Luke T. (Aquitaine, France)

My system consists of the following:
Cyrus CD 8 CD player,
Cyrus 8 amplifier,
Dynaudio Audience 52SE speaker.

After intstall the Feedback Stabilizers to my system, I tried it up with all different types of music. After hearing it I immediately hear the different. My system has produced an incredibly clear and precise sound that digs up class-leading detail and combines it with impressive dynamics and pinpoint timing. For the majority of musical styles it works very well. There's fine slam with the likes of the Robbie Williams set, while harder rock and dance tracks sound full-on yet involving, as do larger-scale classical works. Add simple build and a simple upgrade path into the equation and they are easy to recommend. These are an essential part of my system from now on. Thank you for making these stabilizers available and also for these price is definitely a great deal.
 

I have an expensive, very tweaked out system; 100 K of components and speakers, Cryoed dedicated 20 amp dedicated circuits and breakers, tweaked CDs, SCE Harmonic Recovery System, Bedini clarifier, bybees, balanced power, and parallel line conditioners. What could a mere to $100 black box do?

Plenty! I was surprised at how the music popped out at me once I added the Dakiom stabilizers to my CD. The sound became more like a live performance with a much larger soundstage and presence. More three-dimensional, smoother, and much more analog-like without losing definition, clarity or transients. The harshness was gone that I didn't even know that I had. Smooth as silk.

The effect was additive, when I added the amplifier filters and additional stabilizers to my other components, the life likeness of the music exploded. The effect was clearly additive.

If you want more music for less money, I highly recommend the line of Dakiom filters to you. It is the most bang for the buck of any tweak that I have ever tried. 

Associated components:
Tube Research Lab GTP - preamplifier
Tube Research lab GT - 100 amplifier
Electrocompinet EMC - 1 CD player
SCE Harmonic Recovery System pre - preamplifier
Virtual Dynamics Nite and FIM Gold cables
Magico speakers
BPT - 2 balanced power conditioner
Marigo Apparition parallel line conditioner
Bybee filters
Virtual Dynamic dedicated wiring, outlets and breakers
 

Dwight J. (Warren, OH)

I order and installed the "Home Theater" special offer set of stabilizers consisting of the HR-103/HA-103 in my modest home theater system which consists of:

- a Toshiba 3950 DVD player
- a JVC S-VHS VCR
- an Onkyo home theater receiver and
- Radio Shack LX-series speakers for L/R/C/surround
- The main subwoofer is a 15" powered Dahlquist
- a stereo pair of 8" powered Dahlquist subs augment the surround channel speakers

I installed the HA-103 on the speaker level outputs of the FL/FR/C/SL/SR/and SC of the receiver. The HR-103 was installed the on the preouts for L/R/C/and L/R surround as well as on the subwoofer's line level preout.

After procuring a 20' pair of speaker cable for the left, right and center channels(the surrounds are already 25'), I played the PAD burn in disc for about an hour. All speakers' placement remained the same as before installation of the devices as well as subwoofer(s) phase, crossover, level settings. The amplifiers speaker size, crossover, etc settings remained the same as well.

Upon first listening, using a music CD as source, I immediately noticed that the sound had become much more immediate. Whether this was the result of a lowered noise floor or increased dynamics, I cannot say. I likened the positive change to adding acoustic treatments to a room. The music was much more controlled. Bass was tighter and faster, midrange was immediate and intelligible, treble was extended and dynamic. A bit of midbass thickness was added (most likely a room node) and there was a bit of sibilance added (but again, I have inexpensive bipolar ribbon tweeters placed in close proximity to room boundaries). I suspect these problems were here all along and the Dakiom just brought them to the fore. It was nothing I couldn't live with, however. They were in my opinion a small price to pay for the Dakiom's positives.

After an adjustment to the subwoofers signal with the Behringer 1124 (forgot to mention that) and a little absorptive/diffusive material between the speaker and the wall, the sound was the best I'd heard. I didn't bother taking the Dakiom back out of the system for a before and after comparison. They're here to stay.
 

