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In Reply to: RE: Audience OHNO Au24 SE ICs and Speaker Cables. posted by el34eh@yahoo.com on November 16, 2016 at 22:25:22
Well I had an opportunity to listen to both the Audience Au24 SE IC and OHNO III SCs earlier on this morning, and came away very very impressed with the ICs, enough so that I'll be following up as mentioned earlier in this post, and get a pair in February.
Yet it proved that as quiet as their SCs were, it seemed to my ears that something wasn't quite right, and while I'm very aware that all cables are system ( user is a better way of viewing it ) dependent at best........., it merely struggled to offer me the same sense of responsiveness as I get from the two brands which were actually used earlier on in the voicing process of my system which took place 9 months ago. I'd have to then guess in hindsight the system as a whole had been voiced where it'll take some form of pure silver or silver plated copper ( with an emphasis on OCC 5-7N grade ) which offers a sense of sparkle, attack, resolution and transparency, nearest the source components, but obviously wants a richer, warmer, creamier presentation when it comes to the power cords and speaker cables used on either of my three different integrated amps........., this is in fact a requirement of said Integrated's as well as the speaker in question......., as it seems that via properly interfacing them with this or that variant of conductor does after all effect the way in which its all bought together as far as synergy is involved, and I'm not one whom is willing to change what I now hear as a very balanced presentation merely for the sake of slight improvements at the overall expense of purity, or beauty as each note does in fact speak to my very core in a manner in which I darn not alter.
With this being said........, it appears my quest for cabling had indeed reached its zenith, as the Au24 SE IC and Tellurium Q Ultra Blue SCs will be joining my family and I as an extended family member for years and years to come.........., whomever said one can't be content with their systems once voiced properly......., must have been an Audiophile!, where I pride myself on being a Music Lover, which obviously reads differently in various parts of the world.
Here's hoping that each and everyone of you find your path of enlightenment soon enough, as exchanging this box for that box at some point has to be maddening, no!.
Anyways......., I'd like to extend to those of you once again whom were willing to add your insight on said post, with a hearty thank you, and once again wish all of you Seasons Greetings and hope for a much better and safer New Year for us all......., at some point before I die, I'd love to see some form of world peace......., but being an olde school ex-hippy type, I'd then reckon I'm more of an idealist then anything.
O_oh, the times have changing indeed. I for one miss the 70s | 80s, at least everyone had a sense of pride and unity amongst themselves......., and jobs ( can't forget that one ) okay I'm signing off now, be thee well to you all.
Edits: 12/01/16Follow Ups:
Oscar, as always, a good read following you on your audio journey! Enjoy your music as well as the looms that get you to your quest. Looking forward to your input when said cables arrive and you spend time listening. Be well! Tim
What's up Tim?, it's nice to see you here.
And thanks for the kind words as usual, and being that I've always seen you as a friend and someone whom ears I've grown to know and trust, your words carry weight. And as I'm listening to these upmarket Audience Au24 SE ICs and USB cables at this very second......, I can say this is " My Sound " and I'll pursuing it with a vengeance.
As always........, behind the wife and I, you're amongst the first two to twelve people I've keep in the loop. Once again Seasons Greetings to you | Lisa and the kids.
O_oh
I just had to drop in and read your cable thread big O! By the way, I also enjoyed the various gear pics along with your posts, many tasty things there!
Just a quickie, put the Croft Micro 25 pre and Series 7 amplifiers back in, using my Uniti as source to the Larsens, all wired up with the DH Labs cables, am really enjoying this a lot, have to say, the DH speaker/interconnects are really working nicely here, for very little money, good stuff!
Okay Oscar, to you and Michelle, a great holiday to you as well, family too!
DH Labs and Triode Wire Labs, are really making their respective way into the marketplace. I want to demo each of these brands. Dealers/retailers in the USA?
Fantja, I will,have to look and see who is a DH Labs dealer. I use to buy all of mine from ACI when they were still in business, tells you how long ago it has been, so I have used these cables off and on for some time. The BL-1's and T-14 interconnects/speaker cables are just a real solid value in my book, well constructed and durable. (Looks like a call to DH Labs themselves gets you a dealer listing)
Oscar, I still enjoy my Supras too in the right situations, while maybe a touch soft in the upper registers so it seems, still a very good cable, and again, excellent value there.
