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In Reply to: RE: I've Reviewed The Speaker Cable posted by fantja on August 20, 2014 at 14:33:20
I feel the Crimson cables are along the "Siltech/Crystal" line of thinking - both are fast and have a great sense of presence. The Siltech/Crystal seem to bring out a bit more detail and a sort of "sound density" in our stack that the Crimson doesn't, but the Crimson seem to have a sense of immediacy but never cross over into "threadbare." Both at their best seem to be a "no interconnect at all" presentation.
I compared them to Audioquest Columbia XLR and RCA and while the Audioquest are a sort of "always amenable" cable that can paper over synergy issues and have an agreeable sound, the Crimson seems to be better wire overall.
I also compared to Oyaide Terzo and Cardas Golden Presence, but the comparison is ongoing. Initially the Oyaide seems to be more extende din the treble, but it was just a touch more threadbare.
I can see that at least some of the Crimson will be in our rig going forward. Not quite sure about the whole loom.
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Nice! Bromo.
I have always wanted to demo Siltech cables/cords. Keep the reviews coming.
Happy Listening!
You would have to spend "A LOT MONEY" to beat these cheap cables!!...let's keep this top secret !...
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Creston was gracious enough to re-terminate some cables and jumpers for me over the weekend for minimal cost. I still love these cables and am happy to support a small company like Crimson and Austin hi-fi. I did mention that the jacketing "looked like cat-5" and he replied that the cables are made by a company that also produces cat-5 so there are similarities.If you ever stop by Austin hifi, be sure to listen to the Tocaro/Crimson combo. stunning!
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Slowly, but surely, this company is getting exposure. They had a great year (2014) on the audio show circuit (no pun).
Certainly, information about Crimson Audio cables is available. It's just that audiophiles may be too lazy or afraid to contact Austin Hifi, and take a chance.
The other thing is, these cables ere designed to be neutral, that is, reflect what is fed to them. Most Stereotypical Audiophiles do not like this. SAs are after a certain sonic signature. They want ALL of their recordings to attain this sound. Thus, they turn to and use cables as a tone control. Really, they'd be better off just getting a graphic equalizer.
But for those who want a thin, lightweight speaker cable, the Crimson Audio Music Link is a good choice. Furthermore, once you stick it on a cable burn-in device, its lack of coloration becomes evident. You start to notice the true character of your system. You start to notice that each recording sounds different.
I use Crimson unbalanced interconnects and speaker wire exclusively in my home system. When I was auditioning different cable and wire I was pretty set on doing an all Kimber system but one of the dealers I go to here in LA suggested the Crimsons and loaned them to me to try out. For me it was a an easy decision and I prefer Crimson over more expensive Kimber and Nordost offerings. However, in my office system I stuck with anti-cables interconnects and speaker wire.
Crimson also made jumpers for me as well although it's not offered on their site.
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