It’s been almost a decade since my last review of Furutech products: their G-314AG-18 and Absolute
Power-18 power cords. I noted then that Furutech tries to squeeze every last ounce of performance from
its products, not only through the use of innovative technologies, but also with obsessive devotion to
detail and build quality. It seems that no improvement in sound quality is too small to be worth achieving,
and no product can be overbuilt.
Furutech’s NCF Booster ($350 each, with additional extension shafts in 10pcs sets for $33) employs specially developed sound enhancing material for superior connector and cable damping. According to Furutech, “Not only does the Furutech NCF Booster Connector and Cable Holder lift audio cables off the floor minimizing their points of contact, it also reduces electromagnetic interference and excels at providing NCF damping support for connectors and cables at points of connection. The NCF Booster Connector and Cable Holder allows for the optimum alignment between connectors and sockets and eliminates static – boosting performance by allowing a more pure and clear signal.
These days, you would be hard pressed to find an audiophile who doubts that power quality can affect
what we hear in our audio systems. After spending the last 25 years examining many under-
appreciated aspects of audio reproduction, I’ve found it to be the inescapable foundation for building a
true high-fidelity system. After considerations of power quality, there remain acoustics, support systems,
coupling / decoupling and cable design to be dealt with. In 2005, I decided to share results from my
years of investigations and thus was born Audio Conseil and my company, inovaudio ®, a registered
Canadian trademark.
Usually we talk in an indulgent way about plugs, connectors, adapters, splitters, etc. It seems to be common
knowledge, that it is worth to use solid and well made products, which are of repeatable high quality, but the
threshold between the professional utilitarianism of the Neutrik and the byzantine, almost jewelry-like
splendor of for example the top WBT is more than clear.
