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Echo's End

Date Added: 04/03/2019 by Darel Dillingham in Chesterton, Indiana
I got my Echo's End Original Saturday and played CDs ALL DAY Sunday and I'm in total awe of how much better it sounds than my $5000.00 Berkeley Audio DAC.

Louis, your DAC is totally amazing and I'm finally at a point where my digital is extremely enjoyable to listen to. You never cease to amaze me with the quality of your products and how much better your technology is than most of the other high end offerings.

Thanks for your genius and time.
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C-MARC XLR balanced signal cable, stereo pair

Date Added: 03/25/2019 by Johan Pettersen
For about one week now I have had two sets of C-MARC XLR cables for the dac - preamp - power amp signal chai. There is a "cable history" behind this:
Ten years ago I had first generation Nordost Tyr cables. I then purchased LessLoss Anchorwave XLRs, and found them to be better - more detailed, at the same time more musical. Couple of years later I bought some second hand Valhalla signal and speaker cables. Big expectations! But I soon found out I still preferred the Anchorwaves. The Valhallas had some more dynamics and details, but the at the same time a bit lean and clinical in a way, and I got listening fatigue. While the Anchorwave signal and speaker cables gave me hours after hours with music. I then got Tyr2 a couple of years ago - more musical than the Valhallas, some more details and dynamics than the Anchorwaves. I thought I would stick with them. But then last year I purchased the C-MARC digital cable (from streamer to dac), and after some critical listening sessions it was no doubt: In my system C-MARC digital cable sounds better than the Tyr2 digital cable - more open and dynamic, and at the same time full-bodied and organic.
So now a new turn: Tying out the C-MARC XLR cables for the analog part of the signal chain. Impression after about one week: Incredibly wide soundscape, very articulate and dynamic, combined with full-bodied impression of voices and instruments. Extraordinary listenable and musical.
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C-MARC Classic Power Cable

Date Added: 03/20/2019 by Finn Mölmen, Norway
Just in time for Christmas 2018 I received four LessLoss C-Marc power cables. I used four DFPC's for trade-in, making the investment a treat. I introduced the C-Marc's one at a time in my set-up, exchanging the DFPC's successively, starting with my tube power amp. Immediately I experienced more snap, more weight in bass, better resolution upwards. After an hour or so, something peculiar started happening to the sound; there emerged a quality of flowing, liquid, organic sound that made the music much more appealing, more natural, more like music. This was intriguing, because my setup is rather mature, and I have done my fair bit in power management, using good power and signal cables for quite some time. My first DFPC was nearly ten years old when traded in.
There was no stopping me now: C-marc to the pre-amp, hmm, not easy to detect any immediate changes here, but burn-in must take its time. However, with my Chinook phono-amp improvement was evident rather quickly, yielding more space, more lifelike presence of instruments and voices. Finally, my DAC was favoured with C-Marc power, resulting in more weight, more presence and articulation in the lower midrange, giving pondus to the presentation.
However, I must admit that an objective assessment of the C-Marc power cables has been difficult to carry out, due to the fact that they were implemented in my setup only one month after I received my pair of brand new PMC IB2 SE speakers. Thus I have been witnessing a double burn-in process. The speakers are developing to every satisfaction, and the sound in my listening room are now very lifelike, revealing yet balanced and musical, with realistic dynamics, extremely nuanced and detailed, unerringly placing instruments and voices in three dimensions.
Power cables are among the components in a hifi setup that will perform for indefinite time. The C-Marc's will sit in my setup forever, or until Louis and LessLoss treat us with an even better cable. Over the last year I have experienced the C-Marc's in three different setups. This is a premium performer regardless of price, and at the present price point, the C-Marc power cable is a «no brainer» for anyone considering cables in this price range.
Lucky me, I will shortly be investing in the C-Marc loudspeaker cables for my PMC's now coming of age.
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C-MARC bulk wire and cable

Date Added: 03/04/2019 by Andor Kovács
I read a lot about the LessLoss C-MARC cables, because I found them so interesting. Earlier I was thinking to buy new loudspeakers, but it would get into serious costs to improve them. So I decided to change the internal cables of my Usher Mini Dancer Two loudspeakers to C-MARC bulk hook-up cables.

Louis recommended the small size bulk cables for the tweeters and large size for the woofers.
He suggested LessLoss can prepare the lengths and ends for me in professional quality, and I chose this option.
LessLoss sent me the ready prepared cables the very next day! And we have already made the internal wiring switch.

The positive traits showed themselves already from the very beginning!

After 30 hours burn-in time here is my experiences:

My speakers reached an untold level of performance, totally transparent in sound quality, with a much lower noise floor.
I'm hearing more pure tone, clearer extension of bass and highs. The focus is much better. Besides better bass control, the mid frequencies are also more liquid and smooth. The sound stage is wider, deeper and there is much less noise between the various sounds leading to a more delineated sound in the sound stage and there is definitely more bass. The resolution is much higher and many veils are lifted.

