Review: Argent Room Lens - Ric Cummins Cables Speaker cable

Category: Cables

I've used many well known and moderately priced speaker cables before, but none that matched the the performance of Ric Cummins' silver speaker cables from Argent Audio (www.roomlens.com). My hat's off to Ric for designing speaker cables that are musical, pure, neutral, and very revealing. All the attributes that I look for and expect in high quality cables.

The wonderful thing is these cables are moderately priced and it doesn't cost an "arm and a leg." The myth that silver cables are harsh is just that, a myth after hearing Ric's cables. These cables are very smooth and balanced. Many cables cannot handle dynamics properly, especially with voice. Well, with Ric's cables, voices are so natural and instruments are tonally correct.

I wanted to share my excitement and discovery with others. Ric's cables have been in my system for two weeks and replaced the Coincident TRS speaker cables. I did get the chance to try Ric's cables in another system (a good of mines) who is using the same Coincident TRS speaker cables as I. Ric's cables were more resolving and neutral and once again, prevailed over the Coincident TRS cables. My friend is using the BAT 75SE amp, 51SE pre-amp, and SAP speakers.

For the record, my musical taste is Jazz and these cd recordings were used for testing ......Jennifer Warnes (The Well), Jennifer Warnes (The Hunter), Benny Green (Testifying), Eva Cassidy (Live at Blues Alley), Count Basie (Jazz Party), Count Basie (Basie Big band), Janis Ian (Breaking Silence), Thad Jones, Jazz at the Pawnshop, Martin Deny (Primitiva and Forbidden Island), Paul Desmond, and Bill Evans.

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