Recent content by Alex Peychev

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    Jonathan Tinn R.I.P.

    This is really hard to believe. Last time I saw Jonathan he was so excited and took me by the hand to show me some audio equipment he really liked around the LV audio show. Jonathan is one of those contributors for the audio industry who will never be forgotten. Really positive and passionate...
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    Esprit Cables

    Nice! How do you like the Gaia? It was notably better than Eureka in my audio system.
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    Esprit Cables

    As I've mentioned before, the Nova technology is proprietary. It has to do something with dielectric polarization. The result is obvious and can be easily heard. The soundstage notably expands, the tonality becomes more natural. It works great. I've tried to move the Nova around the room, but...
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    Esprit Cables

    You are welcome, Philippe. As with all Esprit cables, the difference is always there. The Eureka is heavy but not very stiff. It is on the flexible side. I have Gaia and L' Esprit here and they are also flexible. Alex
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    Esprit Cables

    Happy New Year! The first version was G8 and now it is G9. As far as I know, the difference is in the shielding and isolation arrangements. Alex
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    Esprit Cables

    In my honest opinion, all Esprit cables offer unique performance for their price. As an example, some clients really love the Esprit Eterna, and they have compared them to some quite notably more expensive cables. This said, probably Eureka and Gaia offer the best "bang for the buck". I've...
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    Esprit Cables

    I have one of the first production units so no Nova written in red on it. I've asked Esprit and they told me it is only a cosmetic feature, and it looks nice too. The internal design is unchanged.
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    Esprit Cables

    Sure, but to my ears, and although the Nova also helps the bass slightly, its effect is mostly pronounced in the midrange and highs. One of my ideas was to place the Nova behind the speakers but on the midrange/tweeter level and see what happens. Once we experiment, I will let you know. Sorry...
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    Esprit Cables

    You are welcome! I am continuing the tests here as well. I am especially curious if there is a certain spot the Nova should be installed in the listening room for the absolute best results, but so far very pleased with the results. :)
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    Esprit Cables

    Although I am not sure what the real science behind the Nova is, I was told by Esprit that it is a product they have developed based on their extensive experience with cable dielectric polarization benefits. I guess they had a great idea and made it work. It also took many years of polishing the...
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    Esprit Cables

    You are quite welcome! I did a blind test with some local audiophiles who didn't have any idea what is going in. They all agreed that the tonality was better and soundstage was bigger. They also said there is a notably more detail as to everything becomes blacker. Of course, I agree that the...
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    Esprit Cables

    I have one in my listening room. What it does can be clearly heard. To my ears, and in my audio system, it enlarges the soundstage, enhances the detail and makes the tonality even more precise / more natural. At first I installed it in the middle of the speakers, but then was advised by Esprit...
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    WADAX dedicated forum

    Hello GuyB, I usually don’t respond to such forum posts, but you being a well known audio store in France, and also a competitor to our French distributor HifiLink, I felt like writing something here so our fellow audiophiles can have a better grasp at what is going on. HifiLink brought our...
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    Esprit Cables

    Sure, I remember you initially talked about the power cord. As mentioned, our entire audio system is wired with Gaia, this means all components are connected with Gaia power cords. Also there are Gaia RCA and XLR interconnects and 3 meters speaker cables. The sound is phenomenal, least to say...
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    Esprit Cables

    It is strange that you feel Gaia will not be good for your DAC to Pre connection. What is your server and DAC? Do you use USB connection for the DAC to server connection?

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