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Re: I want to believe!

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Are you the Simon of rec.music.classical.recordings? I only ask that because if you are, you deserve good answers to your questions, better than some I can provide.

I have found that interconnecting cables, speaker cables, and even substitute power cables can make a fairly dramatic difference in how a system sounds. So far, I have found the Nordost cables (they make all three)among the best -- in opening up a system, from top to bottom, and in generally smoothing out the response. [nordost.com] There are a considerable number of reviews of their various cables on audioreview.com
They take a devilishly long time to break in and I haven't a clue why: lining up recalcitrant atoms, I guess. Virtually all major high-end dealers carry Nordost. A web friend in North Bay, Ontario tells me that the Super
Flat Line speaker cable, far from their most expensive, transformed his system. His primary concern is music and his wife plays the violin.I'd be happy to send you his email address if you like. I use SPM interconnects between my cd player and preamp and between my preamp and amp; when I can afford it, I'll get SPM speaker cable as well. Based on what it did for my system, I can't imagine being without it. I tried out their ac power cord,called the El Dorado,and found that by lowering the noise floor, it let a good deal more ambient information through. A fine improvement. Electraglide makes a slightly better and a lot more expensive cable, which improves bass response and seems to increase overall resolution still further. I think the best level to begin auditioning Nordost interconnects is at the Blue Heaven model. Above that is Red Dawn, SPM, and Quattro Fil. You will hear what Nordost cable is capable of with the Blue Heaven. Above that it gets increasingly better but the value curve steepens considerably.

This is one man's opinion, based entirely on experience. I haven't a clue why any of this works but am also not one to throw money at imagined benefits. Email me directly if you like.

Bob Neill
Amherst, MA




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