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This review is dedicated to the memory of Hugh Masekela – RIP.

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
― Lewis Carroll – Alice in Wonderland

Coconut Audio is dead long live Audiophile Rocks, that was the essence of part of the email exchange I had with Kamilla Liljegren of Audiophile Rocks who’s email to me was headed ‘Another Review ?’ After a brief exchange, a review was arranged of a number of Audiophile Rocks ‘Tweaks’ – as they call them – and a few days later 5 items arrived in the post to be reviewed: the Glo, Black Hole, Volcano, Rockwood and an RCA plug called the Noise Terminator.

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I must say I thought Coconut Audio’s name was pretty unique and in a world of – to a degree – identikit audio companies a unique name and usp stands out from the crowd, though I guess there will be those who say that placing crystal covered items on audio gear and expecting a difference pretty unique enough to stand out from the crowd.

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Being as frank as I was first review around I was very sceptical about these types of audio tweaks being pretty sceptical until I tried the previous tweak from Coconut Audio, the Vibradome Blue Star, the placing of which on several audio components made an easily audible difference.

This time round I am no more able to offer any kind of explanation as to why the Blue Star made a difference as it did, and under blind listening conditions as well as sighted listening. I recall only to well the look on faces when listeners were able to correctly identify the effect of the Vibradome Blue Star, when it was sitting on the audio equipment and had then that effects absence once it had been lifted off.

The differences, improvements were described in similar ways to what I had heard and being frank all of us were left with our ideas regarding what could and could not make a difference challenged, and I found myself severely perplexed, never mind those who did the blind testing part of the Vibradome Blue Star review who’s incredulity was swept away by the reality of hearing a crystal covered dome improve the sound of music.

This time round Kamilla’s email arrived in the in box of someone who at least had an open mind, and relished the idea of a second go at listening to the latest tweaks.

Audiophile Rocks products will be reviewed with a similar listening methodology to the Coconut Audio review and that will also mean blind testing.

Product Descriptions.

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Audiophile Rocks say this about their products basic technology –

‘All our products use natural based piezoelectric (1) quartz crystals, minerals and ores of selected types, which are treated with proprietary liquids and ultrasonic waves of different types. This is a lengthy process that lasts two months per batch to complete. It has taken 6 years of trial and error to perfect this H2U2 Crystal Formula. The H2U2 Crystal Formula has been fine-tuned by ear into 0.01 gram accuracy and is very sensitive to external contamination, therefore we have tightly pressed and vacuum sealed it inside all products we build.’

And about their making process and materials –

‘Around the H2U2 Crystal Formula we use either wood or PVC depending on the product. This wood/PVC has black crystals pressed into it using a proprietary technique that has taken years to develop. The amount of crystals on the surface is very important as well as how deep the crystals are pressed inside the wood. We finally place a very thin layer of proprietary varnish around everything which makes the device water resistant while holding the crystals in place.’

Having looked a little into this, I am still none the wiser as to how this can have any effect on a piece of audio equipment, but it or some other factor, please no calls of placebo or delusion, must be, because not just myself can hear an improvement in music reproduction.

This time round Kamilla has sent more products to try, so with no more ado here are the details of the items up for review this time.