With the introduction of Transparent Generation 6, there are a few more than usual Gen 5, MM2, and older Transparent Cables available through the pre-owned market that offer a lot of performance and value. I hope many of you will want to take advantage of this opportunity.
Correct calibration is very important to the performance of all Transparent REFERENCE, XL, OPUS, and MAGNUM OPUS Audio Cables. REFERENCE level Audio Cables are available in high impedance (HI-Z) and low impedance (LO-Z) versions. XL, OPUS, and MAGNUM OPUS Audio Cables are closely calibrated to the specific impedance output characteristics of sources, preamplifiers, and amplifiers.
If one uses Transparent REFERENCE, XL, OPUS, or MAGNUM OPUS Audio Cables throughout a system that have been properly calibrated to the output impedance characteristics of their associated components, the sound should seem more tonally believable with rich instrumental timbres, dynamically alive, and capable of capturing much of the characteristics of the performance space with a greater sense of the presence of musicians and their instruments. As one progresses from REFERENCE upward each of the musical qualities described here take on another level of musical believability while also extending power delivery and resolution at the frequency extremes.
If what I describe is what you want to experience, we want to help you regardless of your preowned source.
Transparent keeps a complete database of serial numbers, models, and calibration details for every calibrated cable we have built, and we are happy to let you know whether the cables you are considering would be a good match for your current system. If you want to know how we keep all this information up-to-date, just ask.
If the cables you are considering purchasing need recalibration and or termination to fit optimally in your system, we are happy to take care of that for you.
If you purchased your pre-owned cable from an authorized dealer or distributor, your pre-owned cable comes with a limited lifetime warranty. The warranty entitles you to recalibrations at no charge for as long as you own the cables. As a result of the warranty, the owner can also participate in the Transparent upgrade program and receive substantial trade-in allowances toward the purchase of higher performance level cable.
If you purchased your pre-owned cables through a third party, the warranty is not transferrable. Transparent charges a nominal fee for recalibration. In addition, we have a very reasonable fee structure for any repairs or termination changes that might be necessary. Call 207-284-1100 or write to info@transparentcable.com for recalibration help and service.
Another approach would be to purchase a limited life-time warranty for pre-owned cables through an authorized Transparent dealer which will give you all the benefits of the original limited lifetime warranty, including recalibrations at no charge and trade-in/upgrade privileges. This could come in quite handy, particularly if you think you might want to upgrade your pre-owned cables to a higher level of performance at some point in the future or if you tend to change components in your system frequently.
Please feel free to ask me questions if you are considering purchasing some preowned Transparent.
Correct calibration is very important to the performance of all Transparent REFERENCE, XL, OPUS, and MAGNUM OPUS Audio Cables. REFERENCE level Audio Cables are available in high impedance (HI-Z) and low impedance (LO-Z) versions. XL, OPUS, and MAGNUM OPUS Audio Cables are closely calibrated to the specific impedance output characteristics of sources, preamplifiers, and amplifiers.
If one uses Transparent REFERENCE, XL, OPUS, or MAGNUM OPUS Audio Cables throughout a system that have been properly calibrated to the output impedance characteristics of their associated components, the sound should seem more tonally believable with rich instrumental timbres, dynamically alive, and capable of capturing much of the characteristics of the performance space with a greater sense of the presence of musicians and their instruments. As one progresses from REFERENCE upward each of the musical qualities described here take on another level of musical believability while also extending power delivery and resolution at the frequency extremes.
If what I describe is what you want to experience, we want to help you regardless of your preowned source.
Transparent keeps a complete database of serial numbers, models, and calibration details for every calibrated cable we have built, and we are happy to let you know whether the cables you are considering would be a good match for your current system. If you want to know how we keep all this information up-to-date, just ask.
If the cables you are considering purchasing need recalibration and or termination to fit optimally in your system, we are happy to take care of that for you.
If you purchased your pre-owned cable from an authorized dealer or distributor, your pre-owned cable comes with a limited lifetime warranty. The warranty entitles you to recalibrations at no charge for as long as you own the cables. As a result of the warranty, the owner can also participate in the Transparent upgrade program and receive substantial trade-in allowances toward the purchase of higher performance level cable.
If you purchased your pre-owned cables through a third party, the warranty is not transferrable. Transparent charges a nominal fee for recalibration. In addition, we have a very reasonable fee structure for any repairs or termination changes that might be necessary. Call 207-284-1100 or write to info@transparentcable.com for recalibration help and service.
Another approach would be to purchase a limited life-time warranty for pre-owned cables through an authorized Transparent dealer which will give you all the benefits of the original limited lifetime warranty, including recalibrations at no charge and trade-in/upgrade privileges. This could come in quite handy, particularly if you think you might want to upgrade your pre-owned cables to a higher level of performance at some point in the future or if you tend to change components in your system frequently.
Please feel free to ask me questions if you are considering purchasing some preowned Transparent.
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