Barbara J. (Vineland, NJ)

my son recently told me about a "tweak" that was supposed to make a stereo system sound better. he showed me the dakiom site and some of the reviews. it looked pretty good, and inexpensive, so i ordered a pair of the r103/a103 stabilizers. i am not an audiophile, but i do enjoy good sound from my stereo. my system (as built for me by my son) is moderately priced and to my ears sounds fine. it consists of:

-DENON AVR1801 receiver
-DENON DCD370 cd player
-POLK RT25i speakers
-KIMBER 8VS speaker wire. 

it is a good sounding system to my ears, and i didn't see any need to improve it. when my son came over and installed the dakiom pieces, he told me to just sit back and listen to music i was familiar with to see if i noticed anything different. i have to admit, i did. i started to feel like the musicians were in the room with me. the sound was very clear and smooth, much better than before. i asked steve (my son) to come over and put into "audio" terms what it was i was trying to say for this review. highs were smoother, bass was tighter, not louder but better sounding, and the midrange, which is a strong point for these speakers, was much more crisp. vocals tended to be more laid back and integrated more into the mix than before. even as a casual listener, i feel this was a worthwhile upgrade. i really started to take more notice of the quality of the music i was listening to. i often found myself humming or singing along without even realizing it. i found it most interesting that i am now taking more notice of what i am hearing musically rather than just playing a cd and not focusing on anything in particular about it. thank you for a good product at a good price. i will recommend it to my friends.
 

Ann H. (Lancaster, PA)

Dakiom here is the review that you requested.

First off let explain a little about myself. I'm not your serious high-end audiophile kind of guy. I listen to music and watch movies for just the fun of it, country, blues, and classic rock are my favorite types. About three years ago we bought a new house, and as a house warming gift to ourselves we put in a modest home theater stereo system which includes a
Denon AVR2801 receiver,
Denon 1500 DVD player,
Denon DCM 370 CD player,
Definitive Technology BP 10 speakers with matching center channel and surrounds, and
a Definitive technology BPtl+ subwoofer.
The speaker wire and interconnects are all AudioQuest.

I always felt that the sound was pretty exceptional and never thought about changing or adding a thing to it. Then one day I found the web site for Audiogon and began to look into the idea of tweaking the system for better sound quality. After trying a few different things at a reasonable cost level, the change in sound was very minor. Then I came across your products and decided to give them a try. Wow I'm glad I did!!! All my music and movies became much more enjoyable. For the first time I began to actually sit and "hear" the music, not just listen to it. All the artists are center stage as if they are right in my living room. I'm hearing some instruments for the first time, not realizing they were even in the recording. Your product has brought a new and more involving musical experience to myself and my wife. She noticed a change for the better also. Oh and I did do the switch as you requested, the stabilizers didn't stay out very long, I put them back immediately. The music is much better with them in.
Thanks
 

Gil J. (San Ramon, CA)

Installed the A103 and R103 stabilizers. Totally tamed my Sony C555ES CD/SACD Player which was prone to high frequency cross-talk/feedback running through my Nakamichi RS10 receiver.

Totally solved the problem-- added resolution, detailed soundstage and enhanced imaging. Lows are better resolved, highs much more natural.

Improved the resolution of my EPOS ELS3's as well. The A103 coupled well with my Clearview Golden Helix speaker cables. Absolutely satisfied and would recommend to anyone who wants to purify the sound of their system.

It is as if I had a new system.
 

Richard S. (South Hamilton, MA)

In a word, the Dakiom Stabilizers are amazing. I wasn't expecting much, since many tweaks don't work out, but with a money back guarantee it was worth the try. I don't have a clue how these things work, but after installing them I saw an immediate and dramatic improvement. I have fairly resolving system: Musical Fidelity A3.2 CD into a Musical Fidelity A308 integrated amp into Thiel CS1.6 speakers. All connected with Virtual Dynamics Nite cables and powercords. While my system was highly detailed, its shortcoming (pre-Dakioms) was a thinness and hardness on some recordings. I was on the verge of getting rid of my speakers because of this. The Dakioms changed everything. The speakers lost none of their resolution, yet somehow they were less bright. The soundstage deepened and became three-dimensional. The bass tighted up and became far more precise. After intalling the Dakioms I started sitting back and just listening to the music rather than listening for what I didn't like in my system. Thanks for this amazing product.
 

