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Because of the sheer number of reviews, you can sort them above to quickly find LessLoss products of interest.
C-MARC Classic Power Cable
Date Added: 08/18/2021 by Rejean
About two months ago I purchased a C-MARC Entropic cable from The Cable Company. I installed this cable upstream of an Audioquest Niagara 3000 conditioner. This cable is fantastic, significantly superior to several more expensive cables I have had previously. I was impressed with the level of transparency and the beauty of the timbre that this cable provides. There is a magical side that I cannot describe. I start slowly, updating some critical cables (music server, DAC, switch, power supply, etc.) with C-MARC Entropic cables.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details Firewall Module
Date Added: 07/27/2021 by Chris L
I recently purchased the C MARK 640X after reading published reviews. As recommended in the review I installed it on the input to my power board which supplies the digital front end of my system.
This is an amazing product, I was surprised at the difference it made. The improvement was immediately noticeable and significant. There is more air around instruments, background is quieter and bass is more defined.
I think this is the best value improvement I have made to my system and being a passive device it will last for ever. Well done on another great product.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details This is an amazing product, I was surprised at the difference it made. The improvement was immediately noticeable and significant. There is more air around instruments, background is quieter and bass is more defined.
I think this is the best value improvement I have made to my system and being a passive device it will last for ever. Well done on another great product.
C-MARC Classic loudspeaker cable, stereo pair; Blackbody; Firewall Module; C-MARC Classic Power Cable
Date Added: 07/18/2021 by Joshua J. Wright
When I first read about the LessLoss technology I was a bit skeptical. Since I already loved the way my system sounded I had difficulty believing that it could sound even better than it already did. Louis assured me that I would be impressed, so I took the dive. The first thing I tried was the C-MARC power cords with ENTROPIC treatment. The 2 power cords were applied to the DAC and to the pre-amp. At first the sound seemed to close in and become less involving. By the 3rd day of listening it became apparent that I was hearing sound that was more coherent, and phase correct, producing a more musical overall result. Inner details, textures, and the bass all took a significant step forward. After experiencing these effects I went ahead and added 2 untreated Reference level PCs to the amplifiers which resulted in magnifying the effects noted in the DAC and Pre-amp.
After the power cords I was curious about what the Blackbodies (total of 4) would do for the sound. This addition caused the most significant initial sonic degradation of anything I have ever added to the system. It took about a week before the benefits became fully apparent. Strangely enough the biggest improvement came after leaving the system off for a week. When I turned it back on the sound had totally transformed. It was as if a switch had been flipped bringing everything together. Suddenly there was a clear open window of sound with extended decays and sustains surrounded by the acoustic space specific to each individual venue and recording technique. All frequencies were proportional, gone was the bass heavy bottom up effect I had noted earlier during the initial break-in period. Also gone was the increased dynamic slam and exaggerated dynamic contrast that was previously prominent. What remained was a very natural balanced, and detailed presentation free from any detracting artifice. The background was much more quiet, allowing the tiniest details to emerge effortlessly, as if being spontaneously emitted from the space in between the speakers. The imaging was excellent before, but now it was if the speakers actually ceased to exist. The sound also became more concise, focused, and clean; making it apparent how much extraneous noise was infiltrating all aspects of sound before the Blackbodies were added. Initially this effect made me feel like I was missing certain aspects of the music, but over time it became apparent that it was only distortions that were missing, as new worlds of detail were exposed from old familiar recordings.
After all of this I could not believe that the sound could get any better, but Louis provided me with this quote from another customer. “How the heck could I even listen to it and rejoice in it back then?” This from a customer who thought it could not get any better. That was the exact feeling I had after installing the Firewall For Loudspeakers. In total I have added 4 sets to the speakers. I could have easily stopped after the the 1st set, as the improvement in tone, micro nuance, and overall integrity of the sound was beyond anything I could have expected. However after adding the 2nd set I too was saying to myself “How the heck could I even listen to it and rejoice in it back then?” The whole sonic landscape elevated particularly in the bass region which became even more effortless and detailed. It was as if the whole system was upgraded. The music was just “there” without any veils or resistance to most minute details. The sound was fuller from top to bottom, with more life like nuanced transients, and deep deep views into the sonic fabric and the most delicate textures and tonal inflections. The system never sounded this effortless, as if it had become super-conductive and friction free. Talk about lifting veils. Consequently I now have 4 sets of Firewall for Loudspeakers installed.
