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Model: Bogdan Balanced Interconnects Category: Cable Suggested Retail Price: $179? Description: Pure Silver XLR Cables Manufacturer URL: Not Available Manufacturer URL: Not Available
Review by witchdoctor1 ( A ) on November 22, 2003 at 06:14:16
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This review is for both the Bogdan Balanced Interconnects and the Bogdan Silver Spirit Balanced Interconnects.
I use balanced cables to connect the amps in my Paradigm Active 40 speakers to my Sunfire Theater Grand 3 pre/pro connecting the front 3 channels in my system. The Balanced Cables sound great. Open, neutral, airy highs and good grip on the bass. I have nothing but praise and at $179 I doubt I could have done any better. They sounded much more extended in both the highs and the bass compared to the AZ Silver Ref. II in my system and I was not looking to upgrade further. I got a note from Ben, the owner of Bogdan, that he had made some new balanced cables incorporating his reference design, the Silver Spirit. Where the standard cable is braided the Silver Spirit is 3 strands of cable separated by a wood ( ebony?) spacer. I ordered a set for my front 3 speakers but really didn't expect a lot of improvement as I was getting great sound already.
I ran them in with my tuner for a week while I was traveling, and sat down for a listen.
I would say they are roughly 10 times better than the standard balanced cable. I have never heard my system sound so clear and detailed.
The volume appears to be about 1 db louder with no added gain. I hear every scintilla of detail on any type of string. The separation of voices in harmonies is more clear. separate, and distinct than I have heard previously.
Every note stands clearly and firmly on it's own in the music with out the slightest bit of grunginess.
Until I heard my system with these cables I did not think it possible to get much more improvement from upgrading. Boy, what a pleasant surprise.
Product Weakness: Addiction Product Strengths: Everything
Associated Equipment for this Review: Amplifier: n/a Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Sunfire TG3 Sources (CDP/Turntable): HTPC/Bolder modded Art Di/O dac Speakers: Paradigm Active 40's/Active 20's/ Active ADP Cables/Interconnects: Bogdan Silver Spirit IC's, VD Nite and Bogdan Red and Green PC's Music Used (Genre/Selections): jazz,funk,bluegrass,rock,classical Room Size (LxWxH): 10 x 9 x 11 Room Comments/Treatments: 8th Nerve Room Treatment,Mapleshade speaker stands and brass cones Time Period/Length of Audition: 1 week after break in Other (Power Conditioner etc.): Monster HTPS 7000,Blue Circle Noise Hound III's Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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Topic - REVIEW: Bogdan Audio Bogdan Balanced Interconnects Cable - witchdoctor1 06:14:16 11/22/03 ( 0)