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In Reply to: RE: Wireworld Equinox 6 Interconnect Report posted by Duster on August 10, 2012 at 08:30:48
Techradar did a review and called the upper treble not as crystalline as another cable. I interpreted that as grainy. Maybe it didn't sound grainy on its own, but by comparison, it did.
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Crystalline as an audiophile term connotes the notion of transparency, for example, the perception of abundant extended treble energy with a bell-like clarity. Grainy refers to a rather specific textural artifact that is coarse in nature, with more "fine grained graininess" often referred to using similar descriptors used in wine tasting, such as fine particles on the surface of the mouth which feel powdery, chalky, grainy, gritty, etc. depending on how large or small those particles may be perceived. In the case of the Wireworld Equinox 6 interconnect, I sought a more polite, more forgiving interconnect cable for my digital CATV box, so the treble energy of the Equinox 6 does sound more subdued, with less treble energy than my reference cable, so I would also agree with the notion that the Wireworld Equinox 6 interconnect does not sound as crystalline as my reference cable does. However, the cable does not sound grainy, in any manner, to my ear.
"Crystalline as an audiophile term connotes the notion of transparency, for example, the perception of abundant extended treble energy with a bell-like clarity."
Are you sure? Seems to me that the distinguishing thing about Bells and Crystals (whether of the quartz or glass ilk) are that they are high-Q resonators which would mess up both temporal and frequency response and thus be a defect in an audio system, not transparency...
Rick
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Dusty, maybe you should provide a glossary of approved "audiophile" terms so there won't be any confusion in the future; like PRAT, house sound and all that other nonsense. You used the word "lethargic" to describe the sound of a wire with a particular cover (can't remember if it was teflon or PVC now). I had to re-read that to make sure. I still can't believe it!
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See links:
http://frege.brown.edu/heck/audio/beginners/lingo.php
http://www.stereophile.com/reference/50/
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