At his point I thought there is no way things could get any better, but as it turned out I was wrong, again. Louis built a custom set of Jumper cables specifically designed to work with Avantgarde Trios with BassHorns. These jumper cables were made of C-MARC, ENTROPIC cable with a DIY Firewall For Loudspeakers as junction splitter box. As usual there was an initial sonic suck-out upon first listen, but over the course of the week the sound again blossomed into something I have never before encountered from the system. Even after adding all of the other LessLoss devices, the sound again took another leap forward. It is not that I didn’t think the system sounded good before, it’s just that the improvements were of a type I had not yet experienced. All of the other improvements to the sound were still present, but were now being presented in a new light. The soundstage, imaging, and acoustic space all seemed come together to form an aural illusion so seductive and infatuating that I cannot stop listening and rejoicing in the sound. This type of sonic improvement is difficult to put into words, but after you hear it you will know exactly what I’m talking about.
Effortless, organic, liquid, holographic, 3D sound reproduction appears to be a byproduct of not just eliminating noise from all power and signal carrying cables, but of also reducing the effects of environmental EMI and RFI which can permeate every component. That is exactly the result I feel has been achieved from using the LessLoss devices. It is very difficult to say which device has had the biggest impact, but I can say that they appear to work synergistically. Individually each device has made sonic improvements which after hearing I did not want to live without.
My compliments to Louis and his organization. They have have proven to me that it is in fact possible to improve on even the most impressive sound systems, regardless of how good they already sound.
Associated Equipment:
The entire system has evolved over the last 17 years. The only components that still remain are the speakers and upgraded versions of Audiopax Model 88s which were upgraded to MkII status in 2009. Every component including the cabling, electrical conditioning, vibration control, and room treatments were all selected after careful auditioning and confirmation of their sonic synergy with the overall system. Consequently, each addition has advanced the sound in a desirable direction. Many components have come and gone to arrive at its current state.
Roon Nucleus: music server
Lumin U1: music streamer
AQVOX: CAT 7 ethernet cable on all internet connections.
AQVOX: Ethernet Switch (between Modem and Lumin)
Berkeley Alpha DAC Reference II with MQA
PS audio Signature BHK: Preamp
Audiopax Model 88 MK II: Monoblock Amplifiers
Avantgarde Trios with Basshorns: Speakers
Video: Oppo UDP-205: Universal DISC player
High Fidelity Cable Co: For all Power conditioning and line level, and speaker cables
LessLoss jumper cables
LessLoss Technologies: Power Cables to all components via HFC Professional Series power distributor
LessLoss Firewall For Loudspeakers (3 stereo pairs, one for each speaker driver and 1 integrated into jumper cable junction box)
Room treatments:
20 inch ACS stereo tube traps
Corner ceiling traps.
Grand Prix Monaco: Equipment Stands with Apex footers and ceramic ball bearings.
All stand legs filled with ferrous steel shot.
Support shelves upgraded to 3/4 inch glass.
All footers, shelf spacers, and tube dampers are from Herbie’s Audio Lab.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details After the power cords I was curious about what the Blackbodies (total of 4) would do for the sound. This addition caused the most significant initial sonic degradation of anything I have ever added to the system. It took about a week before the benefits became fully apparent. Strangely enough the biggest improvement came after leaving the system off for a week. When I turned it back on the sound had totally transformed. It was as if a switch had been flipped bringing everything together. Suddenly there was a clear open window of sound with extended decays and sustains surrounded by the acoustic space specific to each individual venue and recording technique. All frequencies were proportional, gone was the bass heavy bottom up effect I had noted earlier during the initial break-in period. Also gone was the increased dynamic slam and exaggerated dynamic contrast that was previously prominent. What remained was a very natural balanced, and detailed presentation free from any detracting artifice. The background was much more quiet, allowing the tiniest details to emerge effortlessly, as if being spontaneously emitted from the space in between the speakers. The imaging was excellent before, but now it was if the speakers actually ceased to exist. The sound also became more concise, focused, and clean; making it apparent how much extraneous noise was infiltrating all aspects of sound before the Blackbodies were added. Initially this effect made me feel like I was missing certain aspects of the music, but over time it became apparent that it was only distortions that were missing, as new worlds of detail were exposed from old familiar recordings.
