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C-MARC™ RCA InterconnectsC-MARC™ XLR InterconnectsC-MARC™ Speaker CableC-MARC™ Prime Power CableC-MARC™ Classic Power CableC-MARC™ Stellar Power CableC-MARC™ Bulk Wire and CableC-MARC™ Digital CableFirewall ModuleEcho's EndBindbreakerBlackbodyPower distributorBlackGround DIYBlackGround 6x/10x Power BaseBlackGround 8x/10x Speaker BaseGiant Steps
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Giant StepsDate Added: 01/07/2025 by Claudius
Some observations regarding usage of Giant Steps:
1. Burn in is real and quite substantial. I am almost 4 days in and it does feel, as everything settled. No need to experiment in the first 3 days. Things change anyway. 2. As with all anti whatever things: placement is key. I settled on the place I have already used the Bindbreaker feet. 3. For me they are not replacements for the Bindbreaker. The opposite. They compliment each other very well. And they do work with other feet and platforms as well. 4. Once burned in I find their effect to be immediate. But sound still ripens over the next hours if you move them. 5. Expect a lot of everything you find in LessLoss products. But at a magnitude higher than you are used to. I would compare my 9 giant steps to an upgrade of all power cords to Stellar. But at a fraction of the cost. 6. The effect on my Innuos is insane. The same with my Aqua DAC and my Copland tube amp. It feels like I upgraded each component with a component costing three times as much. I decided to stay home today and thought I would work from my listening couch. I worked maybe 1 hour. The rest of the time I was listening to music and most of the time I was in awe of what i was hearing. 7. There is a stability in the sound I have only heard before from active systems. Everything is pinpoint but at the same time more natural. When I close my eyes soundstage seems to have no limits. Every sound feels like it can be touched. Sounds and reverb tails sometimes seem to linger forever in space. Noise is dramatically reduced. Bass is deeper, has more contours. You hear the strings on an upright bass slap, and at the same time you hear the wood of the bass. Everything is more colorful. 8. It does not change the sound profile or the character of my system. Everything I like about my system is kind of amplified. Oh and it does not add any magic. I found the BlackGround for power to be a magic machine. If I take it out of my system, the magic is gone. Taking three Giant Steps out of the system didn’t kill the magic, it was just not as natural, as big, as bold, as spectacular, as with the Giant Steps. 9. 4 are better than 3. And you might need some paper to adjust height. My Amplifier's bottom seems not be perfectly level. The stock feet have some rubber. So I didn’t realize that. Paper worked just fine. 10. 3 is better than none. If you have nine feet, use them on 3 pieces of gear. 11. This is by far the most potent LessLoss product I have come across. 12. I will buy more Firewall ModuleDate Added: 01/06/2025 by Edward Swiderski
These remarks concern the Lessloss Stellar Firewalls for loudspeakers.
My system is highly resolving, consisting of the following components (partial listing): - Loudspeakers: PMC Twenty5 26i - Amplifiers: Luxman 509Z Integrated; Pass XA 25 power amplifier paired with Icon Pro 4 SE balanced passive preamplifier - DACs: Lamipizator Baltic 4; Holo May ‘KTE’ - CD transport: Jay’s Audio CDT MKIII - Streamer : Matrix Element S - Speaker cables : Audience AU24 SX ; JPS Superconductor V - Interconnects : Audience AU24 XLR & RCA ; JPS Superconductor V - Digital : Curious cable (blue) USB ; Tubulus I2S & Aes/Ebu - Power cables: Lessloss; Isotek; Xindak - Power conditioner: Audioquest Niagra 1200. - Decoupling devices: Auva 100s and 50s; Symposium Padz and Roller Blocks Upon inserting the Stellars into the system I was presented with a vividly clear, bright sound quite unlike the original Lessloss firewalls for speakers that I had been using for a few years. Initially, the sound was somewhat harsh accentuating the high frequences somewhat to the detriment of the mids and lows. However, I was correct to assume that some burn-in was needed: after approximately 20 hrs the Stellars appeared to settle, and I began enjoying a clear, transparent, slightly forward sound across the frequency spectrum. As I prefer a more relaxed sound, less forward, I experimented with speaker positioning: I discovered that by moving the speakers forward, not back, and increasing their separation, I achieved a more neutral, balanced and extended soundscape, any residual brightness or glare being ascribable to the materials/recordings. The noise floor is considerably lowered, graininess is virtually absent (depending on the source material), resolution is greater, listening levels can be moderate with no loss of musical fidelity. In short: Not only are the Stellar firewalls a considerable improvement over the regular speaker speaker firewalls, they are a major addition to the audio excellence of my system. Giant StepsDate Added: 01/04/2025 by Jeff
Extraordinary product. Placed under my CD transport (separate power supply ) on top of 2 layers of hi end footers- and already grounded to a good ground device and with very effective RFI absorbers underneath and above- the improvement in sound quality is profound and pervasive- more musically meaningful detail, richer tonality with better definition, much more 3 D imaging, more expressive. I was listening in the next room and I thought something fell in the audio room - it was just a drum strike. Not inexpensive but more than I was expecting.
