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Anchorwave Speaker Cables
Date Added: 05/15/2011 by Alan Carruth
I am no stranger to LessLoss products as my system now has Signature power cords, a Firewall (original version), Blackbodies, the DAC 2004 MKll, and most recently the Tunnelbridge interconnect system all with great success.
I was very excited to compare the new Anchorwave speaker cables to my Nordost Valhallas.
My speakers are unique, the Wilson Model 5 WATT/Puppy, in allowing for a personalized umbilical jumper cable between the woofer (Puppy) and the mid/tweeter (WATT). I therefore have 2 Valhallas for each speaker.
In my comparison, I decided to try 2 Anchorwave cables on the Right speaker to compare with the Valhallas on the Left. Even without breaking in the Anchorwaves, my ear was immediately drawn to the Right. I then compared all kinds of music switching the channels around with the interconnects to keep the content the same and the test more accurate.
The Anchorwave sound was more true, better definition, more natural sound stage. I could appreciate an edge and smear to the sound from the Valhallas versus the Anchorwave. I have since replaced the Valhallas with 4 Anchorwave cables. Now broken in, the sound is unbelievable. The music is 3 dimensional. Great space around the singers and instruments. Enormous sound stage. Natural. Everything is placed correctly. Tons of space around the singers and instruments. Even my poor recordings sound great! A joy! I give the Anchorwave the highest recommendation.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details I was very excited to compare the new Anchorwave speaker cables to my Nordost Valhallas.
My speakers are unique, the Wilson Model 5 WATT/Puppy, in allowing for a personalized umbilical jumper cable between the woofer (Puppy) and the mid/tweeter (WATT). I therefore have 2 Valhallas for each speaker.
In my comparison, I decided to try 2 Anchorwave cables on the Right speaker to compare with the Valhallas on the Left. Even without breaking in the Anchorwaves, my ear was immediately drawn to the Right. I then compared all kinds of music switching the channels around with the interconnects to keep the content the same and the test more accurate.
The Anchorwave sound was more true, better definition, more natural sound stage. I could appreciate an edge and smear to the sound from the Valhallas versus the Anchorwave. I have since replaced the Valhallas with 4 Anchorwave cables. Now broken in, the sound is unbelievable. The music is 3 dimensional. Great space around the singers and instruments. Enormous sound stage. Natural. Everything is placed correctly. Tons of space around the singers and instruments. Even my poor recordings sound great! A joy! I give the Anchorwave the highest recommendation.
Anchorwave Speaker Cables
Date Added: 06/03/2011 by per brolin
Thanks, Louis, for making the cable problem disappear. After I tried many diffrent cables in the high end segment, I stumbeled onto one of your power cords.
I must say it was a revalation, when I plugged in the first DFPC the music just started to sound right. The system played acurately in all of the frequences, more body and at the same time more contour on the tones and this is compared to an Electraglide Ultra Khan II (Statement R) that I used on my Burmester CD 001.
After a week I ordered a DFPC to the system, and the result is amazing. Later I tried my DFPC in a friend's system, the results were the same.
This got me thinking, if Louis Motek can get a power cord to sound this good, what can he then do with the interconnect and speaker cable?.
Later I mailed Louis to ask if they did an XLR version of the Anchorwave interconnect (at that time he just had the RCA version on his webpage).
I got a response within an hour that they had just begun to produce the XLR interconnect and that I could order one if I wished.
I placed my order later that week, containing one XLR interconnect and one speaker cable.
Now I have used the interconnect and speaker cable about a month and must say that they are at least equally impressive as the power cords.
I have tried some of the highest rated cables in the world and I don't know any i'd rather have than the Anchorwave.
This includes Nordost Valhalla, Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus, and Cardas Golden Reference.
This cable has the same neutrality and warmth of the Cardas Golden Reference but has a better focus and PRAT.