Robert S. (Loveland, CO)

I just stumbled on this. I had no idea it was out there. After reading all the reviews, what could it hurt for the price. It seems to me that this should be done to everyone's system.

I purchased 2 r103s and one upgraded version of the a103 to 280 watts max. In the info. i read that 40 ft. was max. I have 50 ft. runs of monster cable bi-wiring (14 and 12 gauge) on speaker cables, so I inquired about it. They responded and said it was okay, so i installed all three units at once.

The first and biggest impression was the bass. It's tighter, clearer, and more distinct, and more of it. The mids sounded more three dimensional, the voices are less harsh. They're smooth with more soundstage. I caught myself enjoying music i didn't like that much, although they're good recordings i think. On the volume control i noticed i got more of it at a given level. Therefore clipping would be at a higher volume level, Yes! i read there's no break-in period, but i thought there was, after a day of listening. Out of all the upgrades i've done this ones the most worthy for the money. Don't hesitate it's very well worth it. (despite my long speaker wires). Buy now, the price keeps going up. Once i took them out it was just a big reverse, i put them right back in.

My system consists of:
ATI 1502 amp
Adcom GFP 750 pre-amp
Roksan Kandy KC1 cd player
Pinnacle Aerogel Gold speakers
MIT-z center ac line conditioner and surge protector.
 

I Have a very revealing detailed system and was looking for something that would bring it to the next level without spending a fortune. On a whim I decided to try the Dakiom special Introductory offer for the r103 and the a103 and I am glad I did. My first impression was I noticed the bass was deeper and more defined, then I noticed that the whole soundstage was wider, deeper and more detailed, and this was right out of the package! I decided to let them break in for about a week to see what would happen. The music is much more realistic and enjoyable now, no electronic grunge very smooth and involving, blacker backround, cleaner high's and Mid's especially on vocal's and drums everything took on a more three dimensional soundstage without thinning out the sound, Images are now very solid and stable. I then decided to remove the stabilizers to hear the difference I listened to about 6 tracks of various music Jazz, Rock, etc..The music without the stabilizer's became very tiresome to me I was not enjoying these familiar track's anymore and decided to reinstall the stabilizer's the music with the stabilizer's is dramatic when there are dramatic passages in the music, it is soft during soft passages, the music sound's the way it should sound period!! If you are thinking about trying the Dakiom stabilizer's I would not hesitate. I will be buying some more in the near future so my entire system can benefit from this great product you and your system will not regret it.

My system consists of:
- Krell kst 100 amplifier
- Audio research ls9 pre-amp 
- Enlightened audio design ultradisc 2000 reference cd player
- Pioneer elite 563a sacd, dvd player
- Mirage om7 speaker's on solid marble bases
- Zu cable Libtech speaker cables , with cardas jumper's
- Cardas golden cross interconnect's
- Klien tech Super Isodamp pad's for all component's

And know the Dakiom feedback stabilizer's r103, and a103 which I will not be returning. Thanks Dakiom!!
 

Let me start off by just saying WOW!!!!! 
My system consists of the following:

B&K AVR 202 Receiver
Arcam 7se cd player as a transport
Monarchy Audio DIP
Monarchy Audio 48/96 Upsampler
MSB Gold Link III DAC w/ P1000 power supply
Magnepan 1.6QR speakers
Magnepan MGMC1 surrounds
Magnepan MGCC1 center
Mirage Subwoofer
B.E.L. S-24 speaker cables
B.E.L. interconnects
PS Audio Plus power cables, Ultimate Outlet, Juice Bar

I visit Audiogon daily just to see whats there. You never know what you might find, and that is where I came across your ad for the "Dakiom Feedback Stabilizer". I'm very proud of my system, although not top dollar, I feel everything is an over achiever in its particular class. The sound, to me, is where it matters most, and I have no complaints. Although happy, I'm like every other audiophile out there, I'm always looking for tweaks to improve the sound at relatively low prices. The "Dakiom Feedback Stabilizers" are not tweaks, I now consider them irreplaceable components!! After seeing the ad on Audiogon, I went to the web site and began reading the customer reviews. Realizing a lot of the systems were better than mine, and they got an improvement, I figured I could probably improve my sound a little by installing the feedback stabilizers. The price seemed right, especially the $57.00 special. I ordered a set plus an extra A103, and they arrived in three days. I was very impressed with the build quality and craftsmanship. They certainly appeared to be worth more than the normal asking price. I installed the R103 on the analog outputs of the DAC, and the two A103's on the receiver speaker outputs for the front left and right speakers, and the center and left surround speaker outputs.