Giant StepsDate Added: 12/23/2024 by Jean-Michel Anquetil
I have now put in service my 9 giant steps ... I will say Stellar Steps. I am quite amazed by what these steps bring to musicality.
I have already under every piece of equipment in my system some excellent mechanical vibration killer from a very good polish manufacturer. All my test have been done putting the Giant Steps between my existing feet and the equipment to be fitted with Giant sSteps. I have made the following observations: - They do not change tonality (balanced top to bottom) at all which already is an excellent result. Most feet I have tried so far change the tonality somewhat. The worst offenders are spikes or cone type feet (in fact they act as a mechanical diode) and I use none of these type. The one I am using are the type using very hard ceramic ball bearing fitted in a metal enclosure. tThere are many variation around that recipe. - They work everywhere I have tried them in my audio system! - They act on musicality (more real, more lifelike, more enjoyable). - Every time you treat one additional equipment, it is like you peel one layer of an onion to go to the heart of the music. What is very frustrating is once I have equipped three piece of my audio system with these giant feet, I get a very nice improvement in musicality, and If I remove only one set on one equipment I do feel the musicality collapse... I do think that the magic of these feet come from the spiral material in the center which act as an EMI black hole removing unwanted noise from the audio signal. I am sure they also do work if you put them on top of the equipment. I will try that! These product are unique in the way they work. As far as the very hard black part around the center spiral material, this acts as a well for micro vibration. This is less original as other products on the market act or try to act like that as well. I will purchase some more feet. Congratulations on designing the Giant Steps. I am sure you can and will probably develop other products using this technology (product platforms ? ... ) Best Regards, Jean-Michel Giant StepsDate Added: 12/20/2024 by Kirk
I received eleven Giant Steps and placed them under a LessLoss power distributor, a Grimm MU2, and a Feliks Envy headphone amp with RAAL Immanis headphones. I also use a Stromtank battery for clean, off grid power. I did not know what to expect after previously using IsoAcoustics footers in the past with little improvement. After four hours, I listened to quality recordings. The result was stunning, with cleaner, more textured and deeper bass, a wider and deeper whisper quiet soundstage, and previously unheard details now very audible. The best I can do to describe what I heard was a far more stable and solid fullness with explosive dynamics. The soundstage is now thoroughly saturated, filled in, like a living, breathing holographic presentation. The technological leap of Giant Steps is easily heard and very appreciated.
Giant StepsDate Added: 12/19/2024 by Jörg Stanislawski
On Monday I received the seven Giant Steps.
