(2010) Interconnects and Speaker Cables
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Prices: $239 per 8’ pair (Black Oval 12), $315 per 1m pair (Micro Copper Oval-In)
Website: www.analysis-plus.com
Colin said: I like Analysis Plus for their strict adherence to a no-BS philosophy -- something exceedingly rare among makers of audio cables.
The gist: Real engineering leads to real-good sound with AP.
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Price: $465 per 1m pair
Website: www.artisansilvercables.com
Kevin said: Artisan Silver Cables offers a viable option for many. I believe the Ultimate Silver Dream is superb for the price, and a real bargain for anyone looking to get into silver cables.
The gist: Silver at copper prices.
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Price: $379 per 1m pair
Website: www.audience-av.com
Jarrett said: While at first I felt that $379/meter pair was too high a price for an interconnect cable, I now have to admit: If I were looking for a midpriced cable that would provide high-end clarity and detail, I’d look to purchase a pair of Audience Conductor-e interconnects.
The gist: Upgrade those entry-level cables.
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Prices: $1840 per 1m pair RCA or $2140 per 1m pair XLR (Clear interconnects), $8668 per 2.5m pair (Clear Beyond speaker cables)
Website: www.cardas.com
Pete said: . . . represent a true value among state-of-the-art cables, based on both the ratio of component/manufacturing cost to MSRP and, especially, the performance they provide.
The gist: No assembler, a cable manufacturer. May be the SOTA.
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Prices: $465 per 1m pair (interconnects); $1310 per 2m pair (speaker cables)
Website: www.crystalcable.com
Colin said: The Crystal Cable Piccolo family represents a benchmark in excellent cable performance at reasonable prices, and provides all the high technology any forward-thinking audiophile could want in an attractive, reasonably sized package.
The gist: Thin is in.
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Prices: $979 per 1m pair (Frey interconnects), $2059.99 per 1m pair (Nordost Frey speaker cables)
Website: www.nordost.com
Jason said: . . . after listening to the Norse Frey cables in my own system, researching their construction, and examining them firsthand, I have no hesitation in recommending them for either upgrade approach: all at once or one at a time.
The gist: Jason gets Nordosted.
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Price: $1079
Website: www.nordost.com
Garrett said: The Tyr both tutored me and transformed my listening experience. Supremely balanced and natural, its sound is something I won’t do without anymore.
Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.
The gist: Little things can make all the difference.
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Prices: $5000 per 1m pair (Aeros Stratos-IC), $6000 per 2.5m pair (Aeros Stratos-SP)
Website: www.shunyata.com
Tim said: Technology aside, I was awestruck at how much more enjoyment I got from my stereo using this latest combination of Shunyata cords, cables, interconnects . . . High-end audio is a threshold of moving expectations. As of now, Shunyata Research has redefined the state of the art of audio power and signal delivery.
The gist: Better cable research from Shunyata.