Albedo Silver Cable Demo
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Interested question, but seems unlikely to be answered:
If one has Siltech Crown, they’re likely not going to compare to the relatively much less expensive cable.
If one has Albedo, spending the additional money for Siltech likely out of budget
Thanks for YOUR response. I have Siltech Legend IC so upgrade likely albedo metamorphosis IC. Already targeting albedo metamorphosis as end game SC.
I find an expression of death to be a bit vague in this context.
In what sonic ways did you prefer the Albedo cables?
Honestly it’s very hard for me to articulate. It’s more of an experience. As if the room gets transformed to the studio in a sense. There appears to be absolutely no boundaries. As lifelike as I have ever heard. If I were to pick one word: Etherel. The siltech crown level is amazing in its clarity and transparency and speed but the true analog sounding these cables have made is just incredible. Makes sense to me now what has been said in the past on albedo…once you hear albedo you cannot unhear them.
In my system anyway, siltech is over detailed and over analytical. I’d say the albedo have the same degree of detail but equally as musical.
Sorry…tried my best.
In my system anyway, siltech is over detailed and over analytical. I’d say the albedo have the same degree of detail but equally as musical.
Sorry…tried my best.
Thank you!Honestly it’s very hard for me to articulate. It’s more of an experience. As if the room gets transformed to the studio in a sense. There appears to be absolutely no boundaries. As lifelike as I have ever heard. If I were to pick one word: Etherel. The siltech crown level is amazing in its clarity and transparency and speed but the true analog sounding these cables have made is just incredible. Makes sense to me now what has been said in the past on albedo…once you hear albedo you cannot unhear them.
In my system anyway, siltech is over detailed and over analytical. I’d say the albedo have the same degree of detail but equally as musical.
Sorry…tried my best.
Hi all,
This may be my first post to WB forum, or anyways one of my first! I've enjoyed reading various posts over the years, mainly about Vitus Audio and Marten speakers. Hopefully I can contribute a little bit too.
I'm currently auditioning Albedo Monolith Reference Mk2 XLR interconnects. I have a 1.5m pair installed between preamp and amp now, and am waiting for my dealer to send a 2m pair which I will add between DAC and preamp. They are replacing Acoustic Zen cables (@Bör B , per your question... note that I used to own a Pass X250.8 amp, now replaced with Vitus Audio SS103). My preamp is the (IMHO) excellent Vitus Audio SL102mk2.
How do the Albedo ICs (between preamp and amp) sound? They deliver a more 3D soundstage: more "envelopment" as if I'm physically in the room with the recording. Dynamic. Fast. More ambient detail retrieval, but *never* harsh, simply ethereal, pure and non-fatiguing. This last point is important because I easily fatigue from overcooked higher frequencies, and while there is more of this information from the Albedo cables in my system, I have not yet fatigued after 1+ hour long listening sessions at various volumes (from soft to somewhat loud). As another noted above, the cables immediately sounded fantastic and I've not detected much change in their character over time.
So, now I'm super excited to get the 2m pair between DAC and preamp, where I suspect they will impart an even more pronounced effect in the same positive direction.
This may be my first post to WB forum, or anyways one of my first! I've enjoyed reading various posts over the years, mainly about Vitus Audio and Marten speakers. Hopefully I can contribute a little bit too.
I'm currently auditioning Albedo Monolith Reference Mk2 XLR interconnects. I have a 1.5m pair installed between preamp and amp now, and am waiting for my dealer to send a 2m pair which I will add between DAC and preamp. They are replacing Acoustic Zen cables (@Bör B , per your question... note that I used to own a Pass X250.8 amp, now replaced with Vitus Audio SS103). My preamp is the (IMHO) excellent Vitus Audio SL102mk2.
How do the Albedo ICs (between preamp and amp) sound? They deliver a more 3D soundstage: more "envelopment" as if I'm physically in the room with the recording. Dynamic. Fast. More ambient detail retrieval, but *never* harsh, simply ethereal, pure and non-fatiguing. This last point is important because I easily fatigue from overcooked higher frequencies, and while there is more of this information from the Albedo cables in my system, I have not yet fatigued after 1+ hour long listening sessions at various volumes (from soft to somewhat loud). As another noted above, the cables immediately sounded fantastic and I've not detected much change in their character over time.
