Smooth musical cabling suggestion

[Thieliste]

I'm going to call an Audience dealer see if i can borrow a set of Front Row.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

You don't have any sibilance at all in the trebel region ? because this is the problem i have with my speakers when using silver speaker cables.
My COAX drivers are just as clear as Magnepan speakers it's crazy.

No sibilance at all that I can here.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

I'm going to call an Audience dealer see if i can borrow a set of Front Row.

They should be able to lend you a pair.I am in Australia and I got a pair to try out before I bought them.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

I'm going to call an Audience dealer see if i can borrow a set of Front Row.

Please let me know how you go with them When you try them out.

 

[Thieliste]

Please let me know how you go with them When you try them out.

Definitely, I will try to make a shootout with Tellurium Q Statement as the dealer is ready to send me a set on loan.

 

[RnRmf]

I've demo'd TQ Statement speaker cables twice and I liked them a lot. They might fit the bill. They have a great deal of clarity but it's balanced by what I heard as a rich low end.
Alternatively, for copper cables, while underperforming the above, AQ Thunderbird might work if you're trying to tune the sound. It's far, far less expensive, as well.
Depending how it works in one's system, one might find that sibilance is a product of distortion or accentuating of upper frequencies somewhere. My own system ironically solved the issue with the additional clarity of solid silver cables, in my opinion.

 

[Thieliste]

I've demo'd TQ Statement speaker cables twice and I liked them a lot. They might fit the bill. They have a great deal of clarity but it's balanced by what I heard as a rich low end.
Alternatively, for copper cables, while underperforming the above, AQ Thunderbird might work if you're trying to tune the sound. It's far, far less expensive, as well.
Depending how it works in one's system, one might find that sibilance is a product of distortion or accentuating of upper frequencies somewhere. My own system ironically solved the issue with the additional clarity of solid silver cables, in my opinion.

Do you think the TQ Statement are worth the asking price compared to the competition in the same price range ?
Problem with my speakers is that they are pretty allergic to silver cables, the aluminum tweeter is very sensible to that.
I really need to get good copper only cables.
One other thing i'll do is upgrade the binding posts which i suspect they are brass for good Mundorf copper ones.

 

[RnRmf]

Do you think the TQ Statement are worth the asking price compared to the competition in the same price range ?
Problem with my speakers is that they are pretty allergic to silver cables, the aluminum tweeter is very sensible to that.
I really need to get good copper only cables.
One other thing i'll do is upgrade the binding posts which i suspect they are brass for good Mundorf copper ones.

You hit on what held me back from purchasing them - price.

Not that I can’t afford them. I own a couple of pairs of far more expensive speaker cables.

But they seemed overpriced for their construction and I felt at the price there were probably other good options to seek out.

But don’t get me wrong, they sound outstanding and if I had purchased them maybe I wouldn’t have investigated AQ Dragon and Thunderbird.

Ultimately I found a used pair of Siltech speaker cables and my demoing ended.

if the price of the Statement speaker cables had been more in line with my perception I would have bought them.

 

[Thieliste]

You hit on what held me back from purchasing them - price.

Not that I can’t afford them. I own a couple of pairs of far more expensive speaker cables.

But they seemed overpriced for their construction and I felt at the price there were probably other good options to seek out.

But don’t get me wrong, they sound outstanding and if I had purchased them maybe I wouldn’t have investigated AQ Dragon and Thunderbird.

Ultimately I found a used pair of Siltech speaker cables and my demoing ended.

if the price of the Statement speaker cables had been more in line with my perception I would have bought them.

I've had Siltech speakers cables in the past, not a goot match for Thiel speakers too much glare in the treble.
I have many Audioquest Firebird PCs in my system but i don't know how good are the speaker cables and interconnects.

 

[RnRmf]

I've had Siltech speakers cables in the past, not a goot match for Thiel speakers too much glare in the treble.
I have many Audioquest Firebird PCs in my system but i don't know how good are the speaker cables and interconnects.

I can't speak to the Firebird series. I own Dragon and Thunderbird speaker cables, Earth and WEL IC's, and Dragon PC's.
If you feel your system is accentuating something at top end, the only one I'd say NOT to try is a WEL IC. It's a great interconnect but it will go in the opposite direction you want to go. Earth IC is very warm but to me, if only commits sins of omission. It's a fun sounding cable. I'm not using it on anything at the moment, but I think it could tame brightness used almost anywhere.
As far as Audioquest PC's I've auditioned Hurricane twice and it is so far from the smooth, rich yet resolving Dragon, that it's no comparison.

