Transparent digital vs. Anaconda digital

Bo1972,

"American sound"? I have never heard such nonsense before.

Bo1972,

You just went AWOL here. Is there any wonder no one else is chiming in anymore -- except dumb old me?

Bo1972,

In the wake of your sagacity may this thread rest in peace.

Bo1972,

I am aware of the specs. But what I an interested in knowing is what people are hearing.

Bo1972,

Kindly explain "intimate stage". Do you mean closed in?

Oddeophile,

I note your earlier comments on the Python Zitron digital. Are you now using the Anaconda? If so, would you care to comment on these two digital cables?

Bo1972,

I just found these observations from Oddeophile. Do you have any comments?

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1331395039&openusid&zzOddeophile&4&5#Oddeophile

Bo1972,

While looking through threads I discovered these comments by Guidocorona about Shunyata Zitron Anaconda cables. Do you have any comments?

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1358745002

Bo1972,

Thank you for explaining this.

Bo1972,

I am comparing them to David Elrod cables.

Bo1972,

My point is that your observation about "Shunyata" producing big images may not be universally shared. It seems others differ from you on this point. Could it be that there is something else in your system that is causing this to happen? I put Shunyata in quotes in my first sentence because you seem to be referring to all Shunyata products, or to several Shunyata products used together.

Bo1972,

Thanks for your reply. I understand about properties, of course. But do you mean that everyone who enjoys Shunyata cables "are not aware how big an instrument or voice should be"? I was in touch yesterday with someone from the Audiogon forum whom we all know well and who has been around high end audio for decades. He totally contradicted what you are saying here about Shunyata cables. He has a full loom of Shunyata and prefers them over all other cables he has ever owned. So, what you are saying perplexes me. What you are saying is categorical and leaves no door open to other opinions.

Bo1972,

Thanks for your reply. I note your use of the word "often" to qualify your observations.

Frankly, IMO, trying to listen to cables at shows where the systems are unfamiliar and the settings are often noisy may not be the best way to audition cables -- and to determine if the cables may be the cause of the out-sizing you are observing, or others "problems". Systems can be complex. There may be a number of reasons for what you are observing. I prefer to listen at home with a system I am familiar with -- and take the time in a quiet setting to isolate audio "problems". It is not normally possible to isolate these "problems" at shows, in my experience, because you are usually not free to experiment with cables and components at these venues. The result is that one is often left conjecturing about these problems -- and speculating about the possible causes.

Bo1972,

I have just inserted a Shunyata Python CX power cord and a Shunyata Zitron Anaconda digital cable. Images of instruments and vocals are the same as before insertion -- in proportion to the rest of the sound stage. No change.