Underwood/CorePower release USBe Perfect

Press release includes the following info:

Underwood Hifi and Core Power Tech A/V 

Introduces the USBe Perfect –

THE ANSWER to USB Signal Transmission

Walter Liederman, owner of Underwood Hifi and Core Power Tech A/V had these comments when asked about the USBe Perfect - 

" Now that USB has become the transmission medium of choice, we saw a need to create the absolute best connection for the Highest Fidelity result. 

Carefully designed and meticulously Alpha and Beta Tested, the results were unanimous. USBe Perfect improved every system it was placed in. We decided to bring this product to market with an Introductory Price of $299. This is a special offer during these difficult times – the actual retail price is 499 dollars. "

USBe Perfect Technical Highlights

The USBe Perfect is designed to minimize signal degradation effects such as crosstalk, jitter, and inter-symbol interference (ISI) that negatively affect audio quality. This is achieved with a comprehensive set of features that optimize the entire USB signal transmission chain:

• Integrated Regeneration of the USB 5V power from the source. 
• Input stage equalization. Each input channel re-equalizes the signal gain with transmission frequency to compensate for cable losses.  (assumed to be 1 to 3 meters)
• Output stage matching. The outputs stage provides tailored de-emphasis to compensate for impedance mismatches at the signal termination.

More info:

https://www.corepowertechav.com/products/digital-cables

https://www.underwoodhifi.com/products/conduit

Contact Walter Liederman / 770.667.5633  underwoodwally@aol.com

25th anniversary of Rory G's death

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Octave Records aims to support the artists

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And more pertinent to now

Experience Vinyl signed Burn edition

Do love the Burn album which I've played since I first got a copy by in the 70s, for me perhaps the best stuff Hughes and Coverdale did in their careers (sorry chaps). Was seduced by the idea of a souvenir signed copy that Experience Vinyl were issuing so plunked down the cash. I don't actually need a new copy of the LP, even on colored vinyl as my original sounds decent still, so the attraction was purely sentimental, a trip down memory lane, but more likely a gift for a Purple-loving friend who I know would be delighted. Yep, how easily we aging vinyl lovers are duped into buying the same stuff repeatedly.

Here's the sales site pic:

And here's what I received (below). Guess ol' Glenn was running out of steam near the end. Not quite the souvenir but at least Experience offered to take it back and sell on to others since it's sold out apparently. Am I too fussy? Maybe..