The Ginkgo Audio VCS Toolkit is one of the few products with no downside. They certainly caused no degradation in my reference system. The bases only served to accentuate the musicality of the choices made. They improved all areas of the music, and it is hard to resist the tweak for the price. If you are strapped for cash, you can purchase the bases independently, but I suggest buying the toolkit.

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