Cable Asylum: REVIEW: Pure Note Epsilon Reference Cable by Acoustic

Model:	Epsilon Reference
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$800/1m
Description:	RCA Interconnects
Manufacturer URL:	Pure Note
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Review by Acoustic ( A ) on March 16, 2002 at 18:02:19
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Unique alloy jacket cable with bonded copper/silver conductors and Teflon air-dielectrics. WBT Topline connectors.
I have gone through many interconnects in the past year with mixed results, everything from Cardas to Siltech. The Pure Note's are the first cables to sound balanced in my system. They are very musical with no artificial character common to most pure silver cables.
Build quality and appearance is excellent. These cables are stiffer than a plastic cable of the same diameter but still easy to route. Pure Note says this is mainly because of the Teflon aircore and not the metal braid. I borrowed the original Epsilon cables from a friend and these are definitely stiffer and heavier than the new Reference version.
I now have a good 300 hours on them and am very pleased. The most impressive aspect of these cables is their focus. Instruments are well defined with no blurring. Natural musical qualities are abundant. They are also very quiet with tiny nuances appearing from a black background.

Product Weakness: A bit stiffer than most cables but not really a problem.
Product Strengths: Outstanding sonic performance at an excellent price.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	Krell FPB 600.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Krell KRC/Reference Phono.
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Sony SCD-1. Old VPI table, SME3009 arm, and various cartridges.
Speakers:	Martin Logan ReQuests.
Cables/Interconnects:	Pure Note.
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Jass, Classical, R&B.
Room Size (LxWxH):	18 x 14 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	Sonex
Time Period/Length of Audition:	Weeks
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	Richard Gray.
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner

Product Weakness:	A bit stiffer than most cables but not really a problem.
Product Strengths:	Outstanding sonic performance at an excellent price.