So, now I'm super excited to get the 2m pair between DAC and preamp, where I suspect they will impart an even more pronounced effect in the same positive direction.
Thanks for the feedback! Well articulated…enveloping and ethereal are perfect descriptions in my opinion. Something never experienced with other high end cables including crown level siltech.
Welcome to WBF. I had albedo metamorphosis speaker cables and monolith xlr with Vitus RI101 mk2 MSB Discrete TAD and Avalon speakers and they were just amazing. The main advantage was the airy wide and tall presentation, the emphasis of the treble without being fatiguing and the crazy speed. Once I have changed ampli from Vitus to TAD C600 and M1000 the albedo were too much in your face, fatiguing and forward, and I moved (happily) to Skogrand Tchaikovsky.
Thanks! I completely agree with your observation that choice of cable (and their characteristics) is tied directly to the system... in this case, Vitus and Albedo are great complements to one another. To your point, with different electronics, other cables may be better suited.
Nice to find Albedo folks here. I am using Metamorphosis Signature for both SC and IC and love these cables. I have compared it against Shunyata Omega and Transparent Magnum Opus and every time the Metamorphosis Signature was the winner. Bass is much more defined and reach deeper, with high being really extended and not harsh at all. It also has speed and transparency which other cables I tested cannot match.
The Albedo power cables again share these traits. I am using Gravity 3 and Gravity 2 and they are incredible. Before that I was using Shunyata Omega QR and QR-S in my system and I have also tested Transparent Opus pc. Again, same result.
Please note that these findings are based on my system and personal preferences.
The Albedo power cables again share these traits. I am using Gravity 3 and Gravity 2 and they are incredible. Before that I was using Shunyata Omega QR and QR-S in my system and I have also tested Transparent Opus pc. Again, same result.
Please note that these findings are based on my system and personal preferences.
I think it's key to consider that cables are system dependent. The best match counts as much as the quality. Albedo, Skogrand, Shunyata at mid / top level are outstanding. Need to understand what best for each of us at a given time. 2 Skogrand Tchaikovsky XLR in production to complete my loom.
Regarding PCs, I failed to mention above that I auditioned Albedo Gravity 2 vs Furutech PowerFlux NCF on the Vitus SL102mk2 before I inserted the Albedo XLR. I fully expected to prefer the Albedo PC, but to my (and my dealer's) great surprise I found the slightly weightier and meatier presentation of the Furutech to be more to my taste. This was doubly confirmed when I later added the Albedo XLR into the mix.... Albedo PC + Albedo XLR was "too much" to these ears while, in contrast, the Furutech PC "grounded" the Albedo XLR in a way that works for me.
Hello everyone,
I used to play with the most expensive MIT Oracle cables about five years ago I switched to copper cables triple C from the Dutch manufacturer 'PureCable' certainly 30 times cheaper but much tighter and more pleasant in my set of course. About two years ago I came into contact with another Dutch cable manufacturer 'Zilplex' who uses pure silver cables with a single and solid core. That was another revelation for me.
I recognize the same experience as 'Audire' describes in his second post. I am very happy with solid pure silver in the entire chain, so speaker cable, interconnect, power cables and LAN cables. In short, no more copper cables.
I can recommend it to everyone and you can make these types of cables yourself very well if you are a bit handy. In my speaker cable I no longer use connectors but connect the solid core directly to the speaker and power amplifier, which saves a number of disruptive transitions per cable and is positive for the wallet. These cables are definitely not expensive.
Greetings Ismaël
I used to play with the most expensive MIT Oracle cables about five years ago I switched to copper cables triple C from the Dutch manufacturer 'PureCable' certainly 30 times cheaper but much tighter and more pleasant in my set of course. About two years ago I came into contact with another Dutch cable manufacturer 'Zilplex' who uses pure silver cables with a single and solid core. That was another revelation for me.
I recognize the same experience as 'Audire' describes in his second post. I am very happy with solid pure silver in the entire chain, so speaker cable, interconnect, power cables and LAN cables. In short, no more copper cables.
I can recommend it to everyone and you can make these types of cables yourself very well if you are a bit handy. In my speaker cable I no longer use connectors but connect the solid core directly to the speaker and power amplifier, which saves a number of disruptive transitions per cable and is positive for the wallet. These cables are definitely not expensive.
Greetings Ismaël
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