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The two cables were more similar tonally than different. The difference were the purist has much better rfi rejection which may or may not be important to you. Also i felt the purist was more transparent and more natural. Just sounds more like live music.

This purist cable doesnt emphasize mid bass and definately isnt muddy. Sounds like maybe a description of a years ago purist fluid model possibly. My maxx 3's have incredible bass extension, this cable doesnt suffer ANY issues there.

Good luck

I haven't heard any of the latest Praesto revision PAD cables, but I have owned many PAD cables/cords as well as Stealth models. I would disagree with Jfrech's statement that these two manufacturer's are "more similar tonally than different". From what I have heard, they both share many qualities that I enjoy, large, 3-D soundstage, pinpoint imaging, etc. However, in my system they are very different tonally.

The Stealth offers better resolution and articulation while the PAD offers better sweetness and musical weight. With the right gear, each cable will shine, in the wrong system, the Stealth can sound bright and the PAD can sound muddy. Jfrech's system uses Wilson speakers and Lyra cartridges, which from my experiences are very resolving, a bit too much for my tastes. However, I'm sure that the PAD cables advantages will outweigh the Stealth's in his system.....the Stealth may even sound bright.
OTOH, my system uses Verity Parsifal speakers which are very sweet and musical. In my system the Stealth cables work better than the PAD, which can sound a tad muddy.

So, the ancillary components that you are using will lead you towards one over the other in your system. They are tonally very different cables IMHO. FWIW, I haven't heard the KS Elation, but the KS Emotion is closer sonically to the PAD cables that I've owned. I recommended the Purist cable to you Murataltuev, because I see that you are using a Lyra Helikon. I've owned a Helikon and found it a bit too lean for my tastes. So I thought the additional musical weight of the Purist cables would mate better with that cartridge.

Cheers,
John

Now I understand. I had Emotion in my system and they was muddy in compare with Elation.
I think Elation is very close sonically to Indra, but a bit more resolving in highs. So, looks like I prefer Stealth Hyperphono.
In general I think that resolution is most important parameter to improve, but with higher resolultion I need to care more about balance. If something wrong than it will be difficult to listen music.

Now I understand. I had Emotion in my system and they was muddy in compare with Elation.
I think Elation is very close sonically to Indra, but a bit more resolving in highs. So, looks like I prefer Stealth Hyperphono.
In general I think that resolution is most important parameter to improve, but with higher resolultion I need to care more about balance. If something wrong than it will be difficult to listen music.
BTW, John, what are you using now after Helikon?