 

[Tbzc]

This is what I wrote about cables in another post regarding cables:

Latest Gryphon cables are excellent. Open, fast, dynamic. If you want more relaxed cable but still resolutive enough try Hijiri top cables. The best cable I have tried in the last few years is Boenicke top cable which combines magnificent musicality with openness and great staging.

Additionally, I have tried TQ Statements for extended period and found them quite boring. IC are quite good, but I have struggled with LS cables…

I also think Cardas top cables are quite sure bet if you want musical, organic cable.

 

[Cellcbern]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to try new speaker cables and interconnects in my system because i find my Gryphon cabling too clear for my speakers and the treble tends to be fatigueing in the long run.
I need to try 100% copper cabling only and the ones that come to mind are Tellurium Q Statement and Audience Front Row.
I only need a set of speaker cables and one set of balanced interconnect.
Please let me know if you have suggestions so i can get a smoother sound thanks.

Interesting reviews of the Fono Acustica cables which reviewer Marshall Nack compares with Audience Front Row which he previously reviewed and has in his system at the time of the Fono Acustica reviews:

-https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/fono-acustica-armonico-interconnect/
-https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/fono-acustica-armonico-power-cables/
-https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/fono-acustica-armonico-speaker-cables/

At a significantly lower price point than the Front Row cables I would recommend that you take a look at Townshend Fractal F1, and the Lessloss CMARC interconnects and speaker cables which are now receiving the "Entropic" processing (see new 6Moons.com review). Both use all copper conductors.

 

[Thieliste]

This is what I wrote about cables in another post regarding cables:

Latest Gryphon cables are excellent. Open, fast, dynamic. If you want more relaxed cable but still resolutive enough try Hijiri top cables. The best cable I have tried in the last few years is Boenicke top cable which combines magnificent musicality with openness and great staging.

Additionally, I have tried TQ Statements for extended period and found them quite boring. IC are quite good, but I have struggled with LS cables…

I also think Cardas top cables are quite sure bet if you want musical, organic cable.

Never heard of Hijiri cables, might be a little difficult to find for audition.
I know well Boenicke speakers but not the cables yet.

 

[LL21]

Regarding your description of what you are looking for, I am a big fan of your at least hearing Transparent Audio (Ref series and above).

A big fan of Transparent Audio IC and SC cables generally (Reference series and above)...from MM2 to Gen 5...and used them with all the Gryphon amps (Antileon, Colosseum and Mephisto). I would imagine my preference would include the current Gen 6 no doubt. Have used TA Reference or higher cables since first purchasing a set of speaker cables 2nd hand in 2005.

 

[Thieliste]

Regarding your description of what you are looking for, I am a big fan of your at least hearing Transparent Audio (Ref series and above).

A big fan of Transparent Audio IC and SC cables generally (Reference series and above)...from MM2 to Gen 5...and used them with all the Gryphon amps (Antileon, Colosseum and Mephisto). I would imagine my preference would include the current Gen 6 no doubt. Have used TA Reference or higher cables since first purchasing a set of speaker cables 2nd hand in 2005.

Transparent would be very easy for me to demo as it is very well distributed.

 

[Thieliste]

This is what I wrote about cables in another post regarding cables:

Latest Gryphon cables are excellent. Open, fast, dynamic. If you want more relaxed cable but still resolutive enough try Hijiri top cables. The best cable I have tried in the last few years is Boenicke top cable which combines magnificent musicality with openness and great staging.

Additionally, I have tried TQ Statements for extended period and found them quite boring. IC are quite good, but I have struggled with LS cables…

I also think Cardas top cables are quite sure bet if you want musical, organic cable.

I checked the Boenicke S3 but do they also make balanced interconnects ?

 

[Tbzc]

I checked the Boenicke S3 but do they also make balanced interconnects ?

I think they can make custom balanced xlr ic. I have tried their top of the line rca IC with separate ground cable and LS. Both are excellent. Boenicke cables are somehow based on Lessloss cables. I don’t know what the difference is but it might be worth checking them out because they are quite a bit more affordable.

 

[Thieliste]

I think they can make custom balanced xlr ic. I have tried their top of the line rca IC with separate ground cable and LS. Both are excellent. Boenicke cables are somehow based on Lessloss cables. I don’t know what the difference is but it might be worth checking them out because they are quite a bit more affordable.

Ok thanks.
Where do you get the Hijiri cables from ? seems very difficult to find...

 

[Tbzc]

Ok thanks.
Where do you get the Hijiri cables from ? seems very difficult to find...

I have a local dealer. I am in EU.

 

[gestalt]

Ok thanks.
Where do you get the Hijiri cables from ? seems very difficult to find...

Hi, if you're in the States I'm happy to help. DM/call/email: 615-838-7178 or colin@gestalt.audio.