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From the owner's manual we learn that the Granada isn't "just a DC filter but also incorporates a very advanced energy control and dissipation system (enter Krion)... This material has proven to be far superior to a solid aluminium chassis or any other metal case. The Granada employs individual damping for every component... using the latest hi-tech elastomers to dissipate residual mechanical energy caused by the mains power itself." As with prior Vibex gear, all components are selected by ear and the entire device is measured after an initial 96-hour run-in to confirm compliance to specs; and then listened to in the reference system before being sent out.


The IEC power inlet is a top-quality Oyaide 320 with Palladium-over-Platinum plated contacts. The eight output sockets are Vibex 2.0 with Rhodium-plated contacts. Internal wiring is 20A OFC copper with PTFE sheathing. The transferable warranty is good for 5 years. Included in the delivery is a Duratool phase tester to assure that the power cord feeding the Granada is wired in proper electrical phase. Then there's this no-nonsense instruction: "To obtain the best results, it is extremely important to plug in your equipment in the proper sequence" whereby power amp/s or active speakers occupy the first socket/s and lower-draw gear follows as numerically indicated above. A not often-heard recommendation from the same owner's manual is to disconnect every single hifi component including the Granada from the power grid every 2 weeks to allow accumulated charges to dissipate completely.


Granada on front-end stack in lieu of the prior Three 11R. This piece is essentially twice the size though not as thick.

Cliff: "As you can see in these three shots, all my parts have individual pockets which are damped with a new elastomer we recently discovered. It may seem a bit overkill to machine pockets and damp every component separately but it is far easier to control energy in small amounts and avoid energetic crosstalk than to globally try and damp everything - or do nothing at all.


"When the whole sandwich gets put together, it forms constrained layers and allows me to fine-tune the thermoplastic screw torque to obtain optimum results.

Capacitor banks for double DC filtering as one half of the Granada.

"Although all components are damped, they aren't potted. This means that a component can be replaced in the unlikely event that this becomes necessary. It wouldn't do to having to replace the whole Granada. I am not in favour of sealing or potting groups of parts. One must consider any possible mishap and also the long-term value of a product. I have seen too many products that can’t be repaired due to sealed modules."


Individual outlet encapsulated in the same elastomeric compound.