Joey, thanks for the input. I will give the Prec Ref a try as well. |
Hi, I am a bit confused. Is the Quantum Tunneling treatment optional or included with all of the Tesla products? |
Scottw, just wondering what Pass LAbs gear you have? I have the XA160 amps and I love them. |
I am going to give the Acoustic Ref and Accelerator products a try from the Cable Co. Has any tried these two cable series? Is there that much of a difference? |
geojop, thanks for the reply but i was referring to the acoustic Ref which is part of the Tesla line and the accerlerator. |
joey, what information are you referring to? I just checked the site and I did not see any additional cable selecting information. Am I missing something? |
oh thanks Joey. There is indeed more info. Very helpful. I am going to audition the Acoustic Ref speaker cables with the Apex interconnect between my sources and preamp and Precision Ref between my amp and pre. What do you think of this combo? |
joey, I am still trying to arrange a demo. I am also going to try the Apex speaker cables as well. I will keep you updated. |
Hi Ed. I am hoping to get the Apex speaker cables soon. Once I evaluate this I will move on to interconnects. Sorry this is taking longer than expected. I got sidetracked auditioning some very good power cables. I will report back what I find. It is encouraging to hear your positive experiences with the entry model Teslas. Would you mind sharing what improvement you heard? What were your previous cables? Based on everything I have read, it sure seems like the Teslas are the real deal. |
I have Hologram Ds coming to use on my transport and dac. I would love to hear everyone's opinion of the other SR AC cords. |
audphile1, I have the Hologram D on loan from the Cable Co now and while they are not the stiffest cables I have ever tried, they are also not very flexible either. |
istanbulu, what component are you using the Precision Ref pc in your system?
I agree with everyone so far about power cords on the amps, especially the Pass amps.
My next audition will be with cords on my amps (Precision Ref or Hologram A) and preamp (T2 or T3) |
audphile, you have the Audio Research LS-25 right? When I tried poewr cords on my Ref 3, I found that nothing worked better than the stock cords. Perhaps the LS-25 will behave in the same manner. Consider yourself lucky if it does! You dont have to spend money on expensive cords! |
istanbulu, for my cdp, the Hologram D did indeed make a pretty big difference though I still evaluating. I am impressed with the soundstage width. My speakers have never disappeared more so than with these cables. The most impressive change though is how accurate they are. The sound is also much livelier. By this I mean that notes seem more well defined. Its like drawing something with a freshly sharpened pencil vs a crayon. The edges and note composition is so much more sharp and less "sloppy". I am concerned that this extra definition may lead to listening fatigue though. I need to keep listening. Don't get me wrong, upon initial listening the sound is very dynamic and engaging.
One thing I noticed when I was at SR listening to Ted's system as well as my own system is that the SR cords tend to create a vertical layering of the sound. For example, I hear the vocals on one level while hearing the guitars a foot or two below. Interesting. |
istanbulu, I will definitely keep you updated via personal email as I audition these cables more. I am actually looking forward to taking them out of my system when I have to return them to the Cable Co. From my experience, I am most able to hear differences when a component is taken out of my system vs put in. |
fplanner2000,just out of curiosity, which VD cables did you have previously? |
