Thanks Joey. I will give T2 and T3 a try. |
you are not contributing to hype. You have positive results and that's good. Some other people on this thread are hyping things up. |
Joe, I'm auditioning the Accelerator speaker cables right now and really like them. I am using Acoustic Zen Silver Ref MkII from cdp to pre and Matrix Ref MkII from pre to amp. The SR speaker cables blended in really good with the AZ interconnects. I am actually thinking of trying a pair of Accelerator interconnects in place of AZ Matrix. But they are pricey. If I order the speaker cables, I may try the ICs later, even though the chances that I will buy the ICs are remote.
In any case, I think the Accelerator speaker cables are excellent for the price. |
anybody knows the Tesla line-up? from bottom to top, where does the Acclerator line stand? |
Joe, thanks for the line-up. So the accelerator is right in the middle. Surprisingly, the Accelerator ICs are really expensive. Something like $1200/m XLR version. |
well, that "new way of bi-wiring" looks like a jumper to me. Although when I spoke with SR they said the leads are frequency tuned.
I don't know......I was thinking of getting this "bi-wire" version of Accelerator sp cables before I saw it, but now I think it is probably the same as using the jumpers that came with my speakers, given the fact that these leads on the SR cable are so short, they may have minimal to no effect vs the stock jumpers. |
Scottyw, agreed. Excellent cables. However, I ordered a PAD Anniversary Aqueous bi-wire instead. In comparison, the PAD does for me a bit more than the Tesla Accelerators, plus the other thing that influenced me to go with PAD instead is the way SR bi-wires....it is a simple jumper. They say it is frequency tuned and all, but still, for my speakers I prefer true bi-wire. But I have no bad things at all to say about the SR Accelerator cables. I think this speaker cable is a really good value for the money. |
Leica, Precision Reference? That is an expensive cable. I haven't considered it.
It's not like I don't like the thought of the bi-wiring with the "jumper", I still like the sound of the PAD Anniversary Aqueous speaker cables better in my system. They are a bit more dynamic than the Accelerator speaker cables and are just as detailed and transparent and natural sounding. It's just that these are a better fit for my listening tastes and my current set up. Again, I have no bad things to say about Tesla Accelerators. they are fine cables and I am sure they work very well in many systems. |
Leica_Man, were you auditioning the PAD Anniversary Aqueous? Bi-wire or single?
And yes, the cables are very system-dependent. That is why auditioning in your own rig is a must! |
Geo, you MUST audition these cables before you buy.
The key to auditioning is not to jump to conclusions too soon. Cable Company gives you about 2 weeks. Take your time and don't rush. Both the cables you mentioned are absolutely great. It is just a matter of prefference and system synergy. Note on Purist: they will take some time to stabilize after you uncoil them. Give them at least about 5 hours of playing time before you sit down to evaluate. And they will get better once they settle with more time. Same thing with any cables basically, but with PAD Aqueous it seems to be a longer process, most likely because of the type of shielding.
Good luck! |
Leica_man, just like you said, it is system dependent. Which is not surprising.
I liked Aqueous in my system better.
I'm supposed to get my order this week. Will have to break them in, but Cable Co is doing a pre-burn right now, which should at least help a bit.
Although I am enjoying the loaner set of SR Tesla Accelerators in the mean time, I have no regrets about ordering PAD cable. |
Scottyw, it's not only with Tesla that this applies.
Some cables are more sensitive to it, some less.
My Purist 20th Anniversary Aqueous speaker cable is more sensitive to this stuff than the Tesla was(although I noticed it with Tesla Accelerators as well).
When I bought it, Cable Company pre-burned it for few days. I think in shipment(it was obviously coiled to fit in the packaging) I think the break in tie that CC put on this cable was totally initialized back to zero.
The Purist is so sensitive to movement, up to the point that if the cable is completely burned in and you take it out of your system and coil it, it may require an almost full break in cycle again. No kidding. I moved the cable a little about a week ago and it sounded like crap for the next 50 hours or so.
Now anyone who touches it, it's an automatic death sentence. :) |
10-02-07: Joeyboynj
Audphile1, I dont need to answer your questions... Joey, you already did. I actually don't know why you got so bent out of shape. I obviously struck your nerve with my comments. It is unclear to me how you figured that my comments were directed personally at you. That wasn't my intention. Peace man. |
J_evege, I've auditioned both the SR Accelerator and Purist Anniversary Aqueous speaker cables and settled on the PAD. Although I can not really fault the SR Accelerator cables, I just liked PAD better in my system. It had more dynamic impact and a bit deeper and faster bass. Also, I noticed with the SR Accelerator sp cables that on classical recordings the cymbals came out just a tad more mechanical sounding in comparison to PAD, which reproduces cymbals in my system more naturally. Again, both cables are great, but in the end it comes down to your personal pref and your system synergy. |
J_evege,
And this is where "your milage may vary" applies perfectly!
