are keepers.
Best Sirs,
Bob