After all of this I could not believe that the sound could get any better, but Louis provided me with this quote from another customer. “How the heck could I even listen to it and rejoice in it back then?” This from a customer who thought it could not get any better. That was the exact feeling I had after installing the Firewall For Loudspeakers. In total I have added 4 sets to the speakers. I could have easily stopped after the the 1st set, as the improvement in tone, micro nuance, and overall integrity of the sound was beyond anything I could have expected. However after adding the 2nd set I too was saying to myself “How the heck could I even listen to it and rejoice in it back then?” The whole sonic landscape elevated particularly in the bass region which became even more effortless and detailed. It was as if the whole system was upgraded. The music was just “there” without any veils or resistance to most minute details. The sound was fuller from top to bottom, with more life like nuanced transients, and deep deep views into the sonic fabric and the most delicate textures and tonal inflections. The system never sounded this effortless, as if it had become super-conductive and friction free. Talk about lifting veils. Consequently I now have 4 sets of Firewall for Loudspeakers installed.
At his point I thought there is no way things could get any better, but as it turned out I was wrong, again. Louis built a custom set of Jumper cables specifically designed to work with Avantgarde Trios with BassHorns. These jumper cables were made of C-MARC, ENTROPIC cable with a DIY Firewall For Loudspeakers as junction splitter box. As usual there was an initial sonic suck-out upon first listen, but over the course of the week the sound again blossomed into something I have never before encountered from the system. Even after adding all of the other LessLoss devices, the sound again took another leap forward. It is not that I didn’t think the system sounded good before, it’s just that the improvements were of a type I had not yet experienced. All of the other improvements to the sound were still present, but were now being presented in a new light. The soundstage, imaging, and acoustic space all seemed come together to form an aural illusion so seductive and infatuating that I cannot stop listening and rejoicing in the sound. This type of sonic improvement is difficult to put into words, but after you hear it you will know exactly what I’m talking about.
Effortless, organic, liquid, holographic, 3D sound reproduction appears to be a byproduct of not just eliminating noise from all power and signal carrying cables, but of also reducing the effects of environmental EMI and RFI which can permeate every component. That is exactly the result I feel has been achieved from using the LessLoss devices. It is very difficult to say which device has had the biggest impact, but I can say that they appear to work synergistically. Individually each device has made sonic improvements which after hearing I did not want to live without.
My compliments to Louis and his organization. They have have proven to me that it is in fact possible to improve on even the most impressive sound systems, regardless of how good they already sound.
Associated Equipment:
The entire system has evolved over the last 17 years. The only components that still remain are the speakers and upgraded versions of Audiopax Model 88s which were upgraded to MkII status in 2009. Every component including the cabling, electrical conditioning, vibration control, and room treatments were all selected after careful auditioning and confirmation of their sonic synergy with the overall system. Consequently, each addition has advanced the sound in a desirable direction. Many components have come and gone to arrive at its current state.
Roon Nucleus: music server
Lumin U1: music streamer
AQVOX: CAT 7 ethernet cable on all internet connections.
AQVOX: Ethernet Switch (between Modem and Lumin)
Berkeley Alpha DAC Reference II with MQA
PS audio Signature BHK: Preamp
Audiopax Model 88 MK II: Monoblock Amplifiers
Avantgarde Trios with Basshorns: Speakers
Video: Oppo UDP-205: Universal DISC player
High Fidelity Cable Co: For all Power conditioning and line level, and speaker cables
LessLoss jumper cables
LessLoss Technologies: Power Cables to all components via HFC Professional Series power distributor
LessLoss Firewall For Loudspeakers (3 stereo pairs, one for each speaker driver and 1 integrated into jumper cable junction box)
Room treatments:
20 inch ACS stereo tube traps
Corner ceiling traps.
Grand Prix Monaco: Equipment Stands with Apex footers and ceramic ball bearings.
All stand legs filled with ferrous steel shot.
Support shelves upgraded to 3/4 inch glass.
All footers, shelf spacers, and tube dampers are from Herbie’s Audio Lab.
Firewall Module
Date Added: 07/08/2021 by Nils Berntsson
The C-MARC FW640x elevates the sound to new hights. The predecessor - the C-MARC FW64x, provided excellent transients, 3D perspective and a clear sense of the ambiance of the recording venue.