Initially, with cd, I wasn't sure if I could hear a difference, I noticed a slight glare in my system which I had not noticed before, but this is normal with any new component I have installed in my system. After 3-4 days of the XLO burn in cd, track 9, on constant repeat, I listened again. Whether it was the burn in or my ears getting used to the change, I couldn't tell, but these things started to sound right. One of my favorite cd's is the Telarc cd, After Hours with Andre Previn, Joe
Pass, and Ray Brown, this recording is amazing. The warmth, spaciousness, detail, soundstage, and the performances give even a good SACD a run for its' money. EVERYTHING I like about this cd improved!! It sounds like I have upgraded to a good SACD player! I know you have heard this before, but I'm now hearing new things on every cd I listen to. The pick strumming on guitar strings, cymbals shimmering endlessly, background details not previously heard. I'm now able to realize how poor the sound insulation is in some of the studios where cd's are recorded. I actually heard a car alarm faintly in the background of one recording!

All the above also applies to the improvement I have noticed in watching movies in surround sound. Although cd's are where my heart lies.

I can honestly say, "You are an idiot not to try these things, especially considering the price." They have made a significant improvement in my enjoyment of listening to music. I removed them to verify my findings, and could not scramble fast enough to put them back in.

Thank you very much Dakiom.
p.s. I have just ordered two more R103's for the preout front right, front left, center, and left surround.
 

Gary R. (Rochester, NY)

I ordered the Dakiom stabilizers on a whim, I didn't think there were any design deficiencies that a such a simple circuit could overcome in a well-built amp such as mine (Cayin TA-30 tube integrated). Given the 30-day trial period, I figured I had little to lose so I bought them out of curiousity, with a great deal of skepticism. Well, after three days of listening, the skepticism is gone... my system now sounds better than I thought it could without upgrading to a multi-thousand-dollar amp. What has improved? In a word, realism. Everything just sounds more real. Vocals, guitar, bass, percussion instruments, everything. The final test came when I removed the Dakiom stabilizers... the sound was dull and lifeless. When I put them back in again, there was the magic. No doubt about it, these are an essential part of my system from now on and they get my highest recommendation.
 

Michael S. (Kenmore, WA)

This review is based on my "Home Theater Package", including 3 RCA and 3 amplifier units.

My system comprises
a Music Hall CDP, 
a satellite TV receiver, 
custom tube preamplifier, and 
Audiolab amplifier.

I have logged significant time on these devices. Immediately noticable is the way they tame harshness and edges around music and movies. Eliminating these noises significantly reduces listening fatigue and allows more of the intended sound to come through. I believe the benefits are primarily "addition by subtraction". This is not a bad thing, these noise reductions result in a very real and immediate upgrade of the sound. For the price, these devices are a great deal. I would be interested to see a head-to-head comparison with the much more expensive Bybee devices (which I have not used). 
 

I was a little skeptical when I read the claims for your feedback stabilizers, but I decided to give them a try. Hooking them up was no problem at all. My system is rather old and not state of the art. It consists of a Kenwood KA-800 integrated amplifier, a Kenwood KT-55 FM Stereo Tuner, a Denon DCD-660 CD player and a pair of floorstanding Allison CD-9 speakers. The effect that your stabilizers had was dramatic and fully noticeable from the moment that the first strains of the Best of Van Morrison started. The sound is much more alive and clean. Highs are more distinct as are lows. In fact, now I can hear individual instruments that were previously lost in the music. Others have reported a wider soundstage. I agree with them. I am no longer a skeptic. Thank you for making these stabilizers available.
 

