Cables

Guido D. Corona has posted a review of a variety of Furutech cables at Positive Feedback Online. His conclusions: While recent changes in my system (to be discussed at length in my upcoming review of the Vienna Die Muzik speakers) prompted me to explore wiring alternatives, the Furutech High End performance wires have proved...
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Michael Wechsberg has posted a review of the MPC Audio Absolute interconnects and speaker cables ($1800-$3600) at Positive Feedback Online. His conclusions: The MPC interconnects provided an impressive, and wide sound stage. Images were solid, and players stayed put. Depth was also good, but not as layered as with other interconnects. That is, I...
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has posted a review of the Wywires LiteSPD digital cables ($399-499), USB cable ($329) and analog interconnects ($849-$1049) at Stereo Times. His conclusion: I've used this CD in reviews a couple of times before but I was unprepared for what I heard with the Wywires. Not only were the tones of the xylophone harmonically...
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Norm Luttbeg has posted a review of the Skogrand Air Reference speaker cables ($1000/pair) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “I have listened to the Skogrands for many of my recordings on the Macintosh music server and continually loved their transparency and speed. I love vocalists, and these cables lend realism and accuracy to their...
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Doug Schroeder has posted a review of the complete line Clarity Cable’s Organic series of power cords, digital cables, analog interconnects and speaker cables at Dagogo. His conclusions: I recall a while ago seeing before and after images of restoration of the Sistine Chapel. The renovation of this masterpiece by Da Vinci was marvelous!...
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Hans Wetzel has posted a review of the Ridge Street Audio Designs Poiema!!! R-v3 USB cable ($550) at SoundStage! Hi-Fi. His conclusions: Ridge Street Audio Designs’ Poiema!!! R-v3 USB Digital Master is no insubstantial investment. After all, $550 will buy you a decent pair of bookshelf speakers, or a DAC, or an integrated amplifier,...
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Jeff Day has posted a review of the RAS-14 AC power conditioner ($1295) and the USB-1.0SP USB cable ($895) at Positive Feedback Online. His conclusions: The Acoustic Revive RAS-14 AC conditioner is expensive at $1295 USD, but for your money you get a startlingly deeper soundstage, a big dose of increased clarity, an increased...
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A review of the Wireworld Starlight Platinum AES/EBU digital cable has been posted at Hi-Fi Unlimited. Its conclusions: There are areas of differences in the way the two top dollar cables represent in hifi qualities. First, even though both cables exhibited incredible bandwidth, the Wireworld seems to go one octave towards the lower frequency...
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Wojciech Pacuła has posted a review of the Review: Acrolink 7N-DA5100 MEXEL and 7N-DA2100 MEXEL interconnects at High Fidelity. His conclusions: And this is how they sound. Choice is the key word here, as always. I liked the 7N-DA5100 better, but not because the 7N-2100 is worse, but because it sounded better in my...
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John E. Johnson, Jr. has posted a review of the Marc Audio Red Line and Black Line interconnects ($440 and $836, respectively) and Red Line speaker cables ($319) at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity. His conclusions: Marc Audio's products are terrific. Their interconnects and speaker cables are made entirely in the USA...
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Digital Audio Blog has posted a review of the Review : M2Tech Young DAC ($1799). Their conclusions: One of its strong point seems to be its adaptability - the ability to get right into the groove with any kind of music we threw at it. It has the ability to cope with both raucous...
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David McCallum has posted a review of the Kimber Kable Hero HB interconnects ($949 CDN for 1.0 meter pair) at The Inner Ear. His conclusions: The Kimber Hero HB wire was a very enjoyable product to review. I often found myself setting up for critical listening, only to be distracted by some pleasurable moment...
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Ernie Fisher has posted a review of the XLO Purple Rush AC Power Cable Model PR-6 ($5,000 CDN) at The Inner Ear. His conclusions: The listening test results were nothing short of spectacular. Definition and resolution throughout the deep middle and high bass regions is the best I have v heard. While the PR-6’s...
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has posted a review of the Voodoo Reference digital cable ($350) at Hi-Fi Unlimited. His conclusions: Like the JPS, this cable very nearly disappeared from the system chain of equipment. It's nearly as quiet and almost as transparent as the 5 times more expensive reference cable. It's tonally as neutral and will project as...
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Roy Harris has posted a review of the Fusion Audio Romance 1 interconnect ($1100) at Audiophilia. His conclusions: During my audition of the Romance 1 cable I did not miss the absence of listening to LPs. This cable contributes to the creation of a warm sound unlike any cable I have ever heard, without...
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An undesignated has posted a review of the WyWires interconnects ($849) at StereoMojo. His conclusions: I found the Wywires to be flexible, solidly constructed and easy on the eyes. When I say "flexible, it is because many cables are like iron bars - a major pain in the butt to manipulate into tight spaces...
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Big E has posted a review of the Supra DAC XLR Gold AES/EBU digital cable (~$100) at Hi-Fi Unlimited. His conclusions: The Supra has similarly smooth, refined highs, but only more "air" and extension compared to the Wireworld. I couldn't be exactly certain, but perhaps due to the extra extension on the highs, I...
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Big E has posted a review of the Wireworld Oasis 6 ($55) and Starlight 6 ($99) AES/EBU digital cables at Hi-Fi Unlimited. His conclusions: We now focus on what the Starlight 6 can do for double money! Compared to the entry level Oasis 6, the Starlight covers more band width, which means the highs...
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Big E has posted a review of the JPS Aluminata coaxial digital cable ($1999) at Hi-Fi Unlimited. His conclusions: . The JPS is in a class of it's own, as in, it presents "nothing", yes, nothing, zilch, not even a hint of darkness within the musical back drop! It's that impressive, more so only...
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Neil has posted a review of the The Mains Cables R Us The Ultimate power cord (£395) at Adventures in High Fidelity. His conclusions: New companies making any kind of audio cables are pretty much two a penny these days, so when I was approached by David Brook of Mains Cables R Us, truth...
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Roy Harris has posted a review of the Fusion Audio Romance 2 interconnects ($1600) at Audiophilia. His conclusions: I have owned and auditioned many cable products. The Romance 2 — Vampire Wire version has exceeded the Romance 1 and the Cardas version of the Romance 2 in smoothness, listenability, warmth, richness, and timbral realism,...
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Robert H. Levi has posted a review of the Kubala-Sosna Elation! S/PDIF digital interconnect ($2700). His conclusions: Performance, state of the art, and a game changer if there ever was one…it makes digital sound as alive, airy, grainless, smooth, and analog-like as I have ever experienced… …Live recordings were more articulate and demonstrated bigger...
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