You said in your advices to use it on source components. I tried it on the Reference DAC. I turned the CD drive on silent repeat for six hours or so and waited till the next day to give it a try. I didn’t expect so much of an improvement, as the DAC is so meticulously well constructed and the Panzerholz case seem to be sort of immune to vibrations coming from the outside. But in one of your news mails you pointed out that the Giant Steps not only avoids vibration coming form the outside through the feet into the gear, it would also eliminate vibration occurring inside the gear before it corrupts the signal. That’s really brilliant, why haven’t any other company addressed this or searched for a solution? Any footer available on the market only avoids the incoming vibrations that goes into the gear through the footers. They have no effect on the vibrations in the room surrounding the gear, or the vibrations produced by the gear itself. If you take a look at some footers or vibraplanes that come with absolutely insane price tags, i.e. Harmonix to name one company. They all should be ashamed to never thought this consequently out. And the Giant Steps go simply beyond it all, at a fraction of the cost of the competitors. It seems, that other companies don’t have the insight into these physical processes and theories that could affect or improve the reproduced sound. The best example is certainly the extensive explanation in a newsmail form the past, on how the Blackbodies work and the theories behind it. Thanks also for the simple, but nice package. No money gone into expensive wood, or metal cases, that are only dust collecting in the closet after unpacking. So, three Giant Steps placed under the Echo's End Reference DAC and the difference was not small as I expected. The room filling sound has a clearness now, as if the music is broken down into its tiniest particles and transported to your ear. Wow. Yesterday I placed one of the Giant Steps under my phono preamp, it has a size of only 15 x 19 cm and is powered on all the time. So, today in the afternoon another 24 hours passes by, I give it a try and will listen to the five records with the same volume as yesterday. The next three Giant Steps will be used with my tube power amp, so (probably) a lot of ringing and vibration going on here. I will now order another two Giant Steps, can’t afford to get more, but will surely do so in the future. Thanks for another outstanding fantastic product that you created. You made the greatest (!) gift to everyone searching for best sound on a budget. I had only one Giant Step used on my phono preamp with the small footprint. The sound has been catapulted into completely new regions. It is simply unbelievable. So from now on, it is no longer necessary to pay thousands or ten thousands of $ or € for a piece of new gear to have excellent sound that rivals the most expensive gear. So tiny and such ultimate effect. This is breathtaking. You have surpassed yourself. Looking forward to what the Giant Steps will do on my power amp. Thanks so much for creating this unique tweak. Best wishes. Jörg Giant Steps; C-MARC Stellar Power Cable; BlackGround 8x/10x Speaker BaseDate Added: 12/19/2024 by Maurizio
GIANT STEPS:
Thank you for having sent me the 3 Giant Steps I received this Monday! My turntable, which was the first target for testing the Giant Steps, is currently under repair. That is why I chose the main preamplifier which is stacked on top of the PSU (see the attached photo). The preamplifier has 4 spiked feet which terminate with a tip apparently made of fairly soft plastic. The PSU is placed on the NAGRA anti-vibration plates (https://www.nagraaudio.com/product/nagra-vfs-classic-vfs/). NAGRA is a very meticulous constructor and chose the precise points of the chassis where to place the 4 feet. So I decided to test the Giant Steps under the preamplifier by using only 3 of the 4 original feet, of course knowing that it was a very much imperfect approach. To note, the tip of the spike of each Nagra foot fits very well into the small indentations on the Giant Steps. I placed a small black statue on an edge of the top of the preamplifier to move the centre of gravity of the preamplifier to the middle of the triangle made by the 3 Giant Steps. After having placed the Giant steps and let them “settling” for almost a day, I listened music firstly with the Giant Steps and then without. I noticed a change that made me realize that your new footers attenuate vibrations that were causing a sort of hardness of the reproduced sound. The result is, in a way, addictive. By getting such a good result with my improvised and improvable configuration, I conclude that the Giant Steps will be a very valuable accessory for my stereo. That’s why I decided to get 12 more Giant Steps. STELLAR POWER CORDS: Most of my stereo equipment is already equipped with your Stellar power cords. Last week I received the last pair of Stellar power cords to replace the last C-MARC Entropic Process power cords that feed my 2 mono power amplifiers. I am impressed by the improvements of the sound that I would briefly describe as being more “live”: faster response, additional clarity, more and better low-pitch notes. BLACKGROUND 10x SPEAKER BASES Last week I installed the two single channel 10x Speaker Bases. After letting the stereo playing music at low volume for 80 hours, I have already got an overall improvement that is very promising. Firewall ModuleDate Added: 12/09/2024 by Claudius
After 120 hours of burn-in:
The Stellar Firewalls for Loudspeakers are simply amazing. Bass reaches down deeper, is more tactile, more natural, more 3d e.g. with standup bass. Midrange and highs have so much more of Everything that produces emotion. The silence between notes is full of tension, space is heard and felt. Loud is louder and at the same time more dynamic. Microdynamics are delicate or sharp but always natural. Cymbals take on a whole new dimension. All acoustic Instruments sound more real. The magnitude of the improvements are absolutely stunning. How can the last ten centimeters before the speaker terminals have such an impact? Crazy. All other cabling in my system is already LessLoss, plus distributor, plus BlackGround for Power, plus Blackbodies. Thx Louis and Team. Firewall Module; C-MARC Stellar Power CableDate Added: 11/27/2024 by Jean-Michel Anquetil
"Stellar" is the right name!