Dear fellow audiophiles,

What a crazy hobby we all have and yet if we all had to do it over again we'd go right back to it. The hard part of this totally engrossing hobby is when and when not to believe the hype. After spending thousands of dollars on cables, cords and conditioners I know what I am talking about.

When I first saw and read about the Dakiom the first thing that struck me was how affordable it was and what a pleasure it would be to take a chance on something that wouldn't cost me an arm and leg. Now for even better news these babies actually work. I really don't know where to start other then to tell you both my stereo's have never sounded better. The first thing I noticed was how much more detail I was getting from my CD's and yet everything seemed smoother with less edge and harshness. What a blessing not to have to sacrifice detail for musicality. The second thing that I notice after some careful A/B of the same CD is how I was able to listen at louder volumes with less distortion.

I have placed them on just about everything I own and will continue to add more stabilizers as needed. If you are serious about your stereo and you want to find a fast, simple, affordable upgrade that will absolutely take your listening enjoyment to another level --you cannot go wrong with the Dakiom.

Thanks and good listening.

Equipment:
- MSB dac, Pioneer A47 player
- Two Electrocompaniet AW220
- Electrocompaniet pre-amp
 

Kevin W. (Roanoke, VA)

My system: 
-Preamp: Adcom 565
-Amplifier: Adcom 555 II
-Speakers: Definitive Tech BP30's
-Subwoofer: Definitive Tech Supercube I
-DVD-audio/SACD player: Denon 2900
-CD Player: Sony X202 ES

I stumbled upon the Dakiom website while doing research on upgrading my speaker cables. I read the claims, and it really interested me, because I was faced with spending a minimum of two hundred dollars on speaker cables when I already had good cables. (Going through a major tweak phase). After reading the technical stuff, and of course, reading professional reviews, I decided to take them up on their great offer. I got the A103+ for my Adcom amp, and two of the R103s, one for my preamp, and one for my Denon SACD player. I greased the connections with my Walker Audio Super Silver treatment, made the connections, and took a listen. Now, the sound improvement in some tweaks could be considered subjective, but the difference in the sound here is obvious, on several levels. The sound is more open, the soundstage is more natural and wide. The sound quality at high volume levels is more clear. The bass is tighter. I didn't do what Dakiom suggested, (listening with the devices for a while, then taking them out of the loop to here the difference) because I didn't want to have to reapply the Silver treatment. But I didn't have to take them out of the loop to appreciate the improvement on my sound system. I would recommend these devices to anyone serious about their music system. I couldn't imagine my system without these components now. Thanks
 

Todd C. (New York City, NY)

I connected the unit to my IC from my dac to my pre/pro. Brought everything into a better focus and is reccomended. Next I connected two units one for IC's to my sub pre/out and the amp unit to my subs amp ( I have a passive sub by VBT). What was interesting is this is the same set up as on their site from the HT show. Now I am very happy I ordered this. Bass is tight, tight ,tight. I had some looseness in songs like Desert Rose by Sting. IC's helped but it wasn't enough. This unit put the flab in my bass on a diet. Great, tight and deep. I am lucky to use a passive sub. The IC's unit worked by itself but both units are best. You can hook up the amp unit to an active sub if you are good with tweaking. I like this unit!!
 

Richard M. (Lexington, KY)

Looking to buy a better mousetrap? Maybe you don't even know that you have mice. In reality every stereo system has mice, some may exhibit even larger rodents. My two-channel stereo is a work in progress with a primary focus on playing vinyl. 

The equipment is as follows, Bryston 4b amplifier, an Audiolab 8000Q preamplifier, Neat Petite III speakers, a VPI HW 19 upgraded to an Mark IV, ERA Gold Mark V phonostage, Clearaudio Virtuoso Cartridge, Perreaux Tuner and yes a CD Player, Harmon Kardon CDR (only used when I'm too lazy to turn a record).

I also recently upgraded cables, with shotgun wired Silver Surfers for the speakers and Zu Cable interconnects. I did get a big improvement when the cables were upgraded, but face it; some of us are looking for ways keep improving the sound from our systems, so enter the Dakiom products. We've all seen the advertisements and Mr. Kim makes it easy to give them a try with a no risk return. I bought the introductory set with two extra R 103's with a plan to use the A 103 on the Bryston, and the three R 103's, one on the preamplifier and the remaining two on the CD player and CDR players.

