Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use

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Posted by Frihed89 (A) on May 28, 2012 at 03:04:26

In Reply to: RE: Another vote for Crimson IC's posted by R Browne on May 27, 2012 at 20:00:09:

What I meant was that it gets you down to the raw music...no frills added, natural and honest. The Vx adds what I would call "elegance" to the signal compared to the Crimson. It fits well with Audio Note equipment.

I heard these cables, first, in Bob Neill's main system which includes Crimson electronics and JMR speakers. The sound was very natural and neutral. At first this was a bit shocking: I'm so used to tubes + Audio Note, but it didn't take long to adjust.

When I got home to Denmark, I used the Crimson IC cables I had bought from Amherst Audio, I plugged them into my AN CD 4.1x and deHavilland UV-3, which is connected to my Fi 2A3 monos (AVVT tubes). The Fi is a pretty neutral bird compared to AN amps. But, still, the Crimson cables produced a more direct and honest sound than the Vx's.

I then switched to the 45 tube in the same amps. The Fi 2A3 monos can play 45s, if you switch the rectifier, which I did. Initially, I switched both the cables and the tubes, and was really astounded by how good the 45s sounded. Last night, I did some very brief comparisons of the Vx with the Crimson, still using the 45s. It really is not a valid comparison, because I am not used to the 45s and I was only playing around for a couple of hours. But the Vx's seemed to soften the 45s a tad and make them more mellow (if that's the possible) and the 45's seemed more real. The difference was clearly noticeable on the first song on Howe Gelb's CD, Blury Blue Mountain, where the bass is deep and Gelb's baritone is recorded faithfully (for a change). I highly recommend this album, by the way.

I hope I've answered a bit of your question. To sum up: in the end, it's a matter of taste.

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Topic - Another vote for Crimson IC's - Frihed89 15:38:55 05/27/12 (8)

RE: Another vote for Crimson IC's - R Browne 20:00:09 05/27/12 (7)

Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use - Frihed89 03:04:26 05/28/12 (6)

Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - R Browne 21:35:42 05/28/12 (3)

RE: Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - Frihed89 08:11:02 05/29/12 (2)

RE: Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - R Browne 11:31:48 05/29/12 (1)

RE: Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - Bob Neill 14:02:58 05/29/12 (0)

RE: Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use - Bob Neill 06:22:21 05/28/12 (1)

RE: Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use - byegolly 10:51:05 05/28/12 (0)

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Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use - Frihed89 03:04:26 05/28/12 (6)

Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - R Browne 21:35:42 05/28/12 (3)

RE: Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - Frihed89 08:11:02 05/29/12 (2)

RE: Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - R Browne 11:31:48 05/29/12 (1)

RE: Your answer makes perfect sense to me... - Bob Neill 14:02:58 05/29/12 (0)

RE: Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use - Bob Neill 06:22:21 05/28/12 (1)

RE: Raw was perhaps the wrong word to use - byegolly 10:51:05 05/28/12 (0)

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