It depends on your associated equipment and room. You really can not make an assumption how a particular cable will behave in your system based on somebody else's experience and comments on this site. The only true way to find out is to try.
If you ever try the PAD Anniversary Aqueous, please be sure to let it settle for at least several hours(4-5) by playing music. This cable is very sensitive to movement and will change its sonic character and sound pretty bad if moved. It can not really be a direct swap between the Accelerator and Aqueous since both cables require time to settle.
Just so you know. |
Jersey, I'm glad the cables came into their own for you. It is possible that the set I had was not fully broken in. As I said, I really liked this cable, but PAD Aqueous was just more to my liking.
The addition of the PAD speaker cable allowed me to just enjoy the music and stop thinking about any upgrades. As weird as it sounds, that speaker cable was the last thing I changed in my system since February! I haven't bought anything for my system since, except more CDs. For the past 2 years I've been screweing around trying to find that sound that I like. These speaker cables were the final touch. Within my system, this was the cable that sounded best, the final ingredient.
Negative about it......I spent a lot on music the past few months and ran out of space on my Boltz600 cd rack and now the discs are all over the place!
:) |
J_evege, let the cables sit still for few days and play music as much as possible. It takes a bit of time to settle.
So you noticed a bit of unnatural sparkle at the very top on symbals as well, ha?
I agree the bass, mids and soundstage are really good with this cable.
Are you going to try the next model up in Tesla line? |
I am sure they get better and better when you go up the line. And their Reference should be better.
That's logical. If that wasn't the case, they'd be worthless. I often recommend Tesla Accelerators because I think they are good speaker cables for the money.
Joe, this thread doesn't bother me a bit.
I already explained how I see it.
You say you report your findings? Like what exactly?
That when you go up the model line the cables get better?
That's a discovery!
You obviously did not like my opinion. That's OK. Opinions are like a-holes, everyone has one.
I'm glad you found cables that work great in your system. Enjoy the music.
P.S.
Your last post proves my point. A one syrupy thread that apparently welcomes only positive opinions.
Knock yourself out! Have fun! |
Tesla cables are good. I auditioned the Accelerator speaker cables in my system for several weeks(loaner from CableCo) and liked them, they were good cables especially for the money, but I ultimately purchased other brand cables. There are lots of good cables. SR cables are good but not the end of the world.
When I see a discussion get this sweet and syrupy where everyone is congratulating each other with the purchase of a product in subject, to me, this has no point as it completely looses the purpose and meaining of discussion from which any conclusions can be drawn.
So, Audiofeil, very good question. The only way to find an answer is to keep monitoring this thread. Apparently a new level of SR Tesla is revealed every month or so.
This is what happens here usually..... |
are these cords as flexible and light as Tesla speaker cables? |
Thanks Tboooe and Joey. I should have indicated that I am mostly interested in T2 and T3, since the Hologram A and D are pretty much beyond what I am willing to spend on the power cord.
I may order T2 and T3 from Cable Company sometime after the holidays to try on my amp and preamp. I'll be surprised if either one makes any significant difference on my amp since this amp is one tough customer for power cords, as it is pretty immune to power cord changes, but we'll see. Joey, have you tried the T2 or T3 on your cd player? |
Tboooe, thanks for the suggestion but unfortunately it isn't the case with LS-25. Stock cord does not sound bad at all, but the Shunyata Taipan Helix Alpha sounds a lot better on it. Don't forget, the LS-25 is about 3 generations back and 1 model down from REF3 so these 2 models can not really be compared at all. I'm not in a hurry to change anything in my system right now as everything is working together so well that I can not point out any shortcomings. I'm just enjoying the music. But I will try the new SR power cords anyway. Just to see what the buzz is all about and if they are better, then they'll replace whatever the power cords they beat in my system. |
It is fun watching this thread.
The amount of hype this new Line of SR cables is capable of generating is quiet amazing.
Typical for audiphile community, but still very entertaining to follow. |
Yep. Euphoria is a wonderful thing...while it lasts. |