I know there are recommendations on how to audition them, play without - listen, play with - listen etc. However, the only thing shorter than my sound memory is my patience, so what the heck, I put them all on but the one reserved for the CDR player (more on this later). My thoughts were that I would install them and if I heard no improvement then off they would come, back in the box and back to Dakiom for a refund.

The initial improvement was subtle on my system but real. Which one did the most good, it's hard to say. The clarity seemed sharper, bass more defined. For music, I started with the Grateful Dead's From the Mars Hotel on CD focusing on track 2 China Doll. You guessed it I was too lazy to turn an LP. It blew me away. Changed to Mulligan Meets Monk, again sounding very good.

A day or two later I got a second wind and played an Audiophile copy of the Dead's Mars Hotel. The LP is much more real sounding than the CD. A light went on and I remembered that I still had an R103 to play with so in it went into my phonostage. First time no big improvement. In fact maybe a step backwards. What would happen if I used it in front of the phonostage in between the tonearm and the phonostage. Guess what, I got ? You guessed it, a lower noise floor.

My bottom line is this. I think you should spend a reasonable amount on cables but don't go overboard until you try these products first as I think you will find them a most welcome addition to your system. My plans are to leave them in place and maybe even order one or two more R103's to complete my system needs. Thank you Mr. Kim.
 

Mike R. (San Francisco, CA)

It took me awhile to get my Dakiom products installed into my system. Most of the reasons aren't relevant, but one was that I wanted to let a number of new cables settle in before I installed the Dakiom products. Once I had a fair idea of how my components would sound with the new speaker cables, "jumper" from pre-out to amp-in, and ICs from my CD and SACD players to the line level inputs, I went ahead and installed the Dakioms.

I have my sub and monitors connected to my integrated's A and B speaker outs, respectively, so it was quite a stretch to make the A103 fit between the B widely-separated outs, but I managed to do so after a bit of fiddling. Then, I connected my SACD to the R103, which took only a second.

I first played some live tracks from the "VH-1 Storytellers" CD album, which I like because there is such vocal presence on it. I immediately noticed both how wide the soundstage had become and how vocalists were much better fixed at the center of the image. Then, I tried Dave Holland's double CD "Extended Play," which is a live CD. This CD's strength is its ability to test imaging and system speed, especially with some very aggressive vibraphone and drum passages. It also tests nuance, as some of the trombone passages are very "breathy." With this CD, all the imaging, speed, and nuances were preserved, but the soundstage again was just immense. So far, so good. Then, I tested  with Bob Belden's "Black Dahlia," a moody big band suite, with many solo acoustic image passages that are very closely-miked. The presence was very impressive indeed and I was sold on Dakiom.

Since I thought it a shame that only the CDs on one of my player (out of six sources) were directly affected by the R103, I moved it after awhile from the CD player to my "jumper," which is an extraordinarily good quality IC, between pre-out and amp-in on my integrated. By making this move, I expected ALL of my sources to sound better, and, thus far, after a short while with the relocated R103, each has the benefits of soundstage improvement and greater presence that the R103 affords. I also find I can play the system louder with less fatigue.

Since other reviewers say the effects of the A103's and R103's are additive when more than one of each is in a system, I expect to add another A103 to my sub outputs (the A outs from the amp) and to each of the line level inputs (CD, SACD, tuner and cassette). I just have to save up a few bucks, first. :)

My equipment: Creek 5350SE integrated amp, Sony SCD-XA777ES SACD, CEC 3300 CD player, Nakamichi BX1 deck, Magnum Dynalab DT5 tuner, Nottingham Audio Horizon TT, and Infinity Intermezzo 2.5 monitors and 1.2 sub. ICs are by Zu, Kimber, and Luminous Audio. Speaker cables are Zu Wax, in four runs. "Jumper" is a one meter length of Argent Jaden Signature ICs.
 