I received a few days ago another Stellar power cord (replacing a C-MARC Entropic) and another C-MARC Firewall 640x filter. I already have another Stellar power cord for my amplifier. These products are now powering my DAC stack (Totaldac D1 direct, Reclocker and D1 drive). The result is again mind, I should write, "musical blowing". This cable brings more silence, more flow to the music, reveals very detailed shade and nuances ... all that makes the music so very lifelike and enjoyable ... The result is so much musical pleasure. I have many LessLoss products and they all work in harmony to provide more natural music. There is so much hidden music in our files and records which are now revealed. Well done Louis, thanks. Jean-Michel Firewall ModuleDate Added: 11/10/2024 by Maurizio
In the past, I had equipped my stereo system with the BlackGround 10x Power Base and experienced a remarkable leap ahead in quality of the reproduced music,
particularly in terms of transparency and clarity. Then, following the advice of Louis Motek, I inserted Stellar Firewall Modules on my loudspeakers. Although I have always been, by instinct, reluctant to insert any additional device on a signal line, I can state that, after a run-in period of about 180 hours, the Stellar modules did not penalize any aspect of the reproduction of music of my stereo. But it was after about 300 hours of playing music that the remarkable benefits of the Stellar firewall modules showed in full. The modules bring noticeable improvements on clarity of highs, especially for the most challenging recorded tracks of complex music. I can now listen to lower pitched notes that are well articulated and neatly reproduced. The musical scene enjoyed an increase in both accuracy and stability in space. The quality of tonality, so much advertised by the manufacturer of my DAC, is now as simple as impressively right. The purity of some feminine voices that were sometimes not reproduced at the same usual high level by my stereo, are now stable in time and rendered with much more subtleties than in the past. Maurizio 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.
Excellent transaction with Lessloss on dynamic filtering power cord. Good communications & fast shipping. A+++++
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+++
Bought the Lessloss PC cable about a month ago; the quality and build are excellent. Compares very favorably with more expensive PCs. Highly recommended. Thanks!
A power cable that makes a huge difference; simply an excellent design. First-class sales and service - highest recommendation.
Cable #6 powering my Emm Dac6e which comprises part of my headphone system. Again, more resolution, detail, quietness from my Victor HP1000phones. Best single device in my system ever. Time to purchase more. I'm spreading the word re: this marvel!!
Liudas,your service is INCREDIBLE,no waiting 4-6weeks for cables and the ones I already have are doing more than I hoped A+A+,Thanks again,Don
Lightspeed delivery,very nice cable.I am kind of proud Liudas of such good cables from this part of Europe
Liudas is a honest and dependable seller, always answers my e-mail questions promptly. The LessLoss cable is a work of art, and sounds good too, cable is still burning in. I'm quite happy with my purchase.
Very smooth transaction, lovely cables. Thanks Liudas!