However, the C-MARC 640x improves on all parameters - an outstanding procuct.
Congratulations on yet another success!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details However, the C-MARC 640x improves on all parameters - an outstanding procuct.
Congratulations on yet another success!
C-MARC bulk wire and cable
Date Added: 05/31/2021
Making a magnificent DIY C-MARC headphone cable
After I upgraded all my interconnects to C-MARC and also exchanged most of the internal hook-up wire/signal cable in my Rogue Audio tube amps with success, I surely got magnificent and improved results.
I was looking for a new upgrade project for my head-fi, because quite often I use my Audeze LCD together with my Audiovalve tube amp. Sometimes I must be gentle and select quieter listing environment and I do want to listen without losing the same organic live sound as I do with my loudspeakers, without any lack of detail.
With headphones you get closer to the music. And the cable that comes with the headphones is rather good/ok but my idea was it could be yet further improved using C-MARC wiring. Since the LCD-3 has XLR mini plugs I could make a replica cable without opening the LCD-3, and make it longer. So I did. I used 8 meters (4x2m) of C-MARC Small hook-up wire purchased with unprepared ends and unterminated. Since I have been working with C-MARC wires/cables upgrades, I have learned the technique to prepared the ends by use of soldering pot and high temperature to burn off the lacquer and tinning them. If you's rather just want them already treated and finished in 4m lengths that's easy to order. One thing you don't have to worry about is using shielded wires over the pair. They are self-shielding by their very construction.
• Ok, after termination and soldering to a jack plug and the mini plugs I was very curious if there were going to be subtle changes or in some ways better. Immediately without burn-in time there were huge changes in sound. More organic, an ease of music flow, it was wider and deeper. All the instruments were better and real and I heard no coloration. Just closer to the music, and that's what we want, right?
• Again I am surprised what C-MARC can do and the changes they bring about. You can use them in power, signal paths, digital, low signal wires from PU to RIAA. I just love them!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details After I upgraded all my interconnects to C-MARC and also exchanged most of the internal hook-up wire/signal cable in my Rogue Audio tube amps with success, I surely got magnificent and improved results.
I was looking for a new upgrade project for my head-fi, because quite often I use my Audeze LCD together with my Audiovalve tube amp. Sometimes I must be gentle and select quieter listing environment and I do want to listen without losing the same organic live sound as I do with my loudspeakers, without any lack of detail.
With headphones you get closer to the music. And the cable that comes with the headphones is rather good/ok but my idea was it could be yet further improved using C-MARC wiring. Since the LCD-3 has XLR mini plugs I could make a replica cable without opening the LCD-3, and make it longer. So I did. I used 8 meters (4x2m) of C-MARC Small hook-up wire purchased with unprepared ends and unterminated. Since I have been working with C-MARC wires/cables upgrades, I have learned the technique to prepared the ends by use of soldering pot and high temperature to burn off the lacquer and tinning them. If you's rather just want them already treated and finished in 4m lengths that's easy to order. One thing you don't have to worry about is using shielded wires over the pair. They are self-shielding by their very construction.
• Ok, after termination and soldering to a jack plug and the mini plugs I was very curious if there were going to be subtle changes or in some ways better. Immediately without burn-in time there were huge changes in sound. More organic, an ease of music flow, it was wider and deeper. All the instruments were better and real and I heard no coloration. Just closer to the music, and that's what we want, right?
• Again I am surprised what C-MARC can do and the changes they bring about. You can use them in power, signal paths, digital, low signal wires from PU to RIAA. I just love them!
C-MARC Digital Cable
Date Added: 05/25/2021 by Michael K
Hallo,
superschneller Versand, trotz Feiertag am ersten Arbeitstag danach hier angekommen.
Das Kabel selbst macht haptisch einen sehr guten Eindruck. Zu meinem bisher benutzten Oehlbach
Digitalkabel sind deutliche Zunahme an Details, feinste Strukturen sind hörbar, Dynamik und
Natürlichkeit auszumachen. Ich bin von diesem Kabel begeistert, danke!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details superschneller Versand, trotz Feiertag am ersten Arbeitstag danach hier angekommen.
Das Kabel selbst macht haptisch einen sehr guten Eindruck. Zu meinem bisher benutzten Oehlbach
Digitalkabel sind deutliche Zunahme an Details, feinste Strukturen sind hörbar, Dynamik und
Natürlichkeit auszumachen. Ich bin von diesem Kabel begeistert, danke!