The PRAT actually reminded me of the Valhalla, the soundstage is huge and well defined. Honestly I don't think you will find any cable that is much better than the Anchorwave, that's worth the extra money. Of the cables I have tried, this is clearly the best, no matter the price.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details I must say it was a revalation, when I plugged in the first DFPC the music just started to sound right. The system played acurately in all of the frequences, more body and at the same time more contour on the tones and this is compared to an Electraglide Ultra Khan II (Statement R) that I used on my Burmester CD 001.
After a week I ordered a DFPC to the system, and the result is amazing. Later I tried my DFPC in a friend's system, the results were the same.
This got me thinking, if Louis Motek can get a power cord to sound this good, what can he then do with the interconnect and speaker cable?.
Later I mailed Louis to ask if they did an XLR version of the Anchorwave interconnect (at that time he just had the RCA version on his webpage).
I got a response within an hour that they had just begun to produce the XLR interconnect and that I could order one if I wished.
I placed my order later that week, containing one XLR interconnect and one speaker cable.
Now I have used the interconnect and speaker cable about a month and must say that they are at least equally impressive as the power cords.
I have tried some of the highest rated cables in the world and I don't know any i'd rather have than the Anchorwave.
This includes Nordost Valhalla, Purist Audio Design Proteus Provectus, and Cardas Golden Reference.
This cable has the same neutrality and warmth of the Cardas Golden Reference but has a better focus and PRAT.
The PRAT actually reminded me of the Valhalla, the soundstage is huge and well defined. Honestly I don't think you will find any cable that is much better than the Anchorwave, that's worth the extra money. Of the cables I have tried, this is clearly the best, no matter the price.
Firewall
Date Added: 08/24/2011 by Alan Carruth
This will be of interest to owners of the original Firewall as well as new customers!
SYSTEM:
CEC TL-51X transport slaved to LessLoss DAC 2004 MkII
Jeff Rowland model 6 mono amps with battery PS
Wilson model 5 WATT/Puppy speakers
LessLoss Tunnelbridge interconnect system
2 pair LessLoss Anchorwave speaker cables (amps to Puppy & Puppy to WATT)
Original LessLoss Firewall with 8 outlets
7 LessLoss DFPC Signature power cords
12 LessLoss Blackbody Field Conditioners
New LessLoss Firewall
Nordost Titanium Sort Kones under everything
I wanted to express my highest praise for the redesigned Firewall. My system now employs everything LessLoss has to offer with remarkable results. I have had the opportunity to listen to my system evolve over the past 3 years as I have added LessLoss solutions to the point that despite having 15 year old speakers and amps, I am listening to something beyond my wildest dreams!
What I now hear rivals systems I have heard costing 2 to 3 times more than mine. The final solution was to add the redesigned Firewall, but since I am using the original Firewall, how could I best use the new one? After experimenting with various configurations, I found the best sound was obtained as follows: Dedicated wall outlet to DFPC Signature to New Firewall to DFPC Signature to the Old Firewall to all other components. The addition of the New Firewall further stabilized and defined an already wonderful sound stage. The listening experience is 3D! It is so life-like it is almost scary. I can hear so far into the music, it is like I never heard these CDs before. A note of caution when first adding the Firewall; be prepared to allow for some serious break-in time. Even after 200 hours of listening, I am still hearing subtle improvements in the sound. I am hearing almost no digital/electronic noise which is so common in solid state systems, even when playing complex and dynamic symphonies (i.e., Gustav Holst's "The Planets"). Every kind of music from pop, to rock, to jazz, to vocals, to classical sounds wonderful. I get so lost in the music I can't even concentrate to read.
