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BlackGround: one of the most potent accessories in the LessLoss portfolio.

November, 2023, author: Dawid Grzyb
"higher density, contrast ratio and smoothness."

"extra softness, reverb, spatial order and tone, particularly audible in the upper band."

"The delta of these changes in my setup had me quite surprised"

"BlackGround is a terrific grit remover"

"To encapsulate BlackGround's action in practice, please imagine that one day the sound in your room seems somewhat matte, harsh, ethereal, overly contoured, tense and abnormally twitchy. The next day the same setup sounds just right from the get-go and is free from audible culprits you've noticed the other day. 24 hours later they're all there, again. Rinse and repeat for three weeks or so and that's pretty much exactly how my experience with introducing and removing the BlackGround went."

"Good days were those when these devices were connected to the mains and one BlackBody v2 and positioned near my DAC. The time they spent in their tiny cardboard coffins inside my car's trunk marked bad days. That's the simplest conclusion I have after having lived with LessLoss' latest conditioners for quite a while."

"it anchors a system's sound to make it more grounded and less shiny."

"this accessory did a lot"

"A whole extra tier of treble finesse"

"Just one proved enough to meaningfully amplify the shiny disc's performance in my room. That's why if I were a shopper interested in trying out today's product, my order would also include one BlackBody v2."

"This is one of the most potent accessories in the LessLoss portfolio right now and particularly surprising when paired with BlackBody v2."
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LessLoss BlackGround wins EnjoyTheMusic.com Blue Note Best of 2023 award!

December, 2022, author: Rick Becker

Blackbody v.2: I've never tested anything like it.

May, 2023, author: Dawid Grzyb
"If you've gone this far yet still are the curious type keen to take the red pill and personally investigate that rabbit hole, the company LessLoss will show you how deep it goes."

"I find this entire noise-killing lot highly efficacious.Today's Blackbody v2 is unlike any other LessLoss product I've sampled in the past."

"I've never tested anything like it."

"LessLoss' track record among customers and press is solid to say the least."

"I was ready for subtle differences revealed gradually within hours if not days, but that wasn't the case. Not only this product did something, but it did that pretty much right away and in fashion obvious enough that I didn't have to second guess what it was."

"The entire view grew a touch more anchored and denser in both cases, but higher humidity was the most obvious change. The air in-between key sound sources felt rich and fragrant just like before a storm. The overall vibe was less dry and chiseled."

"Instrumental and vocal shapes struck me as more moist and bloomier than before, while their outlines became somewhat thicker."

"Sound audibly leaned towards the extra color, boldness and aroma rather than twitchiness, sparks, elasticity and high contrast. Increased relaxation and less prickly incisiveness followed."

"Considering all this, Blackbody V2 was groomed to fit the usual LessLoss noise-killing profile indeed, so enjoyably familiar."

"Vast majority of setups will enjoy them."

"A single such unit absorbs very little radiation yet its action already registered. Two were more audible though not as much as five. Whatever it is that they do, my ears tell me that it stacks. Now I'm wondering what several dozens of these objects would've delivered."

"It's also worth knowing that daisy-chaining them is the best use case scenario. Then the main Blackbody v2 effect becomes noticeably more pronounced without further trimming dynamics. At least I haven't detected any changes in this regard."

"It's clearly meant for those who have their audio kits fully sorted and evaluate such products with their ears. For what it's worth, three springs back Blackbody v2 worked for Srajan and now it did for me."
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Blackground 10x Power Base: "Very obvious and significant" "All roses no thorns"

January, 2023, author: Srajan Ebaen
"What the BlackGround claims to do no other audio device I'm familiar with addresses."

"we might even call the BlackGround an awareness-raising tool."

"The effect takes a while to kick in, then more time to saturate fully. It's nothing like a light switch. But neither is it 500-hour break-in by which time we wouldn't have a clue. We're talking perhaps a day."

"impossible to mistake or overlook."

"After a full day of undisturbed presence, the BlackGround caused a wholesale removal of this treble dirt."

"Think satin sheets and silk pyjamas, not dry saw dust and brittle straw. To my ears, this shift in tonality/lighting was accompanied by a mellower more leisurely or relaxed mien. Energetic forwardness laid back, sharpness morphed to viscosity."

"On my table of musical qualities, the lazy Susan turned rhythmic tension to the far side to have me face the beauty of tone instead. Textures felt ultra suede or chenille, not spiky or metallic."

"sweetness which arises in lieu of the former metallic rust or splashiness"

"The BlackGround's before/after was dead obvious."

"Listeners familiar with their systems need only give the LessLoss BlackGround 24 hours then hit 'play'. They'll be at a complete loss to explain it but will most certainly hear it."

"My gut instinct predicts that listeners of predominantly acoustic libraries and particularly classical in all its forms will absolutely love it."

"How did Sven Boenicke describe his reaction? "It's that energy shift away from the glare and garbage especially in the top end into the organic, colorful and beautiful; the brown, red, orange and golden colors. That's what I so love. Plus it does something on the reach-out and communication level which is magic." I reckon that we very much heard the same thing. I also think that I get what Sven calls the reach-out communication factor. I experienced it as that more fluid viscous quality."

"This shift isn't barely audible like changing a DAC's digital filter. It's a very significant reset from an approach which cynics and cackling forum hyenas might insist couldn't possibly work."

"you'll introduce recognizable elements of the triode aesthetic."

"upsetting my balance enough simply reiterates how potent this stuff is."

"all roses no thorns."

"a 24-hour come-on-song period will have changed your tone textures and related perceptions in dead-obvious ways."

"the BlackGround works, period."

"the effect's particulars mirror prior LessLoss inventions like the Firewall for Loudspeakers and AC line conditioner but at higher potency."

"the effect is very obvious and significant."

"the full effect takes time to saturate and desaturate"

"In closing, the LessLoss BlackGround is a bona fide invention."

"Listeners who appreciate the sonic changes described will do themselves a serious disservice if they shun this device"

"Reviewers could worry over having visiting gear bask in the BlackGround's glow to misappropriate praise."
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