Looking for a cable to pair with my Focal Maestro speakers. I want to offset the forwardness a bit with the right cable. I want it to relax the forwardness but also don’t want to loose transparency and detail. Thanks Mike
It's unfortunate that everybody comes out of the woodwork with drastically different opinions across the board on threads like this. It just leaves the OP even more confused.
I have Focal Scala Evos and use Wireworld Eclipse 8 with Platinum Eclipse 8 interconnects. I agree with the others that they are laid back and I think they match well with Focal. I’ve tried Nordost Tyre 2, Clarity, Tara Labs One, Clarus Crimson, and Transparent reference and preferred the eclipse 8 in my system. Good luck in your search!
Audience is a very safe bet for a cable that’s more relaxed and slightly warm without losing detail or extension. I use Au24 SX a lot and while it’s not the best absolutely speaking or in every situation, it’s very consistent and reliably musical. For less money Ohno is worth a try. For even less money I’m current breaking in Mogami 3082 coaxial speaker cable which many swear by, will give it a serious listen this weekend.
If you want even more of a “warm and fuzzy” cable, some of the older Cardas models are an obvious choice. IMO those start getting you into the “abject coloration/detail loss” territory but that does help in some systems. The newer Clear line is much more neutral and less warm than Audience.
I think someone else mentioned to ditch any silver wire and I wholeheartedly agree, my inclination would be to stick to copper with any Focal speakers.
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