Amazing power cord! It beats my other much more expensive cables hands down - blacker background, natural, more details and dynamics. All my CDs open up and sound more musical. Brought two cables so far and will be buying more for sure. Liudas is a s
Cable #5 powering my Day Sequerra tuner results in being able to receive more stations!!! No more hiss, greater dynamics. Makes it sound like my ADA Tune Suite XM. This cable is the most remarkable product that has come my way in the past 20 + years
Kind and lightspeed fast service. The cable is a steal and outperforms other cables, costing much much more. Increasing every aspect of sound you can imagine. Absolutely outstanding!!! Thanks again Liudas.
Item arrived quickly and well packaged. Excellent communication. A great product from a great seller.
This is cable #4 in my system.Used powering my Ashley Xovermy MRS scares me out of the room!What power below 15Hz.No power cords that I have owned,many15X the $579.asking price have come close 2 this level of performance Looking forward 2 adding more
Cable #3 added to the PS of my Cello Palette. Well, no more static as I rotate the dials for the various frequencies. 1st cable to accomplish this! All power conditioners, including the Accuphase P1200 did not rectify the situation.Unbelievable!
Fast shipping and great sounding cables. Would not hesitate to deal with Liudas again.
This is my 2nd power cord from Lessloss. The first one was used to power my VRE-1, this one for the EMM CDSA SE. Again, a stunning result, w/quieter backgrounds, something that I thought I achieved w/the 1st cable. Next unit, the Xover.Unbelievable!
Excellent service and product, do not hesitate to try these cords. AAA+
Super fast shiping and a fantastic power cord. The very best I have ever used. Thank you Liudas!
You cant get a better seller in audiogon than Louis. For a cheap PC ( compared to many other manufacturers), he is responsive to your mails and even offer suggestion for cable configuration. Buy with confidence. First class seller with 1st class serv
Excellent seller...and truely excellent cable. The Dynamic Filtering Power Cable is just fantastic...musical...liquid...3D. Thanks!
Liudas has SUPERB DELIVERY,excellent communication. Cables are gorgeous.Can't wait till my amps come back,so I can reconnect.Can't say enough,check out all the POSITIVE FEEDBACK,Don Mitchell
The Lessloss offers WIDE dynamics.It's spooky quiet with an airy sound stage. Worth 10 times its list price.I am buying more!
Liudas is superb to deal with,4 day delivery to my door.wonderfully crafted cable. Excellent communication,and he's very patient with my questions,I'll be doing business with Liudas again(oops I already have)Thanks,Don
Very good sounding power cable,fast delivery-recommended.Thanks!
I own a number of well know and expensive Powercords that I use throughout my system. The Lessloss is clearly on par with the best for less. Used on the preamp of a system that was never bass shy, I felt like I had discovered another octave of music
Re: Purchase of Lessloss AC power cable. Immediately apparent something is special, it changes the envelope of the delivery of the music. The tripath solid state AR Amp sounds more flowing and used with my Tube SET, more bass from my 2 way speakers
Very good power cable at reasonable price, fast shipping, easy communication. Highly recommended, both product and seller.
Thanks Liudas. Very fast shippment, the whole transaction took 3 days. Excellent cable, the best I've owned. It's my second purchase from Liudas so I know from experience that it will be even better after burn in. Highly recommended.
Quick shipment and very good AC cord. I'll be back for more.
STELLA SERVICE. Felt like a valued customer. Cables are simply amazing. The sound stage is huge and sibilance free. Amazes me the way instruments and voices soar out of thin air. Thanks Luidas.
Outstanding service, excellent communication, and a fantastic product, one of the best power cables available for the $$$$. thanks again!
Quick delivery this time, My CD player never sounded so good. Thanks Luidas for another great cord to add to my system. A+++
I would like to thank Liudas for his excellent service. He is selling a fabulus product that helped me to solve the problem of high frequency harshness I experienced with my CD player.I will buy more cables to replace my Acrolink and Oyaide Tunami
I have now completed a full system (Digital/Power/Analog) integration using the LessLoss product. These power cables are a work of auditory art. Simply plug them in and be amazed! It's one product any sensible audio enthusiast should not miss out on.
I now have 4 of these in my system and every one of these on each component brought my system up to new levels. Nicely built as well. Highly recommended component!
