Cable Asylum: REVIEW: Ultimate Cables C-4 Silver Cable by vickgeo@live.com

Model:	C-4 Silver
Category:	Cable
Suggested Retail Price:	$95
Description:	5ft silver and copper power cable
Manufacturer URL:	Ultimate Cables
Model Picture:	View

Review by vickgeo@live.com on April 01, 2008 at 17:33:12
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for the C-4 Silver

These cables are made by Carl Barbieri in Montreal, Canada. I'm writing this review to bring Carl's cables to your attention because in our overhyped and overpriced audiophile world, modestly priced really excellent products are not nearly as common as they should or could be. Carl is very much one of the good guys who fits that description.
The C-4 Silver Power cable is the only product of his I actually own and use, so this is what I'm reviewing.
It seems Carl actually believes his cables are as good as any, regardless of price, and he will tell you so. That is,of course,an extravagant claim:a $95 power cord as good as ones costing several hundred dollars?You would have to find out for yourself.I will only comment that in my system, the C-4 Silvers are holding their own surprisingly well in some company I consider elite.

Product Weakness:	For the price,none.
Product Strengths:	Very smooth, excellent imaging,fast. Very inexpensive.

Associated Equipment for this Review:

Amplifier: PS Audio Trio A100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Adcom 750
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Marantz SA15-1 SACD,Kenwood KT900 tuner
Speakers: NSM 10S (2), NSM EXP subs (2)
Cables/Interconnects: ELF, VH, Ultimate, SignalCable
Music Used (Genre/Selections): classical, jazz
Room Size (LxWxH): 13 x 11 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: RoomTunes,EchoBusters,Marigo
Time Period/Length of Audition: 18 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): BPT, Bybee
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner

Amplifier:	PS Audio Trio A100
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Adcom 750
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Marantz SA15-1 SACD,Kenwood KT900 tuner
Speakers:	NSM 10S (2), NSM EXP subs (2)
Cables/Interconnects:	ELF, VH, Ultimate, SignalCable
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	classical, jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	13 x 11 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments:	RoomTunes,EchoBusters,Marigo
Time Period/Length of Audition:	18 months
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	BPT, Bybee
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner