Siltech Cables
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Welcome ozy. Yes Siltech RS cables are amazing! I am a firm believer that the metallurgy is the main driver in performance in a cable over things like shielding/dielectric/geometry/post processing/etc. IMO Siltech have nailed it with their silver/gold alloy.
What kind of system to you run? Any photo's available on the net?
What kind of system to you run? Any photo's available on the net?
Hi A/E, thank you -nice to be here.
over the years have had a slew of cabls- from nordost's valhala, to transparent opus mm , and plenty in between. to my ears the siltech cables, in their different itirations have brought more musical nuiances then any other cable i had tried. the new G7 takes the cake it terms of quiet background and the flow of the sound.
try this- http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1313121467&view
i'll try and post a seperate pic here later on.
over the years have had a slew of cabls- from nordost's valhala, to transparent opus mm , and plenty in between. to my ears the siltech cables, in their different itirations have brought more musical nuiances then any other cable i had tried. the new G7 takes the cake it terms of quiet background and the flow of the sound.
try this- http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1313121467&view
i'll try and post a seperate pic here later on.
Nice system Ozy. I think I recall crossing messages with you in the past in Esoteric posts. You use to have the Esoteric P03/D03 and then went to Accuphase, no? I myself moved to the 02s...
Nice system! Congrats. If I see right, are you running 2 pairs of SC per box as in true biwiring mode? They seem quite long. What are they? They have to sound fantastic, although the investment most have been considerable.
Regarding Power cords, what are you using for different components. In general, what differences you find among the cables being G7 (empress and emperor mainly) and those with G8 (C and 2C)? I think G8 does not have gold. Wonder if that changes a bit the sound print of the cables.
Nice system! Congrats. If I see right, are you running 2 pairs of SC per box as in true biwiring mode? They seem quite long. What are they? They have to sound fantastic, although the investment most have been considerable.
Regarding Power cords, what are you using for different components. In general, what differences you find among the cables being G7 (empress and emperor mainly) and those with G8 (C and 2C)? I think G8 does not have gold. Wonder if that changes a bit the sound print of the cables.
thank you eli,yes we did converese on the esoteric topic a while back. had the p/03/d/03, moved to the p/01vo /d/01vu stack, which was replaced with the accu combo.
yes, running two sets of spkr cables- the emperor mk2, and emperor crown- very quiet and lush sounding.
most of my power cords are the double/crown models starting with the accuphase power conditioninig unit ,transport and dac. only my pramp has a ruby mtn mk2 on it.
having had the siltechs going back to their SQ level, i find the G7 to be their best to date.have not had a chance to hear the s8 cables yet. but i'm quite content with the G7 offerings.
yes, running two sets of spkr cables- the emperor mk2, and emperor crown- very quiet and lush sounding.
most of my power cords are the double/crown models starting with the accuphase power conditioninig unit ,transport and dac. only my pramp has a ruby mtn mk2 on it.
having had the siltechs going back to their SQ level, i find the G7 to be their best to date.have not had a chance to hear the s8 cables yet. but i'm quite content with the G7 offerings.
I though Ozy that the Crown and Double Crown models were all silver G8 (or is it S8?), and that the highest G7 was the emperor II and empress. But I may be wrong. I tend to think I like the idea of a mix of gold and silver in the cables.
May I ask how did you get to that combination of SCs? Try and error or particular advise of someone? What did you noticed vs just one pair of cables per box, and where do you plug the emperor and the EC (highs or Lows)?
Problem with these cables, besides the price, is that you have to buy blind since there are none available to do listening tests at any dealer I know. And being as expensive as they are, try and error can be a very expensive exercise, which leaves you only with the alternative to buy second hand at such prices that you can eventually recover selling if you don't like the particular combination.
May I ask how did you get to that combination of SCs? Try and error or particular advise of someone? What did you noticed vs just one pair of cables per box, and where do you plug the emperor and the EC (highs or Lows)?
Problem with these cables, besides the price, is that you have to buy blind since there are none available to do listening tests at any dealer I know. And being as expensive as they are, try and error can be a very expensive exercise, which leaves you only with the alternative to buy second hand at such prices that you can eventually recover selling if you don't like the particular combination.
to my knowladge, the G7 still consistes of the emperor mk.2 and the e.c, and the d.c. not sure how the s8 is configured aside from the fact that it is pure silver only.
the E2 is on the lowes and the e.c is on the mids/highs. when i bought them they were the top of the food chain. the d.c wasn't available.
i never really tried them in my system, but having had previous expereince with the siltech line, as a whole and other G7 interconnects, it was a no- brainer for to replace my opus mm2 with those 2.
And did you tried the other way around? I am interested in hearing what diferences you noticed (meaning E up mid and highs and ec in lows).