Bindbreaker Vibration Control Equipment Foot
Date Added: 05/17/2021 by Stephen Braude
Because I was reorganizing my equipment rack, I did an extensive shootout between the Bindbreakers and several other serious footers, including the seemingly nifty MIG-SX footers from Synergistic Research. And I tried each type of footer in several different configurations under the component, because different positioning of the footers usually altered the sound considerably.
I tried the Bindbreakers and SR footers under several components and in every case the Bindbreakers were more detailed and musical. The sound with the Mig-SX had a seemingly ineliminable edge to it, and (I suppose not surprisingly) they sounded more metallic than the Bindbreakers. And since I had some Symposium Rollerblocks on hand, I also compared the Bindbreakers to them. Again, the sound with the Bindbreakers was more detailed and natural. This was not the first time I've compared the Bindbreakers to other footers. I've found them superior to Isoacoustics Orea Bordeaux, and vastly superior to Stillpoints minis. I've also found them to outperform (though not so dramatically) some expensive footers from Spira, which a friend loaned me to try.
So I contend that the innovative Bindbreakers are a LessLoss triumph. One of your greatest deals. Bravo!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details I tried the Bindbreakers and SR footers under several components and in every case the Bindbreakers were more detailed and musical. The sound with the Mig-SX had a seemingly ineliminable edge to it, and (I suppose not surprisingly) they sounded more metallic than the Bindbreakers. And since I had some Symposium Rollerblocks on hand, I also compared the Bindbreakers to them. Again, the sound with the Bindbreakers was more detailed and natural. This was not the first time I've compared the Bindbreakers to other footers. I've found them superior to Isoacoustics Orea Bordeaux, and vastly superior to Stillpoints minis. I've also found them to outperform (though not so dramatically) some expensive footers from Spira, which a friend loaned me to try.
So I contend that the innovative Bindbreakers are a LessLoss triumph. One of your greatest deals. Bravo!
Firewall Module
Date Added: 04/23/2021 by Jörg Stanislawski
A few days ago i received the new 640 x Firewall module that replaces the 64 x that i used
for my power distributor that only supports the phono amp and my Mc step-up transformer.
I listened to three tracks with the 64 X Module and then installed the new 640 X.
Right away this resulted in a clearly audible sound improvement.
To describe it briefly, i don't want to use the usual phrases. It's like reading a book without glasses and everything is blurry. You put the glasses on and everything comes into focus,
or equivalent, like using a magnifying glass. With the upgrade program there’s no need to think twice to order one.
I don't want to devalue the 64 x module with this, it's a great product, but it's once again incredible that it can still get much better. I'm already looking forward to the upgrade of the c-marc module.
In the meantime, I've reached the point where I can blindly buy any new product from Lessloss if it meets my needs and fits my budget. Fantastic product, again.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details for my power distributor that only supports the phono amp and my Mc step-up transformer.
I listened to three tracks with the 64 X Module and then installed the new 640 X.
Right away this resulted in a clearly audible sound improvement.
To describe it briefly, i don't want to use the usual phrases. It's like reading a book without glasses and everything is blurry. You put the glasses on and everything comes into focus,
or equivalent, like using a magnifying glass. With the upgrade program there’s no need to think twice to order one.
I don't want to devalue the 64 x module with this, it's a great product, but it's once again incredible that it can still get much better. I'm already looking forward to the upgrade of the c-marc module.
In the meantime, I've reached the point where I can blindly buy any new product from Lessloss if it meets my needs and fits my budget. Fantastic product, again.
Firewall Module
Date Added: 04/14/2021 by Gerard from France
Delivery of my order had been perfect. After a very limited listening time I am convinced that upgrading from 64x to 640x BRINGS a very substantial improvement in the musicality of my system. Congratulations for this new success of LessLoss and a big thank to your team.
CloseRead the reviewProduct details Firewall Module
Date Added: 04/07/2021 by Stephane
I received the FW 640x. Thanks for the super fast shipping.
It is better than the 64x, for sure. Well done! Better on every dimension, resolution and musicality!
CloseRead the reviewProduct details It is better than the 64x, for sure. Well done! Better on every dimension, resolution and musicality!
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