Thank you so much Louis and Vil. Your products are the best!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details SYSTEM:
CEC TL-51X transport slaved to LessLoss DAC 2004 MkII
Jeff Rowland model 6 mono amps with battery PS
Wilson model 5 WATT/Puppy speakers
LessLoss Tunnelbridge interconnect system
2 pair LessLoss Anchorwave speaker cables (amps to Puppy & Puppy to WATT)
Original LessLoss Firewall with 8 outlets
7 LessLoss DFPC Signature power cords
12 LessLoss Blackbody Field Conditioners
New LessLoss Firewall
Nordost Titanium Sort Kones under everything
I wanted to express my highest praise for the redesigned Firewall. My system now employs everything LessLoss has to offer with remarkable results. I have had the opportunity to listen to my system evolve over the past 3 years as I have added LessLoss solutions to the point that despite having 15 year old speakers and amps, I am listening to something beyond my wildest dreams!
What I now hear rivals systems I have heard costing 2 to 3 times more than mine. The final solution was to add the redesigned Firewall, but since I am using the original Firewall, how could I best use the new one? After experimenting with various configurations, I found the best sound was obtained as follows: Dedicated wall outlet to DFPC Signature to New Firewall to DFPC Signature to the Old Firewall to all other components. The addition of the New Firewall further stabilized and defined an already wonderful sound stage. The listening experience is 3D! It is so life-like it is almost scary. I can hear so far into the music, it is like I never heard these CDs before. A note of caution when first adding the Firewall; be prepared to allow for some serious break-in time. Even after 200 hours of listening, I am still hearing subtle improvements in the sound. I am hearing almost no digital/electronic noise which is so common in solid state systems, even when playing complex and dynamic symphonies (i.e., Gustav Holst's "The Planets"). Every kind of music from pop, to rock, to jazz, to vocals, to classical sounds wonderful. I get so lost in the music I can't even concentrate to read.
Thank you so much Louis and Vil. Your products are the best!
Tunnelbridge Distortionless Interconnect System
Date Added: 08/29/2011 by Ruud Schreuder
It took me quite some time to find the right balance in my system. When I tried the Tunnelbridge interconnects from LessLoss, they needed some break-in time. Then they opened and revealed all that I could wish for. Rich in detail, a balanced spectrum and an intimate soundstage.
When I close my eyes, which I mostly do when I listen to music, the musicians are in my music room. They play their music from the heart and reveal their emotions. Voices become so present that your own breathing synchronizes with the singer. I get overwhelmed by gratitude that this is for me alone. At least once a day there is nothing else but the music.
Interconnects are part of the whole chain that produce the music and they can make or break the music. At this top high end level there are other competitors on the market, but none with such a high cost/benefit ratio as LessLoss. LessLoss out qualifies most of them.
It was a great gift for me that I started listening to different kinds of music that I ignored before, because of the poor sound reproduction I had. Now that I have the best sound I could wish for, it truly makes me happy.
Some tracks that I selected:
Jacintha - Moon River
Steve Straus - Just like love
The Banana Quintet - Four
Joshua Redman - India
Norah Jones - Change is Gonna Come (Wretches and Jabberers Soundtrack by J.Ralph)
Kind regards, Ruud Schreuder
Update on October 21, 2015:
In May this year a friend visited me in Amsterdam for fine tuning the Lars amps which were on loan for trial. He also brought 2 pairs of interconnects from Accoustic Reveive and EnKlein.
We compared the Tunnelbridge with the Enklein David interconnect 1.5m (Retail 15740 Euro) and we both agreed that the Enklein didn't sound better than the Tunnelbridge interconnect.
Maybe a longer listening session could add some minor distinctions of the Enklein David, but at this level first impressions should be very convincing. If you listen long enough and look for something new you likely become a victim of your own desire.
A big relief for not being tempted to change my Tunnelbridge Interconnect!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details When I close my eyes, which I mostly do when I listen to music, the musicians are in my music room. They play their music from the heart and reveal their emotions. Voices become so present that your own breathing synchronizes with the singer. I get overwhelmed by gratitude that this is for me alone. At least once a day there is nothing else but the music.
