Purist Audio Design - Dominus Interconnect Cable


Hi,

Not to downgrade the efforts of cable designers, for me cable industry is the least technical demanding one among the audio equipment manufacture field but the price tags grow exponentially in the past decade. I can pay for technologies like amorphous metal alloys from Stealth or the battery-biased designs of Audioquest. But Purist Audio Design provides inadequate information to convince me to make the purchase. Even their most advanced technology years ago – The Radiant Light Source (RLS), they did not explain the source of the designed illuminating light.

So help me here. How to justify the over $5,000 price tag of Dominus interconnect cable at 1-mter length.

Thanks and Happy Listening!

Otto
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Showing 3 responses by zd542

I'm not sure if the point of this thread is to argue the value of high price cables or to make a real selection. If you are serious about Purist, my suggestion would be to evaluate the cable and let it stand on its own two feet. What other way is there? If it turns out to be the best sounding cable for you, get it. If not then look elseware. A few years ago I was interrested in Purist myself and tried them in my system and along with some other cables. If you don't have a local dealer, you can use The Cable Company. I've used them many times. Their lending program is excellent. They'll send out anything you want to try so there's no risk of making a bad choice.

That said, the Dominus is expensive, by any standard. Only you can judge weather it is a good value. Personally, I wouldn't consider buying something like that without listening to it first. Would you buy a pair of $900 Prada shoes without trying them on? I did. The 2nd pair fits a hell of alot better than the 1st. Sore feet or sore ears? Painful either way.
To the OP

I think you made a good choice. Once you try CC's lending program, you'll never do it any other way. I'm pretty sure the Ventustas is the one they sent me when I tried Purist. Also, they may make alternate suggestions. I always go for them, myself. Even is I end up not liking them, I always learn alot from the experience. The only other thing I can say is that if you don't like what you hear or are not sure, don't buy anything. You can always spend the money (For me, that's always the easy part).

To every one else:

I read the explanation on how the lights shining on the dielectric yield better sound quality. I could be wrong but I don't buy it. It may very well be a great sounding cable, but is it because of the lights? I doubt it. Are they lying? I don't know that either. Maybe they think its the lights but its really something else. Just to note, I'm not one of those people who argue if cables make a difference. I don't believe that they make a difference, I know they make a difference. Sometimes, though, cable companies do make some wild claims. For me, this is the most wild one that I've ever herd. Would I buy them? If I was shopping for something in this price range and I thought it was the best sounding cable; yes.

Geoffkait,

You make a good (and valid) point. You may be right, but I would think that any proprietary technology that Purist, or any other cable company comes up with, would certainly get a patent. I know many other cable manufacturers get patents on their designs. They always make it a point to list them in their ads.
Its great to hear that the cables worked out OK for you. Also, trying out a bunch of cables at the same time, should give you piece of mind knowing you made the right choice. (Not like when you are in a casino and say to yourself "I hope last bet works out or I won't have any gas money to get home.")

Also, if you don't mind, what else did you try out and why did you end up going for the PAD cables. That kind of info is always good. Personally, I don't really trust magazine reviews.