I feel the burn-in time will continue for a long time. The natural tone quality lets me listen for hours and hours without hearing any sonic traits of the cables.

In summary:

I highly recommend the LessLoss C-MARC bulk hook-up wire for your internal cables for those who want to get the most out of their system!
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C-MARC Classic Power Cable; C-MARC XLR balanced signal cable, stereo pair

Date Added: 02/20/2019 by Denis Godart
I used a C-MARC power cable on my preamp and a 2nd one on my DAC. The C-MARC power cables are very neutral and drastically reduce background noise, revealing harmonic nuances, soundscapes, micro-details, smooth listening, spacial info and locality of the instrumentalists; they allow you to get the most out of your electronics; at home these were better than Triode Wire Labs The Statement; then, tweaking the interconnects was made easier.

Acquiring an XLR C-MARC interconnect stereo pair, I'd add this feedback: it is in the same vein with the same qualities, even if the difference is less of a surprise compared to the change of power cables.

Upon initial connection, not burned in, directly out of the box, I'd say these are a little above the Absolute Creations Ul-tim, which are three times more expensive, and also better than Audioprana Signature Ag Cryo (with Ag connectors).

If your system is resolving and balanced, go for LessLoss. If you want to compensate for this or that defect in balance, look elsewhere for cables that add sonically and are much more expensive...

Enjoy!
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C-MARC bulk wire and cable

Date Added: 02/20/2019 by Johnathan Popan
After hooking up my speakers with the C-MARC large hookup wire and seeing the incredible results, I decided to purchase triaxial cables to replace the better cables silver serpent XLRs for my 3 speakers and subwoofer and Louis was really helpful in that he e-mailed me with instructions about how to tin and assemble the XLR cables. He also informed me about which exact Neutrik ends Lessloss uses and sent me completely drilled chucks(which was very helpful) due to the fact that the triaxial cables are so thick. It most certainly wasn't easy or quick to complete the process but once the process was complete I connected the C-MARC XLR cables from my emotiva xmc-1 processor to the benchmark AHB-2 amps and SVS SB16 Ultra.

My impression of the cables is that it didn't have the same impact as the large hookup wire although the results were most certainly still impressive without a doubt. As a lot of people were saying, the noise floor went considerably lower and the SNR went quite a bit higher to the point that there was definitely the black background effect. The sound stage also improved in that it was wider, deeper and much less noise between the various sounds leading to more delineated sounds in the sound stage and there was definitely more bass. One thing I'll definitely note is that games and movies sound a lot more atmospheric and much more engaging. As I continued to add the XLR cables on top of the large hookup wire I noticed that the music did continue to become even more transparent and organic.

One thing I did discover while listening to the C-MARC XLR cables is that C-MARC in general doesn't just reveal the resolution that was always there, but it reveals the color that was always there and when I say this I absolutely don't mean that it colors the sound. I discovered that the sound itself has its own natural color or timbre/tone(however you want to call it) and C-MARC reveals it exactly how it is.

When watching movies or playing games, I noticed that this already awesome subwoofer does an even better job at disappearing in the sound stage, blends in even better with the speakers, is more accurate, more organic and definitely adds a very nice atmosphere to the movie or game. I very highly recommend C-MARC.
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C-MARC Classic loudspeaker cable, stereo pair

Date Added: 02/01/2019 by Vincent
I have just received jumpers for my Verity Audio Parsifal speakers. The jumpers are made from the C-MARC hook-up wire (the bigger type) and terminated with spades.
My current jumpers were made with neotech upocc 16 AWG bulk cable, no termination, no particular shield, the copper is mono strand insulated in teflon.
Compared to these jumpers, the LessLoss C-MARC improves the quietness of the music presentation. I have the same level of detail, same openness of the sound, same image but with a more relaxed sound, which allows me to increase the sound volume without any harshness. I was quite surprised that only a couple of centimeters of wire at the end of the chain could make such a noticeable difference.
It seems that I have a more or less polluted environment to which the C-MARC cables manage to be immune.

Bravo LessLoss for the C-MARC design!
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C-MARC Classic Power Cable

Date Added: 01/31/2019 
Cables delivered yesterday.

Spectacular improvement!

Noise floor falls away and instruments are absolutely rock solid in the sound stage. Even on tracks I know really well I am hearing new stuff.

The almost total absence of digital harshness means I can listen for as long as I like, as loud as I choose, without any fatigue whatsoever.

If I had paid the same money for a component and got even half the performance uplift I'd be very happy indeed.

As it is I'm utterly amazed and delighted by your product.

Again!