Interconnects are part of the whole chain that produce the music and they can make or break the music. At this top high end level there are other competitors on the market, but none with such a high cost/benefit ratio as LessLoss. LessLoss out qualifies most of them.
It was a great gift for me that I started listening to different kinds of music that I ignored before, because of the poor sound reproduction I had. Now that I have the best sound I could wish for, it truly makes me happy.
Some tracks that I selected:
Jacintha - Moon River
Steve Straus - Just like love
The Banana Quintet - Four
Joshua Redman - India
Norah Jones - Change is Gonna Come (Wretches and Jabberers Soundtrack by J.Ralph)
Kind regards, Ruud Schreuder
Update on October 21, 2015:
In May this year a friend visited me in Amsterdam for fine tuning the Lars amps which were on loan for trial. He also brought 2 pairs of interconnects from Accoustic Reveive and EnKlein.
We compared the Tunnelbridge with the Enklein David interconnect 1.5m (Retail 15740 Euro) and we both agreed that the Enklein didn't sound better than the Tunnelbridge interconnect.
Maybe a longer listening session could add some minor distinctions of the Enklein David, but at this level first impressions should be very convincing. If you listen long enough and look for something new you likely become a victim of your own desire.
A big relief for not being tempted to change my Tunnelbridge Interconnect!
DFPC Series [Signature]
Date Added: 09/08/2011 by patrick (Flanders, Belgium)
I bought two DFPC Signature power cords for my CD (Jadis J1) and DAC (VACDACII MKII) before I had the PS Audio PPP regenerator.
I did the test with and without the PS and I have to say that (at home) the result is better without the PS. Now, my setup is on a separate line, so no pollution of other things like TV, PC, washing machine, etc...
CloseRead the reviewProduct details I did the test with and without the PS and I have to say that (at home) the result is better without the PS. Now, my setup is on a separate line, so no pollution of other things like TV, PC, washing machine, etc...
DFPC Series [Signature]
Date Added: 09/22/2011 by Erick4hifi (Malaysia)
These DFPC signature cables are fantastic. Too good to describe it... fantastic ...truly fantastic ... Try one and you will be wanting more.
Thank you, Louis, for making my system go up a new level.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details Thank you, Louis, for making my system go up a new level.
Firewall
Date Added: 10/04/2011 by Fodor Bogdan George
I've noted the Firewall with 4 stars, since a new good product can always take its place. Louis Motek's splendid Firewall did something very important in my system. The sound transformed from an artificial and rigid timbre into a more relaxed solid, organic one. More controlled lows, natural mids, and silky highs. That sometimes metallic spectrum is gone. And when you see the Panzerholz shield of the Firewall, you feel very proud of this product. Note: it works splendid with the DFPC Signature cables. Thanks, Mr. Motek.
George
CloseRead the reviewProduct details George
DFPC Series [Signature]
Date Added: 10/21/2011 by Victor Wang
Dear Louis,
Just want to tell you, after about a half month's audition, I have got all the same merits and feelings from the DFPC Signatures as all other owners from the world's audiophiles.
Best Regards & Thank You!
Victor
10/16/2011
CloseRead the reviewProduct details Just want to tell you, after about a half month's audition, I have got all the same merits and feelings from the DFPC Signatures as all other owners from the world's audiophiles.
Best Regards & Thank You!
Victor
10/16/2011
DFPC Series [Original]
Date Added: 11/07/2011 by Robert van Velzen, Netherlands
Wanna tell you that your power cords are brilliant. I am listening to a dedicated headphone system. Zodiac Gold DAC and headphone amp, Audeze LCD-2 headphones, connected to my computer. The first cord I used for the Zodiac. A very substantial improvement over all the cords I have tried so far (NBS, Van den Hul). The DFPC Original cord I received today (after 4 weeks witht the first one) I connected to my computer. ...Wow, even without any burn in a very substantial improvement again. Cannot stop listening, my feet are tapping all the time. Very, very involving. Now, my digital rig sounds as least as good as my very expensive turntable. Before putting your cords in my system, my turntable sounded much better than my digital gear... not anymore. I could not be happier with the results!!
