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| Model: | Super Helix Gold | | Category: | Cable | | Suggested Retail Price: | $57 per foot | | Description: | Speaker Cables | | Manufacturer URL: | Clairvoyant Cable |
Diamonds in the rough
For those who believe wire is wire, you can stop reading now. However, as has been my experience over 40 years pursuing audio nirvana, nothing could be farther from the truth. Knowing how much cabling can make a significant difference both with interconnects and speaker wire, the challenge is in separating the voodoo from honest well designed solutions. It is not my intention to undermine the qualities of $8000 interconnects, hand made by Monks thinking only pure thoughts, but to share with you that the pursuit of audio bliss does not require a second mortgage.
Enter Clairvoyant Cables, a start-up with products that should not be in the $ vs. performance arena. Clairvoyant manufactures high purity, continuous cast, 24K gold plated cables, interconnects and jumpers between the dual inputs on speakers such as mine which previously had gold plated railroad spikes connecting the inputs.
Now for the juice. I replaced my 15’ run of garden hose size speaker cables (from a renowned company) and input jumpers and the difference was almost unbelievable. The combination of these cables produced a bottom end at least an octave, maybe two, lower in bass with articulation and slam, nothing mushy. The midrange opened up with superb detail, almost liquid without an in-your-face presentation. The soundstage opened up significantly, and for the first time my superb Sonus Faber speakers completely disappeared, leaving me feeling like I was in the performance. Lastly, the top end increased in extension and detail, yet had almost tube-like warmth (something I think hard to pull off).
In closing, the most remarkable aspect of Clairvoyant Cables products is how they produce such a superior product for the price. The Clairvoyant Cables products would serve well as a benchmark in their quality and put many high price products to shame. Give them a try, you will not be disappointed and you may find your system has been significantly upgraded. The Clairvoyant Cables will go a long way in bringing out the best your system can deliver.
| Product Weakness: | None | | Product Strengths: | Performance far beyond expectation at this price point, besting other more costly options I have tried. |
Associated Equipment for this Review:| Amplifier: | Krell | | Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | None | | Sources (CDP/Turntable): | Cambridge AZURE 840C | | Speakers: | Sonus Faber | | Cables/Interconnects: | Clairvoyant | | Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz | | Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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