Many thanks and I will undoubtedly be back for more in the future.
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C-MARC bulk wire and cable

Date Added: 01/08/2019 by Johnathan
Ok, where to begin. So, I was looking into upgrading my current system and I was searching for cables to enhance the sound of my system and to create a more black and noiseless sound. I was aware of LessLoss for a while, although I recently decided to read into the various technology that they implement into their cables and the reviews that customers and press are giving their cables. I was going through the reviews for the old DFPC cables and most were very positive, although one review in particular did catch my eye where someone was having a showdown between DFPC reference(~1,800$) & signature(~1,100$) cables, the Nordost Valhalla(~5,000 to 6,000$) & Odin(~19,000) cables and some other cables that were more expensive than the LessLoss cables. The reviewer's imipression of the DFPC Reference(~1,800$) was that it sounded better than the Nordost Odin(~19,000$) which blew me away and immediately I was interested in purchasing a DFPC cable. When I looked into purchasing a DFPC cable I saw that the entire DFPC lineup was being replaced by the c-marc cables and the LessLoss website specifically states that the c-marc cables are a step above the DFPC reference cables, so I decided to purchase the c-marc large bulk wire after realizing that I can replace the wiring inside my Philharmonic 3 speakers.

When the large bulk wires arrived I started by replacing the 2-3 feet of cabling(only one speaker) attached to the Raal tweeter and BG neo 8 planar mid at the top cabinet which attaches to the bottom cabinet through a binding post. I haven't at this point replaced the wiring for the mids and highs in the bottom cabinet going to the crossover and then going to the binding post in the back(where I place the speaker wire). I haven't changed the wiring for the woofer either.

I'm going to start off by saying that I was very much unprepared for the difference in sound that I heard between the couple feet of regular wiring and LessLoss c-marc wiring that I soldered to the mid & high frequency driver. I was impressed to NO END! In terms of sound quality, LessLoss c-marc reminds me of the AHB2 amplifier that I recently purchased from Benchmark Media, which are absolutely the highest SNR, lowest noise, most athletic and transparent amplifier I've ever heard, very highly recommended if you're looking for a stellar amp. I know it's probably odd to compare cables to an amplifier although these are the second product I purchased that I can honestly say I had to hold back tears of joy when I heard the difference it was making(lol, don't judge me). As I was listening to music in my Spotify account I immediately heard a much more real, convincing and "you are there" type of sound. To be honest, I'm not sure how to say this, but the music seemed so much more vivid to the point where I didn't just hear the music but I can almost feel the music. The resolution is much higher as i'm hearing a lot more low level details, all the various sounds in the sound stage are much more delineated and spaced apart and even the emotions in the singer's voices are brought out which was shocking to me. Many reviewers talk about a veil being lifted, well I have to tell you that with this cable, many veils are lifted and transparency is to the point where no joke these cables sound like there are no cables at all. The overall impression that I get from how the LessLoss cables physically handle the signal is that the cables transport the signal very faithfully and accurately and strip off insane amounts of noise to the point where the signal seemingly has no noise at all, while adding absolutely 0 color to the sound. In terms of the sound stage, it is definitely wider and deeper. This is my impression of the mid and highs. The only down side to this was that there was an audible difference between the bass frequencies and the mid/highs and there was a discrepancy between my now modded left speaker and my un-modded right speaker , although the next day I replaced all the cabling going from the binding post in the back going to the crossover and to the woofer and I definitely noticed how the woofer opened up just like the other drivers. The bass was more transparent, higher resolution/ delineation between sounds, tighter response and larger sound stage.

In conclusion I'd like to say that the c-marc cables without a doubt, have the highest SNR of any cable I have ever heard, are dead silent and achromatic! They are absolutely the most vivid, clear, accurate and lifelike sounding wires I've heard and they make my speakers sing! These are definitely my new favorite cables and will in time replace all my cabling in my audio system with LessLoss c-marc cables. If you're tired of your system sounding hifi and want your audio system to sound truly real and "you are there" please stop contemplating and purchase a c-marc cable right now! YES they will most certainly make a more audible difference than a whole lot of gear(and I'm not talking about other cables) that's on the market. If ever there were a perfect cable, MAKE NO MISTAKE this most certainly would be it!

ps. I will be making another review when I replace the wiring inside both speakers as well so please stay tuned!
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Firewall Module

Date Added: 12/14/2018 by Colin Gray
Over the many years (40+) I have been improving my system, it has been said to me many times, by people in the industry, that you can have all the ‘boutique’ components you can inside your equipment, but unless the power supplies are the best possible, these components are a waste of money.
Some years ago, I added 4 of the original DIY Firewall modules into my system and the point made above was proved yet again to be true. On news of the latest generation 64X version, I placed an order for 4 units. Not to replace the originals which are still in my system, but to be additional to those.
I read all the positive reviews of those who had their units before me and this only added to the frustration of waiting.
However, it was worth the wait! Yes, they do need significant time to burn-in, but these new units are simply superb. I won’t repeat what others have said, simply take it as true and in no way exaggerated.
Last year I upgraded my amps to Gato PWR-222s and this brought about a tremendous improvement in SQ. However, now feeding the AC power to the amps through the Firewall F64X has brought about a bigger improvement in SQ than the amps on their own did.
I have absolutely no doubt that any system, no matter how expensive, will sound better if the power is fed through a Firewall 64X.
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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

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