Dakiom Feedback Stabilizer Review

I received my Dakiom Feedback stabilizers on Friday, December 5, 2003. I got the A103 for my amplifier and the R103 for my DVD/CD player. After dinner, I installed them. It took less than one minute to do this. I then put on Crystal Method and listened to a few minutes of the first three songs. I heard clean strong bass that seemed stronger, punchier than I recalled and highs that seemed also to be more clear and extended. I then put on some Creedance Clearwater Revival and put on my favourite songs such as "Run Through the Jungle"," I heard it through the Grapevine"; and "Green River ". The music sounded more rich, clear and airy. The guitar was so real sounding. The same thing with the harmonica. The separation of instruments was outstanding. The soundstage was broad and deep. I then put on some Tracy Chapman. I was hearing details and nuances that I had not heard before. Her voice had a texture and details that I don't recall hearing before. Musical instruments had a more realistic timbre and tonal quality to them. The decay and attack of the music was more evident even a lower volume settings. Usually I listen to my stereo at fairly high volume but now I don't need to. Everything sounded more real and clearer than before and more musical. The lows seemed to have a weight that wasn't there before not in a sloppy way but in a precise way. The highs seemed to have more delicacy and airy. The symbols and bells just seemed so real and had an immediacy to them more than I don't recall hearing before. The more I listen to my system the more I am thinking that these Dakiom Feedback Stabilizers are working wonders on my system. I thought I had put together a high resolution system and any improvements would be incremental at best. Believe me, my system has taken a large step forward. These things are one of the biggest bangs for the buck that I have have had in my system. I'm not usually that enthused about tweeks, I don't usually hear improvements that justify the bucks. Believe me Dakiom has a great product that everyone should at least try and once you try them I'm certain that you won't want to live without them. I took them off for about 5 minutes today and listened to three songs without them and I couldn't wait to put them back on. They make that much of a difference in my system.

Previously I have owned the following:

McCormack DNA 1 amp; Classe 70 amp; Audible Illusions 3 preamp; Counterpoint SA100 preamp; 
Amrita Jovian Pillars Speakers; PSB Stratus Gold. Esoteric X-1 CD player; Oracle Delphi Mk III Turntable with Alphason arm. 

My system currently consists of :

PS Audio HCA 2 amplifier
Epos ES14 speakers
Passive preamp using Belden speaker volume control
Toshiba SD4900 DVD Player
LAT SS1000 speaker cable
LAT IC-100 Mk II interconnects
TG Audio HSR power cable on amplifier
 

Bill B. (Algoma, WI)

Well, here goes. I purchased these two pieces at the Dakiom site as a special offer and have been very pleased with the results of both. I won't go into a whole bunch of "audiophile" terminology here so to some this may not tickle your "techno-jargon" funnybone. Suffice it to say that these little inexpensive passive plug-ins are nothing short of remarkable. I am using the following equipment:

Arcam Alpha 9 amp
Arcam Alpha 9 preamp
Amc 8Cb CD transport
Amc 8 DAC
Acoustic Energy Aegis Three's
Tara labs Analog Interconnects
Canare / Belden Digital Interconnect
Paul Speltz Anti-Cable speaker cables

My equipment is not the best available but, to a Middle Management, married with three teenagers guy like me it is the best that I can afford. Don't get me wrong, it's all quality stuff, and I love what I have, but like most other like minded people I am always looking for inexpensive ways to improve my audio experience. Well without a doubt the Dakiom A103 & R103 are just that. From the moment that I hooked these baby's up( which by the way only takes about a minute or so) I could hear the improvement. Not a subtle improvement, A MASSIVE IMPROVEMENT. The entire staging had changed, the mids were more crisp and detailed, the bass was instantly deeper, not boomy and unnatural, but deep and detailed, and the highs have taken on a new life. Man, I don't know what is in each little box, and I not sure that I care, what I do know is that they work and work at an amazing level of execution. I have removed (for good) the "Taddeo Passive Digital Antidote" that was hooked into my DAC and replaced it with the R103. The Taddio piece was a nice piece in it's own right but after hearing the two in a side by side comparison, well their is no comparison. What can I say but these two products work and work well. This was without a doubt the best $100.00 that this guy has ever spent on audio enhancement. If you are reading this trying to decide if these products are worth their salt, take my advice they are, and with a money back guarantee you really can't go wrong.
 

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