Talking about value.... I have been around in this audio/music hobby for at least 40 years now. I think in all these years I have spend at least 35000 Euro in buying all kinds of audio gear. Without going overboard, I can easily say that the two power cords I bought from you for less than 1000 Euro have been my best money ever spent in this crazy hobby. Why? Because of your cables, my system took a giant step towards the ultimate goal for me......the illusion of hearing real musicians making real music in my listening room.
Thank you so much,
Robert
CloseRead the reviewProduct details Talking about value.... I have been around in this audio/music hobby for at least 40 years now. I think in all these years I have spend at least 35000 Euro in buying all kinds of audio gear. Without going overboard, I can easily say that the two power cords I bought from you for less than 1000 Euro have been my best money ever spent in this crazy hobby. Why? Because of your cables, my system took a giant step towards the ultimate goal for me......the illusion of hearing real musicians making real music in my listening room.
Thank you so much,
Robert
Blackbody
Date Added: 11/11/2011 by Tom Lim
Blackbody (1st version)
Before I start writing my review I would like to thanks 2 people who turn the impossible into possible. (Now I have turned my music room into a concert hall.) Firstly, to Louis Motek who designs such powerful cables and Blackbodies. Secondly, to my hifi master Mr. Erick Ong who conviced me to try and experience these LessLoss products. Although I had enjoyed my system for the past wonderful 15 years, but having 2 LessLoss DFPC Signature cables and 1 Blackbody I'm sure the real music journey is just beginning to take off. The Blackbody contributes the most! Wow... wow... wow... is it true? You can really see the movement of the singer, their expression, even the background musicians. It is so real that you feel like sitting in a musical hall enjoying your favorite singer perform live music for you. If I were to describe it in detail I may take a few days to do so.
Hats off to you, Louis Motek! Your products are making all those well known companies go to shame. I will be getting more Blackbodies from you and at the same time will introduce them to all real audiophiles that are looking for real music, not loss music.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details Before I start writing my review I would like to thanks 2 people who turn the impossible into possible. (Now I have turned my music room into a concert hall.) Firstly, to Louis Motek who designs such powerful cables and Blackbodies. Secondly, to my hifi master Mr. Erick Ong who conviced me to try and experience these LessLoss products. Although I had enjoyed my system for the past wonderful 15 years, but having 2 LessLoss DFPC Signature cables and 1 Blackbody I'm sure the real music journey is just beginning to take off. The Blackbody contributes the most! Wow... wow... wow... is it true? You can really see the movement of the singer, their expression, even the background musicians. It is so real that you feel like sitting in a musical hall enjoying your favorite singer perform live music for you. If I were to describe it in detail I may take a few days to do so.
Hats off to you, Louis Motek! Your products are making all those well known companies go to shame. I will be getting more Blackbodies from you and at the same time will introduce them to all real audiophiles that are looking for real music, not loss music.
LessLoss History From the Very Beginnings
LessLoss started its business on Audiogon in late 2007. Within the first couple of month, word about LessLoss spread like wildfire among Audiogon members. Here is the feedback received from our clients during our first year of operation. This is from even before we had our own website.
Louis is one of the best in the business, truly professional and very fast production and delivery. I am very satisfied by your superb service. Many thanks.
Positive by Buyer Sebastian (135) on 07-29-2008
Excellent transaction with Lessloss on dynamic filtering power cord. Good communications & fast shipping. A+++++
Positive by Buyer Sennett (45) on 07-03-08
Bought 3 pc's from Liudas in Jan/08. Outstanding product as advertised. Performance is everything and more than I expected. Kudos to Lessloss cable for a great product. Very highly recommended...A+++
Positive by Buyer Phillykid (33) on 06-19-08