Cogitari SX ULTIMATE power distributor

"In this short text I was able to just touch the surface of what the Verictum Cogitari can do. I am impressed by how it changes the performance of such an expensive system as mine. It does it with grace, gently leading listeners to the sunny side of the street. It modifies the sound towards the richness and sweetness. (...) Which, to be honest, would be very appropriate, since the set of qualities that Verictum presents is exactly what the Japanese top specialist manufacturers focus their efforts on, and I mean such manufacturers as: Kondo, Leben, SPEC, Reimyo (Harmonix) and others." W. Pacula Highfidelity.pl

Wojciech Pacula HighFidelity.pl

 
 

Our aim was to build a power strip offering not only an excellent sonic performance, but also with a unique appearance. We didn't want our product to belong to the category of those that users have to hide somewhere behind the rack. We wanted it to be something its user could proudly place in the plain sight, while it should, of course, maintain its full functionality.

Cogitari was tuned for a perfect cooperation with our passive external filter (ground conditioner), and we shall offer it in two versions:
- As a set with external, and slightly modified X Bulk Gold filter tuned for perfect cooperation with the power distributor,
- Without external filter, which current users of X Bulks will probably welcome, because they can go ahead and use it with Cogitari to a very good effect.

 

All our products ( excluding fuses ) are sold with certificates authenticity. The hologram on the product has the same number as the one on the certificate.

 

Cogitari was designed from the scratch in-house using the conductors developed by us and our original solutions for the best sound effect.

During the work and tuning process of the distributor we used our power cables, Demiurg, which represent a reference product for us and an excellent matrix that allows us to hear the differentiation, the full spectrum of sound and its volume, even the tiniest nuances of articulation, details and dynamic and tone contrasts without any averaging. Our aim when designing Cogitari was to obtain the highest possible quality and naturalness of music playback, especially when listening to classical repertoire and the music created with the use of acoustic instruments and the human voice.

The Furutech sockets, our wiring, special passive filter, the vibration damping enclosure of exotic wood, its support - decoupling from the surface it is placed on by sonically selected and shaped feet of two different kinds of oiled merbau and oak wood, its specifications, such as: weight, shape, enclosure design, the thickness and configuration of the walls, and even the special, selected lacquer, they all combine in a special tuning, voicing similar to that, used when building a bow instrument.

As mentioned above, we fine-tuned Cogitari and equipped it with a special filter (that works in a similar way as the Block X) absorbing EMI/RFI noise and converting it into the heat energy. Its purpose is to protect the distributor against interference coming from outside as well as those generated by the strip itself as a result of the current flowing through it. The filter has been permanently encased in the base of the strip and flooded with a special material that is also an important element of anti-vibration filter and the strip itself.

Cogitari wiring features a cryo-treated conductor with 4 N silver plated with 24K gold, metallurgically prepared in the same manner as the conductor of the Demiurg power chord. Wires are directional, so the whole wiring of the strip is oriented according to the direction of the conductors, which is why it is very important to make sure the that the power cable supplying power to strip is correctly (in terms of phase) connected to the wall outlet so that the phase is delivered to the IEC socket in the strip to the side, marked with the letter L.

Wires run to each socket in a star configuration. In our opinion, the best solution for the power strips. An a-typical solution, which we consider to be optimal, it is the same length of the cables distributing current to all individual outlets. Thus you may plug audio components to any outlet since they the length of the cable supplying current is always the same. We consider this to be uncompromising solution. It significantly increases the cost the power distributor, but the priority for us, as always, is consistency of sound and a listening pleasure.

We have not forgotten about distribution rails specially developed for our power strips. Rails and fixing screws in the rails are made of copper alloy plated with a thick layer of pure polished silver and then subjected by us to several hours of cry treatment. They represent another very important, well thought-through and verified in a series of listening sessions element of voicing of our distributor. These rail can support a load of 80 A each, far more than foreseen load of the strip, which is 15 A.

Cogitari's enclosure is made entirely of logs of exotic wood called merbau. Same as in the case of the Demiurg, housing components are carefully selected and chosen so that the two halves that make up the whole body, are virtually identical in terms of hue and grain, which in the case of merbau wood is not so easy, because even along a single board several shades may occur and not only on the surface but also during processing. The housing is made entirely using CNC machines.

Many months of tedious selection of the best lacquer was yet another challenge during the process of tuning of our power strip. Numerous tests and listening sessions with different varnishes enabled us to develop the optimal type and brand of paint and coating technology, which fits in perfectly with our concept of sound and works perfectly for Cogitari strip. As the great violin makers we based out choice exclusively on sonic properties and so we chose the best sounding one.

We want to emphasize that the future user of this power distributor should handle it very carefully and do not allow any clashes with hard objects. The varnish is obviously adequate durable operationally and in contact with skin. For cleaning purposes we recommend a soft cloth or specialized agents for wood available on the market.

 

Specifications:

An enclosure CNC machined of exotic merbau wood
5 cry-treated Furutech FI-E30 sockets gold-plated

Two sockets dedicated for power amps, amps etc.
Cry-treated Furutech FI-06 IEC socket gold-plated
Wiring: cryo-treated Verictum conductors of 4N silver, gold-plated,
Build-in EMI/RFI passive filter
Loading: max 15 A - 3400W
Dimensions (L x W x H): 450 x 120 x 150 mm
Weight: around 5 kg

 

 
 

 

 

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