AC Tuning Stick MkIII By Akiko Audio

The Akiko Audio Tuning Sticks have long been recognized for their exceptional performance, earning the 6Moons Blue Moon Award in 2013 and being named a Most Wanted Component by Stereo Times. These innovative devices work on a simple principle: absorbing high-frequency noise from the ground plane of your components, reducing interference and revealing new layers of clarity in your system.

The MkII and MkIII Tuning Stick models have been refined for compatibility with even the most demanding high-end systems, delivering remarkable silence during quiet passages and bringing greater life, detail, and realism to your music.

For many audiophiles, the AC Tuning Stick (or Akiko Triple AC Enhancer) is the ideal starting point. Simply plug the MkIII into your mains outlet or power conditioner to begin experiencing cleaner, more transparent sound and improved musicality throughout your system.

To get the most from Akiko Tuning Sticks, start with the AC Tuning Stick or the Triple AC Enhancer, depending on your budget. Experiment by plugging it into your mains outlet or directly into your power conditioner to determine which placement delivers the best sound.

The RCA/XLR Tuning Stick can be tried on each of your components—preamp, phono preamp, DAC, and more—to find the position that has the greatest impact. Most components share the same ground plane, so any input or output jack will typically work.

For added flexibility, both AC and RCA/XLR models can be strapped to power cables for further experimentation. The Universal Tuning Stick can be applied to speaker cables (usually at the speaker end) and also tried on your mains cable going into a power conditioner.

By experimenting with placement, you can fine-tune your system for maximum clarity, silence, and musical expression.

Here’s what 6Moons had to say about the Akiko Tuning Sticks:

“By merely plugging in the 100-odd grams of AC tuning shtick, the virtual soundstage widened, individual instruments moved further apart and Burke pushed his singing chair forward. When we unplugged the darn stick, the stage shrunk back to its initial size between the horns. Did we hear this correctly? Was this stuff really that powerful?”

“Scary? Almost. With the enhanced dimensions of the music we now also noticed tiny ticks and clicks from the vinyl’s surface giving away that this was still a reproduction. Before the universal sticks were mounted, these ticks and clicks had been inaudible.”

“In all their differences these two sample albums uncovered the new-found possibilities of our system in full. It had been a very good system already but now it sat at an even higher altitude. Three little sticks were all it took to get up there.”

“What exactly the workings of these sticks are is unclear. They seem to be related to the Shakti Stones and Acoustic Revive RCG-24 grounding enhancer. The only difference between those and the sticks is that the sticks don’t introduce subtle enhancements. They cause a vast enhancement.”

Check out the full reviews here:

http://6moons.com/audioreviews/akiko/1.html

http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue71/akiko_audio.htm

http://canadahifi.com/akiko-tuning-sticks-review-do-you-believe-in-black-magic/