Comments on: Sophia Electric Magik Box

By: Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:58:00 +0000

So since this device is PASSIVE, the only way it might enhance anything at all is by means of isolation of the signal from the originating source and also from any noise and hum that might be evident in the ground circuit of the originating equipment.
Transformers will do that, whilst stealing something else from the signal. You don't get something for nothing with induced signals, which would be the case in a transformer-coupled signal path.
It sounds suspiciously like this box would probably just color the music by means of an altered frequency response curve, as well as perhaps removing some noise that might have originated earlier in the signal path. Maybe.
But since it is well known that audiophilia is a psychological disease that manifests itself in direct proportion to the amount of money being spent; it is highly likely that the actual change being experienced is that of a heightened level of aural clarity caused by the lightening of the 'philes wallet.

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By: Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:33:00 +0000

In reply to tarquineous. I use it reversed and actually subtract 6db of gain between my Exogal Comet & Jadis Defy 7. The -6db allows my Exogal Comet to open up its volume control and allow the output to be at its sweet spot so I get maximum detail retrieval.

By: tarquineous

tarquineous — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:43:00 +0000

In reply to Mark Kelly. Mark, it is a preamplifier but is not powered. Just high quality and excellent sounding transformers, one per channel.

By: Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:14:00 +0000

In reply to firedog55. "Sophia Electric's Magik Box is a pre-preamplifier with 6dB of gain designed to amplify the audio signal before reaching the volume pot on your preamplifier or integrated amplifier."

By: firedog55

firedog55 — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 15:54:00 +0000

But you didn't really tell us what it is. It's a pre? A buffer? A gain stage? What technology is inside it- how does it do gain? A transformer?