Pure Note Designers Edition

The cables have mellowed and present a vivid soundscape. Very good top to bottom range and sharp focus. I compared them to Alluvion, Paragon, and Cerulean and clearly these cables are superior but for more dollars. I also compared them to Valhalla, Siltech Gen 5, and Tesla PR. I feel the Pure Note cables are cleaner with a more lifelike presentation. YMMV of course.

I also have a pair of the RCAs and they too are very good. Only a few hours on those now. Just noticed that the sale is over, however. :(

I have a pair in house now cooking. First, the quality is the best Pure Note has produced (they look really high-tech on my tile floors). The runs are split with clips (different from Titanium). The spades are superior to the Cardas ones used in the Titanium also. Just a very upscale product.

Sonically I hear a more 3D stereo image with similar speed to the Titanium. There appears to be a blacker space between the instruments. Bottom end is excellent. It is still too early to tell since I have only 20 hours on them.

So far the RCA interconnects have performed well in my system. I did notice that there is a review here in AGon that mirrors many of my findings of these excellent cables.

Anybody have a pair of the DE XLRs? I would like to compare to the RCAs and perhaps do a trade since I have balanced jacks on my gear.

I kept them, very pleased. I glad that Pure Note has the nice Furutech spades. Far better than the standard two dollar ones on most other brands.

The cables truly excel in the imaging department. Very good tonal accuracy. Strong bass and tight mids.

Mantis007 shows them on his system config. Maybe he can chime in.

It does not matter what anyone says about how a cable will sound in their system. It is just a matter of opinion. The Designers are excellent in my system but how they will sound in yours can only be revealed by trial.

I have compared the Designers to Silversmith palladium and Gabriel Gold. They are in that class range, IMO, but at lower cost. The Designers are very smooth and detailed once burned-in and are more liquid than the Pure Note Alluvion. This I believe is due to the gold-silver alloy construction.

The Epsilons are a very old Pure Note cable and were fast but lean. The Designers are completely different and are full bodied. There is no edge or grit. Rumor has it a review is in the works but no other info. I know of other folks that own these cables but not everyone posts comments in the forums.

Worth trying these cables now. Some very good demo deals on the TRS site. http://www.trsaudio.com/specials.htm