Without wishing to sound offensive, I find it hard not to get a little annoyed when reading the utter garbage in this "review" of the Harmonic Resolution Systems VXR Equipment Rack. What on earth does Robert Harley think we are, idiots? The sheer amount of totally unsubstantiated nonsense is truly nauseating:
"Moving the components to the VXR rendered a significant overall improvement in sound quality in many areas. First was a newfound smoothness of timbre and greater liquidity. The sound was softer because of the reduction in hardness and glare but no less incisive or immediate. It made for more relaxed and involved listening. The solo vocals and vocal harmonies of The Manhattan Transfer on the track “Cantaloop (Flip Out)” took on a more natural quality when stripped of a steely patina overlaying their textures. Sibilance was also reduced, a quality I heard on Melody Gardot’s voice on her album Sunset in the Blue. The strings on this album were lusher and more liquid, with a gossamer-like delicacy devoid of a steely edge. Although more relaxed and laid-back, the presentation was more highly resolved, permitting me to hear individual instruments in the mix with greater ease. Each instrument’s contribution was more easily followed because of the greater tonal realism, as well in the way the instrument was surrounded by tangible air."
I guarantee that I could blindfold Mr Harley, slap the hi-fi components on a concrete slab (or a bucket of horse excrement for that matter), and he'd wouldn't notice the difference.
What utter non sense.
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