For the set up you are using seems the E may have more body while the EC more detail and extension?
Also if you noticed much of a change with single wiring and running two sets to each speaker.
Thanks for feedback
For the set up you are using seems the E may have more body while the EC more detail and extension?
Also if you noticed much of a change with single wiring and running two sets to each speaker.
Thanks for feedback
yes, the e.c gives more air in the mids and a bit more sizzle in the high frequencies. bass response was pretty much the same.
yes, the EC is much more detailed then the E.
A single wire connected via a jumper was not even close, and was very short lived in my system.
yes, the EC is much more detailed then the E.
A single wire connected via a jumper was not even close, and was very short lived in my system.
Siltech Empress Double Crown, Emperor Double Crown and Ruby Double Crown review was just posted on enjoythemusic.com
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0113/siltech_royal_signature_series.htm
I had a chance to listen to the Emperor Double Crown speaker cable last week in friends system (Maxx 3 driven by dartzeel combo) and it is absolutely amazing sounding cable. Ultra smooth, with ultra resolution and deep color saturation. An highly unussual combination. Haven't heard anything better. My friend ended buying this cable.
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/0113/siltech_royal_signature_series.htm
I had a chance to listen to the Emperor Double Crown speaker cable last week in friends system (Maxx 3 driven by dartzeel combo) and it is absolutely amazing sounding cable. Ultra smooth, with ultra resolution and deep color saturation. An highly unussual combination. Haven't heard anything better. My friend ended buying this cable.
whoa...Emperor Double Crown makes the Odin and Opus MM2 look like a bargain...any chance as to learn if/what the comparison cables might have been and how they fared?
How much for the Peasant Double Crown?
Clearly a hi profit margin. Siltech is the father of uber expensive cable. They do sound fantastic, but I take pause of the extreme pricing of double crown. Heck Wizard of old fame said they were best when you slice open two pairs and bi- wire them....lol
He bought the review sample from that review, so didn't pay full retail (the cable was mint though). But even if he had to pay full retail, he would seriously consider that cable. Emperor Double Crown has literally transformed his system. It brought bigger change that any recent component change. I have never heard his system (or Maxx 3 for that matter) sounding so smooth, liquid and enjoyable. The big Wilsons sound now like a totally different speaker.
The cable he was using was the top-of-the-line Harmonix HS101-EXQ EXQUISITE. The Harmonix sounded bright and edgy in comparision, the sound was tiresome and restless. Same for the Shunyata Anaconda Z-Tron and Acrolink Mexcel 7N-S20000 we tried along.
He also tried the Tara Labs Omega Edge and Onyx speaker cables. Those were better than the Harmonix and Shunyata, as they were also smoother and had more texture, but Tara cables were no match for Siltech in top end clarity, resolution, microdynamics and lack of grain.
He also wants to try the Double Crown Empress IC (he has Acrolink Mexcel 7N-DA6300 interconnects right now), but that will have to wait untill he gets a new CDP.
His analog frint end is Acutus Reference SP Turntable with SME V and Ortofon A90.
The cable he was using was the top-of-the-line Harmonix HS101-EXQ EXQUISITE. The Harmonix sounded bright and edgy in comparision, the sound was tiresome and restless. Same for the Shunyata Anaconda Z-Tron and Acrolink Mexcel 7N-S20000 we tried along.
He also tried the Tara Labs Omega Edge and Onyx speaker cables. Those were better than the Harmonix and Shunyata, as they were also smoother and had more texture, but Tara cables were no match for Siltech in top end clarity, resolution, microdynamics and lack of grain.
He also wants to try the Double Crown Empress IC (he has Acrolink Mexcel 7N-DA6300 interconnects right now), but that will have to wait untill he gets a new CDP.
His analog frint end is Acutus Reference SP Turntable with SME V and Ortofon A90.
Elberoth,
Your comments arrive in proper time, it seems you have found the magic receipt that will convert the X2 in a XLF
. What are the electronics of your friend system? Is he using an all Emperor Double Crown cable wiring or just the speaker cables? Any hope we will be able to read his review, even at the risk of loosing the superlatives using the Google translator?As I mentioned earlier - he has Wilson Maxx 3 driven by dartzeel combo (108/18NS) and Acutus Reference SP Turntable with SME V and Ortofon A90 front end. He also has a Reimyo CDT/DAC, but is currently looking for a replacement. His cablig consists of Acrolink Mexcel 7N-DA6300 interconnects and Acrolink Mexcel 7N-PC9300 power cords.
He doesn't write on any forums. For him it is a waste of time.
He doesn't write on any forums. For him it is a waste of time.
Thanks. I was not asking for forum references, just for the paper version. Does he write for you magazine?
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