Okay all, I am sure this will stir passions and generate opinions, so here goes..
As I am planning a VERY substantial 2-channel system for late this year, I have a pretty short list of candidates for amps/preamps, front ends and speakers...but cables have the largest numbers due to some of them being very familiar to me and others, brands I really want to try...
Thus, the cables on my list are as follows (and are in no particular order): Tara Labs (The Zero, Omega and Cobalt), Argento Audio (Flow Master Reference), Shunyata (ZiTron Anaconda), Transparent (Opus MM2 and PowerLink MM2 AC), Kubala-Sosna (Elation!) and Purist Audio (25th Anniversary)....another potential line are the Evolution Acoustics cables since I am also going to listen to the MMSeven speaker.
Of all these brands, I can say I am the most familiar with Tara Labs. As far as Argento goes, I had a chance to fill out my system with their former entry level stuff and it was scary good for entry level)...as far as the others go, all I have to rely on are the many positive things I read here and elsewhere on the quality of the cables. I now know that Transparent can create cables for each specific component in one's system. That is enticing but also dreadfully pricey for the Opus MM2 stuff. Also, I was happy to learn that all of these companies can make the honking custom power cords for the large Boulder amps....
So I guess what I would like most of all is feedback on the Kubala Sosna and Purist Audio....and, anything else in regards to the Evolution Acoustics cables.....
MANY thanks
Mark
As I am planning a VERY substantial 2-channel system for late this year, I have a pretty short list of candidates for amps/preamps, front ends and speakers...but cables have the largest numbers due to some of them being very familiar to me and others, brands I really want to try...
Thus, the cables on my list are as follows (and are in no particular order): Tara Labs (The Zero, Omega and Cobalt), Argento Audio (Flow Master Reference), Shunyata (ZiTron Anaconda), Transparent (Opus MM2 and PowerLink MM2 AC), Kubala-Sosna (Elation!) and Purist Audio (25th Anniversary)....another potential line are the Evolution Acoustics cables since I am also going to listen to the MMSeven speaker.
Of all these brands, I can say I am the most familiar with Tara Labs. As far as Argento goes, I had a chance to fill out my system with their former entry level stuff and it was scary good for entry level)...as far as the others go, all I have to rely on are the many positive things I read here and elsewhere on the quality of the cables. I now know that Transparent can create cables for each specific component in one's system. That is enticing but also dreadfully pricey for the Opus MM2 stuff. Also, I was happy to learn that all of these companies can make the honking custom power cords for the large Boulder amps....
So I guess what I would like most of all is feedback on the Kubala Sosna and Purist Audio....and, anything else in regards to the Evolution Acoustics cables.....
MANY thanks
Mark