Stephan Yan has posted a review of the High Fidelity CT-1 Ultimate Reference phono cable ($4900) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “In the High Fidelity CT-1 Ultimate Reference Phono Cable designed and built by Mr. Richard Schultz, I have found my exit-level phono cable.” You can read the full review here.
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Srajan Ebaen has posted a review of the Forza Audio Works Noir headphone cable (€209) at 6moons. His conclusions: “Dropping 15% of a headphone’s tag on an aftermarket loom for it is perfectly sensible once one considers the demonstrable improvements our Polish wires make.” You can read the full review here. Note: It is...
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Norm Luttbeg has posted a review of the Exemplar Audio eXeption interconnects ($349) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “Overall, I would strongly recommend that you seek a trial hearing of these cables. If I decide to keep my second system, I will be getting these interconnects as well as the Exemplar speaker wires.” You...
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Giuseppe Castelli has posted a review of the Omega Audio Concepts Pico Extra interconnects (€550) and digital cables (€280) at ReMusic. His conclusions: “In the listening test, the Pico Extra have shown a neutral but not dry approach, clean but rich, bodied but peppy. I think that their main feature is the so-called “inter-instrumental...
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Malcolm Gomes has posted a review of the WyWires Platinum Series USB ($899) and AES/EBU ($899) digital cables at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “The detailed, weighty and ultra dynamic characteristics of these cables may not be suitable for all genres of music. A good example would be most female vocal acapella where performances are...
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Canada Hi-Fi has posted a review of the Akiko Audio Powercord HQ power cord (€149). Their conclusions: “The Akiko Audio Powercord HQ demonstrated its ability to provide a broad and significant increase in performance versus OEM power cords, with all music I listened to. In fact, the more I listened to them, the more...
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Wojciech Pacula has posted a review of the Mogami NI-2497 interconnect (€150) and NI-2477 speaker cables (€300) at High Fidelity. His conclusions: “When it comes to Mogami cables it is easy to say that they won’t help correct sound of the system. They might help in further enrichment of such sound’s features as vibrancy,...
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Alan Sircom has posted a review of the Cardas Clear Reflection interconnects (£949) and speaker cables (£2599) at Hi-Fi+. His conclusions: “Clear Reflection brings with it all those people who love what Golden Reference did, and aren’t quite ‘there’ with Clear yet, but who would want more pace and leading edge detail to their...
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ljokerl has posted a review of the Audiofly AF180 in-ear monitors ($550) at InnerFidelity. His conclusions: “he AF180 is well-designed, well-tuned, and very well-made. Ergonomic fit, good noise isolation, and replaceable cables are things that we often take for granted with this type of product, but it can be quite a letdown when any...
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Robert S. Youman has posted a review of the Synergistic Research Atmosphere Level 4 interconnects ($2495) and speaker cables ($4995) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “When utilized properly in virtually any system, your ears will verify that something very special is going on. From active shielding to ground plane tuning, I applaud their passion...
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Dave Clark has posted a review of the Verastarr Grand Illusion power cord ($2500) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “The Grand Illusions are an amazingly good AC cord, letting the music flow through with such an engaging sound. Quiet, dynamic, propulsive, extended… you get it all. But to get it all will cost you....
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Aron Garrecht has posted a review of the AudioQuest Cinnamon Ethernet cable ($119) at SoundStage! Ultra. His conclusions: “While all of the differences I noted — more bass slam, greater revelation of soundstaging nuances, arresting dynamics, seductive fluidity of sound — were individually subtle, they combined to evoke a more natural, organic, and intimate...
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Art Dudley has posted a review of the BIS Expression interconnect ($480) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “The BIS Expression sounded distinctly different from the other two: a greater distinction than that between the Shindo and Audio Note. Curiously, the BIS was consistently, notably louder, with good drive and momentum. It lacked the timbral and...
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Wojciech has posted a review of the Harmonix X-DC Studio Master Million Maestro power cable (€9000) at High Fidelity. His conclusions: “Absolutely amazingly wonderful sound…It is one of the most expensive, or maybe even the most expensive power cables in the world. But I have no doubt – it is also the best one.”...
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Dan Worth has posted a review of the Kimber Hero interconnects (£188) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “So, all in all I was very happy with the way the Kimber Hero integrated into the systems I tested it with and the fact that I felt compelled to try them in another system and with...
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Dominic Marsh has posted a review of the JIB BoaAcoustic Silver Arsenic USB cable (€600) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “Out of the three cables I tried, the JIB outshone the other two by a fair margin with it’s natural and organic presentation, free from any flaws that might intrude into the musical enjoyment...
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Dan Worth has posted a review of the SOtM – iSO-CAT6 LAN Isolation Filter ($350) and /dCBL-CAT6 LAN/Ethernet cable ($350) at Hi-Fi Pig. His conclusions: “SOtM’s own dCBL-CAT6 cable which accompanied the unit and is sold separately (a short one is included to connect to the source from the filter) also has great attributes...
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Steven Plaskin has posted a review of the Synergistic Research Grounding Block ($595) and High Definition Ground Cables ($395 each) at AudioStream. His conclusions: “I was not prepared for the major sonic enhancement that these products delivered. The extent of the positive enhancements goes far beyond merely those of a “system tweak”. For those...
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Jack Roberts has posted a review of the High Fidelity Cables CT-1 power cables ($2000) at Dagogo. His conclusions: “Both the High Fidelity Cables CT-1 Power Cables and the Audience Au24 SEs are very good, but I think with most systems though the CT-1 will be the best power cables you can get for...
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Neil Gader has posted a review of the Dynamic Design AnnaLyric PC-1 power cord ($) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “Overall the AnnaLyric is a no-brainer bargain and joins the Shunyata Venom HC as a personal fave. It’s a strong effort that I would place high on my list of worthy upgrades.” You...
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Dave Clark has posted a review of the Skogrand SC Beethoven speaker cables ($22,000) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “The signature trait of the Beethoven cable model is its ability to convey musicality, to be silent and let the connected components sing only restricted by their own limitations. To let all other noise be...
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Robert H. Levi has posted a review of the Dynamic Design Heritage Challenger AE15 Digital power cord ($3500) at Positive Feedback. His conclusions: “The Dynamic Design Heritage Challenger AE15 Digital Power Cord is a unique and exciting design enabling audiophiles to maximize your digital front-end. Its switchable in/out active shielding gave me choices that...
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Marc Mickelson has posted a review of the Nordost Blue Heaven HDMI cable ($349) at The Audio Beat. His conclusions: “The Blue Heaven’s video image is clearer and more crisp than that of any of the other cables, while enriching the color saturation and deep blacks for which plasma technology is well known. In...
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Steven R. Rochlin has posted a review of the Double Helix Cables Symbiote Fusion 4 ($399) and Symbiote SP 8 ($784) IEM cable at Enjoy the Music. His conclusions: “If you want to play at the edges and try the best, then the Symbiote SP8 is for you. Again, it is personal preference combined...
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Rene van Es has posted a review of the Simply Audio Cadenza loudspeaker cables (€389) at The Ear. His conclusions: “I really like the Cadenza loudspeaker cables and jumpers, the latter already have a permanent place in my system and the speaker cables are now in use behind a pair of Harbeth speakers. The...
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