Gabi Rynveld of Crystal is a professional concert pianist, and it is no secret that Crystal Connect’s cables have always pursued aesthetics and beauty, both in how they look and how they sound. For the visual art and music have a ...
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Dreamaudio, Bratislava, +421 907 838 806
The cryptic name of these interconnects can be decoded as follows: A.S.P. stands for “Absolute Signal Purity” and Ckahron (what a terrible spelling) is a name of a ferryman in ancient Greek mythology. I don’t think that Ckahron is an ...
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Dreamaudio, Bratislava, +421 907 838 806
After years of hiatus, AudioQuest has finally decided to shift the attention to signal cables. It could have been an upgrade, but it is not: the new range of interconnects turns most cable-building principles upside down. There is ...
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AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232
Out of all those interconnect cables that my audio system has ever hosted, the Maestoso interconnect reminded me Nordost´s Odin the most. I mean the original Odin that sold at 16k€ per meter. Certainly, there were some nuances, like ...
The path to the MAX-S was not a straight line, rather it represented a journey which took Krautwire to the unexpected destination. The initial impulse was clear, however: to make a balanced cable for the bass part of a bi-amped ...
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Krautwire, Praha, tel. +420 724 076 707
Are you out on the market for a great digital cable? There is one, all silver and cleverly shielded. All you can do is to sit back, let yourself be teleported to a music venue, and enjoy the band playing for you.
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Krautwire, Praha, tel. +420 724 076 707
Since few years ago Vovox products have been making a lot of stir among audiophiles for their modestly priced cables were used in demo rooms by Soulution and Magico. For the company, previously firmly rooted in professional audio, ...
Like the Ansuz Signalz C2 is the Signalz D2 a showpiece of modern technicistic design of interconnects. The black and grey of braid is complemented by translucent copper that gives the cable its depth of colour and premium look. Like ...
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RP Audio, Ostrava, +420 737 366 831
The design goal of Ansuz Acoustics is to keep inductance as low as possible. The Ansuz interconnects are using three twisted 3 mm coaxial cables (Direct Ground Connection alias DGC), and 2x6 wires twisted in reversed directions to ...
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RP Audio, Ostrava, +420 737 366 831
The sound of the Valhalla V2 is built top-down. The cable has sparkling and superclean highs, understated mids and lean bass. Such tonality projects into the music in many different ways, depending on what is playing. However, the ...
With cables it is always about synergy. Inputs and outputs of audio devices have certain parameters and the cable, basically an RLC link, behaves depending on it. The act of disappearance asks for as low values of the RLC as possible ...
There was a time when components were designed with passion rather than for profit. The Emotion interconnect is such an example. I met one of the authors, Joe Kubala, and he breathes his love for music. On top of that the Emotion is ...
This cheapest QED's analog cable is a stellar interconnect. Anyone who is looking for an affordable high fidelity audio cable should put the Reference XLR 40 on top of his list. I was prepared for a 'quite okay' type of experience but ...
The imaging within the soundstage is f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c, so is the purity and clarity of the sound. I wish every cable in the high end audio industry would image like that. The presence of the performance in your room is palpable, it ...
The Referenz range of InAkustik is a brilliant example of German legendary precision. It starts with packaging - each single connector is protected by a special plastic cover in a fabric bag. Plus there are white gloves provided with ...
The Wild Blue Yonder brings a new grade of illumination, the recording bathes in light and air and has unbelievable amount of subtle detail. I have not heard anything like that before. The sound flows like a pure water in a mountain ...
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AQ s.r.o., Červenka, tel. +420 585 342 232
The Clear is so transparent and leaves so little its own imprint on the sound that it can be used almost universally. I would even dare to put it differently: if the Cardas Clear spoils the sound of your system, keep the Clear and ...
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SK: Platan Audio, Hlohovec / Bratislava, tel. +421 905 409 802
Analysis Plus Copper Oval-IN (1m XLR) brought up images of a hornet to me. There was nothing hornet-like in its sound, rather it looked exactly like it with its black and yellow camouflage. Contrary to a hornet the Copper Oval-IN is ...
After many computer simulations and other exhaustive tests, in Analysis Plus they determined that a hollow oval cable constituted the best possible conductor design. The primary advantage of an oval conductor design rather than ...
The drum kit from Chesky Records‘ Jazz Sampler was very dynamic, I could almost see the tension of the skins on kettles and swings of drumsticks as well as the deep throbs of the kick drum. Never had I a feeling that the miniature ...
I like one thing in Kubala-Sosna Research's philosophy: their humbleness and acknowledgement that there are so many different factors in the quest for a perfect cable that it is often an emprical way that leads to better results, ...
No matter what is the balance of your bank account, Ray Kimber will have something for you. Kimber's interconnects are for those who need a bit more of light in their audio systems and thus they share similar sonic philosophy with ...
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Hifi Store, Praha, 603 460 675
The NF-214 is offered as a 'master set', a factory set, or it is available in any configuration on order. If you still need something more tailor-made than Oehlbach guarantees to meet your need within 72 hours. I don't see this as ...
the DNA interconnect is built upon technology that made another HGA cable, Silver Lace, to be a phenomenal success. The secret of Silver Lace is in its braided geometry of eight strands of silver wires woven into an optimized round ...
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HiFI Roth, Praha, tel. +420 777 674 381
I have to admit that I didn’t have high expectations towards the Guru S. Several months of living with dozens of different wires (some of them being disgustingly expensive) transformed my audiophile perception into despectful ...
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Krautwire, Ing. František Kraut, Praha, tel. +420 724 076 707
Silver Audio only makes its products with silver wires made to their specifications from selected raw materials. The mastermind of Silver Audio, Max Kreifeldt, claims that the Teflon insulation is just 25 microns thick and that air ...
The thinnest VDH brought unbelievable sound liquidity into my system. The sound was not dripping from my speakers, it was pouring out with honey-like viscosity. At the same time, it is a very musical cable that does not know what ...
The Heimdall seduced me with its astonishing transient speed. For those looking for an affordable Valhalla the Heimdall may be a good start. The basic attributes of the iconic Valhalla are there with the Heimdall too, though scaled ...
The Crosslink is a kind of entry-level cable for Cardas and it also represents one of the best price to performance ratios in the company's portfolio. There is not many such good sounding cables out there at the same price point - on ...
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Excelia HiFi, Chrudim, tel. +420 724 00 77 44
The Cross represented a milestone in the Cardas's portfolio and soon became one of the best selling cables in audio. It takes you only few minutes of auditioning to understand why. In the early era of sterile digital sound it arrived ...
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Excelia HiFi, Chrudim, tel. +420 724 00 77 44
The resolving capacity of the Neutral Reference is higher than that of the more expensive Cardas Golden Presence cable, yet it is less involving and less neutral. However, I like the Neutral Reference's good dynamics, great imaging ...
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Excelia HiFi, Chrudim, tel. +420 724 00 77 44
The resolving capacity of the Neutral Reference is higher than that of the more expensive Cardas Golden Presence cable, yet it is less involving and less neutral. However, I like the Neutral Reference's good dynamics, great imaging ...
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Excelia HiFi, Chrudim, tel. +420 724 00 77 44
By many the Valhalla hustle and bustle is considered a pure marketing. By many the Valhallas are considered the finest sounding audio cables. What is the truth then? A bit of each - the Valhalla is definitely a great sounding cable ...