Liudas is the gold standard in service. His cord in my system amounted to a hugh and positive upgrade. Thank you.
Outstanding service and the cable is as stated. The best I have heard so far over other regarded power cables. Highly recommend!!
Great on-going communications and terrific product.
I still find it hard to believe a power cord could be equal to or even greater than a serious interconnect upgrade, but it is! Thanks Liudas for the great product and perfect customer service.
The perfect seller in Audiogon: exceptional communication, easy transaction and fast and safe shipping. Recommended.
Perfect transaction.Great communication and very fast shipping. A+ Audiogon seller
Superfast shipping, good communication, doesn't get any better than this. Also, the cables are butifully made of high quality components. Thanks Walter.
Excellent transaction. A great power cable and company. Worth the wait.
A great experience overall, Liudas's enthusiasm for his product and the ongoing updates made this a very positive experience. The cord has made a significant difference in my system, most notably a much lower noise floor..
Trustworthy and very knowledgeable seller/designer/manufacturer. Kept in touch with updates and info. while cord was being manufactured and processed. It's all good - and all very high end.
Liudus is a great guy and the power cord is outstanding, I will glady buy from lessloss again, the cord took my system to another level
2nd entry; bought more cables. IMHO, better powercables than these are not available! Lessloss p/c's are MORE than a system upgrade. And 2 day delivery, from Lithuania?!! Amazing product!!!
Very nice sounding cable, beautiful build and a very reasonable price with fast international shipping. A+++
IMAGINE every listening session as your best listening session. Every recording played the best it can play. Your equipment performing always at optimum. Lessloss makes it happen! These cables are the best of the best!!!
In my years of audio and all the cords I tried Lessloss cords, made a difference you can hear for the better and it's not subtle. Good work Liudas! AAAA+
Excellent seller and Audiogoner, great communicator. Power cable is outstanding, excellent... Great soundstage, excellent definition, black background as promissed.
Liudas is great to deal with: excellent communication and service. The cables are very well made and well worth the money. Thanks!
Outstanding transaction and outstanding power cable.
Great transaction well worth the wait, this is by far the best powercord I have used in my system over the past 20 years, some cost as high as $3,000 and this power cord for $500.00 beat them all hands down and is a steal at its current asking price.
Top notch construction, performance to match, and a great transaction. Highly recommended because the cable does what is claimed, lowers noise while improving dynamics. Thanks!
If it was just always so simple !! Excellent, correct and accurate communication. Absolutely no loss at all even before listening to the cables. Highly recommended.
This cable was the BEST purchase that I've ever made!! I’m not affiliated with this product in anyway, but feel sorry for Audiophiles who don’t purchase these cables. Once Audiophiles try this cable, they will wonder how this product can be sold at such a low price. I’m baffled… In an industry full of snake oil, unethical cable retailers, enormous profits and scams - this LessLoss "Filtering Power Cable" is a "breakthrough product" which blows away the ALL competition at ANY price!!! I honestly don’t know how LessLoss can make a profit while using Oyaide connectors, hand braiding and an incredible passive AC filter. LessLoss "Filtering Power Cable" are sold from a manufacturer /owner /designer who is trustworthy, ethical, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to deal with. Take a chance!!!!, PayPal your money to Lithuania - and you'll be rewarded with great Customer Service, and the finest power cord made. Hear for yourself what you are missing!!! Thanks Again!!!
Excellent service and communication. Fast shipping. Thanks, Liudas!
Excellent products! Delivery of the power cords and XLR digital interconnect cable,was received within 10days of shipping. Luidas kept me informed on the status of my order. Very good communication and feedback to my inquiries.
First-rate all the way! The cables are sensational, and the price is a steal. The 1-2 week delivery from Lithuania is well worth the wait. Liudas and Vilmantas at LessLoss are perfectionists pursuing their love for the art of music reproduction.
Before upgrading your gear, please try the Lessloss Blackbody. It works wonders with my equipment and adds a realism, a new quality to the sound that will leave you speechless. Absolutely wonderful piece of gear.
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