Cable Enthusiasts. When it comes to cables it’s about quality and matching. THOUGHTS?
I recently had a customer demo the Infigo vs. the Shunyata Omega. He gave me feedback. I have had customers go from Shunyata to Infigo. He claimed that in his system that the Shunyata Omega was better . He proceeded to tell me it wasn’t close. I proceeded to tell him one of my first customers heard our Infigo in his very expensive system and proceeded to purchase a whole loom of our Infigo because it sounded better in his system than the Shunyata and that customer said it wasn’t even close. The Infigo cables were better. I explained to him that your amps, dacs, and speakers will require different things depending on your combination. Also the cables also must be of good quality. That’s why I give free demos. All cables are not for all systems. Properly shielded and good materials. Just my opinion. What are your thoughts? I’m with Infigo Full disclosure.
Once you get to a price point they are all good. then you begin to split hairs . you really have get use to your system sounding the way it does with those cables. It’s hard to milk every ounce of performance with cables because there are too many variables. matched to every component then you might get closer to Nirvana. |
I agree with the earlier thought that certain cables are a better match for certain gear. My approach has been to mix and match cables till I find the best synergy. In my system I have Shunyata Omega and Jorma Statement for the key components; I prefer the tone of the Jorma cables on my DAC and Music Server whereas the Shunyata sounds best on my T+A Integrated and external power supply. |
Bottom line everything matters, if your system is on the lower end of the spectrum it is less evident. A $5000.00 power cable benefits will not make a $500 amplifier sound like a $5000.00 amplifier. I have several systems in my house and what works in one system is not guaranteed to work or be as dramatic a change in another. |
@mitchagain we at infigo took our time. We tested for a whole year. We tried different things on a consistent basis to arrive at what we sell. Hans based on his science and engineering background ground did things based on what he knew and the results that came from it. That’s the reason we are moving to providing an entire loom at a time for loan instead of just one cable. It allows the customer to try it out for themselves. Wish more would do it. |
@calvinj Thank you for your detailed and nuanced response. I am a big believer in the concept of thinking "outside the box" can and often does eventually lead to something better. As others have noted in their comments, there will always be a significant percentage of audio enthusiasts that will find the idea of going with a full loom of cables to be appealing to them (for a wide variety of reasons). So, that marketing strategy should be a safe bet. The flip side of that coin is many of us in this hobby can be plagued by either FOMO (fear of missing out); or, they have gotten the components in their audio systems to a level of satisfaction, that tinkering with tweaks and/or new (or different) cables is all that we have left to try and stay involved in this wonderful hobby of ours. To each their own. I wish you continued success in your endeavors!
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