System: Ah! Tiobe CD player/Transcendent Sound T-8/Soundlab Prestine II
The C-core passive contributes nothing, and removes nothing from the direct feed from the CD player or the turntable preamp. What more can you ask for ? The fit and finish are excellent. I am also using the silver RCA cables and they compare favorably to the Van Den Hul The First cables I also use. Highly recommended !