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Electrades Audio Room

The Electrades Audio room consisted of many different products including the Monarchy 22B/LE DAC ($2,750), SE-100 "Class A" monoblocks ($4,720) and D.I.P ($480).  Sudgen's SDT-1 CD Player ($2,500) and Signature 41 preamplifier ($1,500) were here as was the Near 15M loudspeakers ($1,200).  Target stands were used as well.

 

 

Voodoo Board

Getting my vote for the most honestly named product is the Voodoo Board ($580).   Weighing in at a hefty 18 kilos due to using approximately 4.5 million steel bearing inside, this is one sturdy unit!  Obviously the Voodoo Board is a vibration reduction/controlling device and is claimed to "reducing information dropouts caused by offending vibration interference to laser-optic players" and "radically reducing mechanical stress caused by the over exertion of loudspeaker voice-coils, especially in regard to the low frequency negative feedback loops commonly experienced with turntables."  In fact in their literature is a photo of the unit with a DJ turntable (Technics 1200) and the Voodoo representative said that many DJs here are now using the Voodoo board!  Heck, even their literature is very honest when it says on the very front "The difference is Voodoo..."!