Folks:
I recognize that this post will invite some derision (a la the "funniest snake oil theories" thread), but I've been so impressed by my Hagerman Audio Technologies FryBaby2 that I'd be remiss not to publicly applaud it. Naturally, the FryBaby2 has been superseded by another model (i.e., the FryBaby3) and it is unclear from Jim Hagerman's website whether he sells the bare pcb at all, so this post may be a complete waste of time. But still.
The bare FryBaby2 pcb was purchased from Mr. Hagerman a little over a year ago, the project took just a few hours to complete and I've used it several times since. The plastic case that he recommended to house the FryBaby2 seemed a little cheap and the rotary switch he uses seemed kludgy to me, so I replaced the rotary switch with a 3-position toggle and relays, and housed everything in an anodized aluminum box.
I believe the benefits of the FryBaby2 are clearly discernible. I've used it as a source to burn in cables, phono preamps (the FryBaby2 applies an inverse RIAA filter to the two low level modes for MM and MC cartridges), preamps, amps and speakers simultaneously, and I've also used it to burn in discrete components and cables. It sounds crazy, but I believe the FryBaby2 can improve soundstage depth, system detail and the sense of "air" between performers. I had similar good luck with an earlier Jim Hagerman product called the FryKleaner. There may well be other vendors with similarly-performing burn-in generators, but Mr. Hagerman's products do the job well and are inexpensive to build.
Regards,
Scott
I recognize that this post will invite some derision (a la the "funniest snake oil theories" thread), but I've been so impressed by my Hagerman Audio Technologies FryBaby2 that I'd be remiss not to publicly applaud it. Naturally, the FryBaby2 has been superseded by another model (i.e., the FryBaby3) and it is unclear from Jim Hagerman's website whether he sells the bare pcb at all, so this post may be a complete waste of time. But still.
The bare FryBaby2 pcb was purchased from Mr. Hagerman a little over a year ago, the project took just a few hours to complete and I've used it several times since. The plastic case that he recommended to house the FryBaby2 seemed a little cheap and the rotary switch he uses seemed kludgy to me, so I replaced the rotary switch with a 3-position toggle and relays, and housed everything in an anodized aluminum box.
I believe the benefits of the FryBaby2 are clearly discernible. I've used it as a source to burn in cables, phono preamps (the FryBaby2 applies an inverse RIAA filter to the two low level modes for MM and MC cartridges), preamps, amps and speakers simultaneously, and I've also used it to burn in discrete components and cables. It sounds crazy, but I believe the FryBaby2 can improve soundstage depth, system detail and the sense of "air" between performers. I had similar good luck with an earlier Jim Hagerman product called the FryKleaner. There may well be other vendors with similarly-performing burn-in generators, but Mr. Hagerman's products do the job well and are inexpensive to build.
Regards,
Scott
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If it is what I think its purported to be ----no comment.
But maybe I am being critical but after reading this website -
Today's Fresh Catch: Hagerman Audio Labs FryBaby2 Compact Burn-In Generator - Jeff's Place
Sorry -again --no comment.
But maybe I am being critical but after reading this website -
Today's Fresh Catch: Hagerman Audio Labs FryBaby2 Compact Burn-In Generator - Jeff's Place
Sorry -again --no comment.