Ideon Audio: The Art and Technology of Restoring Music to Its Reality

[Tabl10s]

AudioVision S. F.... my favorite 'Brick-n-Mortar'. Because of the 'Frisco traffic, I only visit from Sacramento for a half hour, but I'm satisfied enough to do the four-hour, round trip, multiple times.

 

[Gregm]

Hello, I’m thinking of upgrading my USB cables in a piece-by-piece fashion. For a full Absolute Meta component stack that begins with an Alpha Wave, where should I start?

Musiconthebeach

I went through that quagmire recently
My experience confirms what Ideon George suggested above -- start with the first stage in the chain, i.e. streamer to Sigma. Then you go for the Sigma output cable.
Begin with changing the first cabe only and listen. Then audition the next cabe.
I use the Ideon cable for the first two steps and bog-standard stuff thereafter.
Regards

 

[geoli]

Really Great to see Ideon Audio here on the WB Forum. We feel they are making some of the most Musically Engaging Sound in the Digital realm. We had such a great time connecting with George & Vasilis last year at the Munich HiFi Show! Here is the U.S. we are still catching up with just how much every component in the Digital Chain makes a difference and this is something Ideon Audio really understands!

Good to hear from you guys ! It was our pleasure to meet you in person last year and hope to see you again this year in Munich.

 

[Musiconthebeach]

I went through that quagmire recently
My experience confirms what Ideon George suggested above -- start with the first stage in the chain, i.e. streamer to Sigma. Then you go for the Sigma output cable.
Begin with changing the first cabe only and listen. Then audition the next cabe.
I use the Ideon cable for the first two steps and bog-standard stuff thereafter.
Regards

Thank you Gregm, this does make good sense. However, geoli’s explaination describing the Siren cable’s build as worthy of treatment as a separate component does make it more difficult for me to go the piece-by-piece route as it kinda up-ended my thoughts on Cable upgrades. Now I really have an “itch” for a complete Ideon Audio USB signal “Loom;” wouldn’t that be fun! However, factoring in the Alpha Wave that is now in the mix; that would be a serious upgrade for me indeed.

I went through that quagmire recently
My experience confirms what Ideon George suggested above -- start with the first stage in the chain, i.e. streamer to Sigma. Then you go for the Sigma output cable.
Begin with changing the first cabe only and listen. Then audition the next cabe.
I use the Ideon cable for the first two steps and bog-standard stuff thereafter.
Regards

 

[geoli]

Thank you Gregm, this does make good sense. However, geoli’s explaination describing the Siren cable’s build as worthy of treatment as a separate component does make it more difficult for me to go the piece-by-piece route as it kinda up-ended my thoughts on Cable upgrades. Now I really have an “itch” for a complete Ideon Audio USB signal “Loom;” wouldn’t that be fun! However, factoring in the Alpha Wave that is now in the mix; that would be a serious upgrade for me indeed.

Dear musiconthebeach, the AlphaWave is a must audition if you stream - to get an idea of what it does.... The Alpha Wave LAN Optimizer is designed to be placed between a LAN switch or router and the source device—such as a PC or a streaming/server unit. While effectively replacing your device’s onboard LAN card, it simultaneously harnesses the advantages of an audio-grade, overengineered transformer; meticulously designed ultra-low-noise power supplies by Ideon Audio; Ideon’s proprietary femto-based reclocking architecture; and premium high-end components throughout. By integrating the LAN Optimizer into your system, you eliminate the shortcomings associated with noisy, 'dirty' LAN signals and the substandard components typically found in conventional LAN cards.

 

[Musiconthebeach]

Dear musiconthebeach, the AlphaWave is a must audition if you stream - to get an idea of what it does.... The Alpha Wave LAN Optimizer is designed to be placed between a LAN switch or router and the source device—such as a PC or a streaming/server unit. While effectively replacing your device’s onboard LAN card, it simultaneously harnesses the advantages of an audio-grade, overengineered transformer; meticulously designed ultra-low-noise power supplies by Ideon Audio; Ideon’s proprietary femto-based reclocking architecture; and premium high-end components throughout. By integrating the LAN Optimizer into your system, you eliminate the shortcomings associated with noisy, 'dirty' LAN signals and the substandard components typically found in conventional LAN cards.

I wholeheartedly agree. Apologies for not being clear. I have had the pleasure of knowing the Alpha Wave’s capabilities for a few months now. It was the kind of “leap-of-faith” sort of purchase decision that turned out extraordinarily well; a fortunate decision bolstered by your wildly enthusiastic and supremely knowledgeable and effective Technical Support Team… thank you Emilios and Thanassis! As with all Ideon Audio upgrades that I have experienced thus far, the improvements were immediate and noticeable. It was the sort of change in sound quality that once heard; impossible to un-hear. Improvements in the density of tone, sound-stage in all dimensions (Especially depth), made for a more engaging sound. I had great fun listening to my system with the Alpha Wave in-and-out of the signal chain and the improvements were, to my ears, readily discernible. With it in the digital chain the overall soundscape was just as precise as before but now somehow more palpable in texture with an increased sense of space being occupied by each sonic aspect of the stage; without, noticeably flatter and marginally less engaging… but still very good! After adding the Alpha Wave, I now find myself turning to plain old ROON for some of my critical listening. ROON!?! Thank you geoli!

 

[geoli]

I wholeheartedly agree. Apologies for not being clear. I have had the pleasure of knowing the Alpha Wave’s capabilities for a few months now. It was the kind of “leap-of-faith” sort of purchase decision that turned out extraordinarily well; a fortunate decision bolstered by your wildly enthusiastic and supremely knowledgeable and effective Technical Support Team… thank you Emilios and Thanassis! As with all Ideon Audio upgrades that I have experienced thus far, the improvements were immediate and noticeable. It was the sort of change in sound quality that once heard; impossible to un-hear. Improvements in the density of tone, sound-stage in all dimensions (Especially depth), made for a more engaging sound. I had great fun listening to my system with the Alpha Wave in-and-out of the signal chain and the improvements were, to my ears, readily discernible. With it in the digital chain the overall soundscape was just as precise as before but now somehow more palpable in texture with an increased sense of space being occupied by each sonic aspect of the stage; without, noticeably flatter and marginally less engaging… but still very good! After adding the Alpha Wave, I now find myself turning to plain old ROON for some of my critical listening. ROON!?! Thank you geoli!

Very cool! Thanks for sharing. Our team is always here to help.

 

[Musiconthebeach]

Hi all, Tabl10s recently brought to my attention that the Arya Labs RevOpod footers were worth checking into. Anybody tried them out lately? Aris Balgavis’s review in Positive Feedback was glowingly positive albeit a bit over the top. Nevertheless my interest is peaked.

 

[Gregm]

Tab10s told me they are excellent -- but costly.
I have more reasonably priced "extremo" under my DAC: one in front 9 cm from the left, another front 39cm from the left edge, and the thrid in the back, under the analogue output.

 

[Tabl10s]

Yessssss,

The plan for world Domination is coming along nicely(ahem).