Be well all!
Much Thanks! tfrazeur
Hey Brah!.
Thanks for stopping by, as you well know......., the doors are always opened to kindred spirits, and just plain olde down to earth folks like yourself.
And Tim, you know what's weird about all of this?, it seems that many of the cats I know on sites like PFM | Echoloft have always talked about their preferences for cables using in recording studios, and cheaper ones compared to what many so-called Audiophiles view as the absolute, well I finally figured out why........, it's because of their lack of coloration or put differently their purity of note where they merely play tunes unfiltered as possible, much like the Supra's ( that I still thank you for turning me onto ) as with your current DH Labs which works collectively with your Croft Kit.
Like testing out the women we've met along the way, while some were decent enough........, our wives proved to be a better fit, hence like our systems, they were worth the investment long term. As for the photos........, I tend to love nice furniture and gear, as like you......., diversity has always been a part of my upbringing.
As always......., be well little Brotha......., and thanks once again for stopping by.
Excellent choices- O_oscar.
Besides the Tell-Q cabling, I am also looking into Synergistic Research.
Thanks fantja,
Weird thing is........, a friend of mine bought up the Synergistic range to me a few days ago. Having owned their remarkable Tricon Analog Phono-Cable ( AG ) years ago tied to a WTL Classic MK V and loving it. And am currently using their HFTs | ECTs | UEF Black Fuses and 10 AWG AC Cords, I can say there is definitely something about this companies wares I love.
So much so, that I'll be adding their UEF Black AC Cord ( 12 AWG ) onto the PS Audio NuWave DSD DAC as an alternative to the WireWorld Eclipse 7 AC that does a wonderful job on its on, but then curiosity has gotten the best of me, so let's see where this leads.
Beautiful pic!
I am curious how this PC stacks up against the WW Electra 7 ?
Thanks again......., while I can say that I adore the sense of quietness and sound staging capabilities as well as warmth of said WW Electra 7 AC, the Synergistic Research UEF Black 10 Gauge offers these and more, as well as a slightly increase in dynamic flow if you will.
It has replaced the Triode Wire Labs 10+ on either of my Integrated's, and being this in itself is a very capable power cord, that's saying a lot.
Yet there have been times when I view the various ranges of SR, as somewhat confusing because I know that the magic in most cabling brands begin at a certain price point........., having taken notice of how said prices generally have gone since about 2003, it seems that to obtain a decent power cord......, they start at around $350, for ICs that begins at $390, and lastly speaker cables begin around the $600|3m mark, with the ones at $900 as the next level, I myself while having spend as much as $1.200 ( retail $1.600 ) on a pair of speaker cables in the past, have found it somewhat fascinating that these were replaced with cables which retailer for $400, yet in a logical sense I never second guess what I hear as a better sonic match as it relates to cables, tubes, isolation devices and so on........, as I've come to rely upon items which form a collective sense of synergistic balance based upon how each plays in tandem, as opposed to continuing to sacrifice the musical integrity of said system by merely settling on said items which aren't well balanced as it relates again to timbral purity.
Much Thanks! for the intel on SR as compared to WW Electra 7.
I want the best cables & cords for timbral purity.
As always........, you're more then welcome. And I can only speak on said matters as I hear them. And while I'm some of us hear differently, I believe there some items which can be in fact universally voiced to fit into certain systems more so then others........, it said systems themselves are neutral to begin with?, as one has to adjust this flavor according to what's needed?.
Subjective or not?, after awhile it's merely a matter of paying attention to the little things that enhances ones system's tonality and opens up the possibility of enjoying any genre played equally as well as the one before........
To me, it is objective, as we all strive for the Absolute Sound!
In that sense, I'd wholeheartedly agree, yet as I'm aware as others will see this post in years to come, some will view it differently. Hence my trying to please the naysayers, as I just grow tired of trying to defend my every word to those whom I merely don't feel the desire to speak with on said matters.......
Sadly, cabling, is the forgotten and over-looked component.
You're so right on the mark with said statement, as many to this date refuse to view them as such, and in fact it's the key component in bringing them all together..........
TY- O_oscar.
YW ( as always )_ fantja.
Happy New Year!
Happier New Year to you and your loved ones as well.
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