Snub Way road test
muncybob
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If you are not familiar with this device (as I was not)...see this thread.
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/200503/veri-fi-snubway-dont-listen-to-music-experience-it/p1
Many thanks to Tom for making us aware of this product. I have been in touch with Mark and he is willing to send me a unit to allow fellow Polkies to try it out for themself. He seems very confident that it will be a hit, as it was for Tom and several others here.
If you are interested in receiving a unit to try in your system you must have at least 100 posts as of the date of this thread. I'm thinking each of us gets 10 days to test drive the Snub Way and then it gets forwarded onto the next person in line. If you are interested, please indicate with a reply to this thread. Then follow up with a PM to me with your name and mailing address. Once you have tried the device, you are responsible for postage to the next person in line.
This should be interesting
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/200503/veri-fi-snubway-dont-listen-to-music-experience-it/p1
Many thanks to Tom for making us aware of this product. I have been in touch with Mark and he is willing to send me a unit to allow fellow Polkies to try it out for themself. He seems very confident that it will be a hit, as it was for Tom and several others here.
If you are interested in receiving a unit to try in your system you must have at least 100 posts as of the date of this thread. I'm thinking each of us gets 10 days to test drive the Snub Way and then it gets forwarded onto the next person in line. If you are interested, please indicate with a reply to this thread. Then follow up with a PM to me with your name and mailing address. Once you have tried the device, you are responsible for postage to the next person in line.
This should be interesting
Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
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Just a side note here, Mark has offered the unit he is sending at a price of $185 to one of us that auditions his product. If enough people show interest in this I guess it will go to a person via random number pick similar to karmas here. Also, I have absolutely no affiliation with Mark or his company, just a curiosity about this product.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
I'm in. PM coming with my address. Thanks for setting this up!"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
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OK, you are in. Will post once the toys arrive. Was starting to think nobody was interested.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
OK, you are in. Will post once the toys arrive. Was starting to think nobody was interested.
I know I'm surprised at the lack of interest also. You have nothing to lose guys, well worth it to hear how it works in your system. Sign up & lets get this in home demo moving."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
I'm in the market for a two channel system power center. Not in, but great demo!
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I would be interested in this as well. However, I also have an APC H15 PC, with the 4 different "banks" of outlets. I don't think, from my reading, one of these can filter the whole PC, just one of the four "banks" (even if there is an outlet available). Is this correct? I can't use the other outlet on the wall that the PC is plugged into, unfortunately. In the living room each wall plug is split. Meaning, one outlet has constant power and the other is run by a wall switch for the lighting (1970's ranch, guess it was a thing back then). If I can only use it for one of the "banks" I'll have to pass, as all are full except a couple...Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
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You never know until you try.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
The APC H15s outlets are pretty tight and the Vera-Fi units are chunky. With the Nordost cables I’m using I needed to use a spot on top (digital filter bank) that had both outlets on either side open, plus the one immediately below it. I thought that’d be perfect since both my CD player and DAC are plugged into the same bank, but neither the SnubWay or the Master Class made a difference there.
I did however get a noticeable improvement placing the SnubWay in a wall outlet two spots down from the APC. I’d agree with Tom it’d be worth a try.
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
The next outlet down the line is free, so, what the heck. I'm in, sending a PM!
Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me -
Serious question...
Are these things instant? Like you plug them in and they instantly change the sound or does it take time- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Instant, yes. But to get the most out of them, allow two days once the optimum location has been found.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
So.. Who has had their wife sit down and plugged this thing in and out over and over to see if she heard a difference- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Not needed. You know what the Muon did. This is akin to the same thing, but without the long, strange acid trip of sound when it is breaking in. Both unit's actually were.
My son walked in after the install of the MC and commented that it sounded different....cleaner, if you will. And he could care less about music.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
That's true test, isn't it? She needs to be able to hear the appreciable change from a few rooms away. (Preferably the kitchen)
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Kitchen certified is like aaaaa stereophile rated- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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My wife will be a second source/critic once the units arrive. She lost hearing in 1 ear years ago but she can actually hear things I sometimes don't, esp higher frequencies. Obviously she cannot tell the difference in sound stage or separation but she can hear the quality of sound.
Th Legend speakers we have took the place of my old updated SDA 2Bs and she instantly appreciated the difference in sound. Too bad she does not "listen" to music with me any more, she's happy with background tunes for obvious reasons.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
The next outlet down the line is free, so, what the heck. I'm in, sending a PM!
Welcome aboard!Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
I would like to try it. Cleaner sound is always a good thing.Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI-2170 w Polk LSiM 703/ Pioneer 42" plasma w Flex Streamer, Sangaen HDT-1tuner
Vinyl: Nothingham Spacedeck->Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm->Soundsmith DL 103R w Contact line stylus->SUT->
Bottlehead Eros
Digital: I7 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY
CD: DIY Shigaclone
Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192->Goldwave->i7 PC server -
I typically don’t lend much credence to these sorts of things, BUT - I have the utmost respect for Tom, and I know he and I look for the same things in sound reproduction. So… PM incoming.“Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free.”
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Just a little feedback without going into too much detail (for now anyway) The SnubWay made a definite difference in my 2 channel system... absolutely for the better. The Master Class in another location made a HUGE difference on the annoying hum I was getting from my 13yr old Panny 65" Plasma. I was floored by what it did.
I'm still playing around with other locations for both units but I am more than thrilled with what I've experienced so far.
Definitely worth getting in to give the SnubWay a try. You have nothing to lose."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up. -
Even if you think your system may not benefit from testing it? You should absolutely take the offer here. All it will cost is shipping to the next person, which would be about 10 bucks. As I mentioned in the other thread, I feel that this should be basic gear for every system. I'm already glad that it has helped folks who already have it along their audio journey. For 10 bucks, this is a no brainer just to see how it does in your system.
Even folks who have multiple Puron's and the AQ Niagra 7000 are reporting quite the change, so if you think already eliminated the noise? Think again. There is more noise to abate. Both target specific noise areas. FWIW.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
I searched Audiogon for Snub Way, found an extensive thread with lots of positive feedback. Also gonna try it on my TV, really looking forward to this adventure.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
I may be interested. Bonus if it can get rid of my tinnitus.Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)
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I would do just about anything to get rid of my tinnitus.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer
Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
*soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)
LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
*all connected w/Premiere ICs
5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”
Power Conditioning & Distribution:
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Hey Bob. I'm in. PM inbound.SystemLuxman L-590AXII Integrated Amplifier|KEF Reference 1 Loudspeakers|PS Audio Directream Jr|Sansui TU-9900 Tuner|TEAC A-6100 RtR|Nakamichi RX-202 Cassette
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Looks like we have enough folks in on this to get some good feedback. I am hoping it makes a big difference in my rig but skeptical at the same time. Looks like I'll have it in hand by the weekend.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
In for sure. Just saw this post. PM coming"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node3 - Tubes add soul!
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Units are in, 1 for me on a 30 day return if not wanted, the other to go to those that have registered. As of this post I show the following with heiney9 pending. Did I miss anybody?
jdjohn
bikerboy
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Jetmaker737
Bear with me on this, having major computer issues.
Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
That sounds like a cool community-driven demo program! It’s always great when audiophiles get together to share experiences and test new gear in real-world setups. The Veri-Fi Snubway seems to have piqued some curiosity—what exactly does it do? Is it some kind of signal conditioner, ground isolator, or enhancement device for audio playback?
If you’ve had a chance to try it yet, what’s your initial impression?
