Size difference of my old Siltech vs new STEALTH AUDIO speaker cable....
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Yup - I'm working on that. I need the wife to help as the STEALTH has the tunable collar so she'll need to move it for me while I am in the listening position.
Hi - fair question.
I'm just really backed up on videos I need to produce. I still have them hear and are using them. In fact I liked the speaker cables so much I just received their V10 and V16 RCA's to use in my system.
At first I wasn't very impressed with them but I know STEALTH cables take about 400 hours to burn in (they will tell you that as well).
After the 375 hour mark the cables came to life.
Incredibly natural, life like, not to thin and not too thick, yet fantastic insight into the music without sounding bright or analytical. Works very well with my Aries Cerat gear, and frankly anything that comes into the system.
After having heard more cables than I can count, there are only two cable brands that make the magic in my personal opinion. STEALTH is one of them. The other one isn't better - just a different sound than STEALTH.
Long ago, when I didn't understand that my obsession about gear was not shared by my wife (talk about naive!), I asked her to help me compare two speaker cables. It was successful in that she preferred the ones I did, but she let me know that was the last comparison she would be doing.
She just wants to listen to music. It was a good lesson for me. Keep eyes (ears) on the prize and don't get bogged down.
I agree with you that at the end of the day it's about the emotional connection with the music. The journey of experimenting though for me is certainly part of the fun.Long ago, when I didn't understand that my obsession about gear was not shared by my wife (talk about naive!), I asked her to help me compare two speaker cables. It was successful in that she preferred the ones I did, but she let me know that was the last comparison she would be doing.
She just wants to listen to music. It was a good lesson for me. Keep eyes (ears) on the prize and don't get bogged down.
It is interesting that I tend to think of my setup as fairly static. But that really reflects how long I've had my speakers and amps (and most of the cables). In reality, I've experimented quite a bit over the last three years (and that includes acoustic treatments). And yes, it is fun (except when I burn out on burn in). How else do we learn in an optimal setting (that is, home setup)? You are clearly having fun...
I like the trial and error.
Even when I tested 15 cheap network switches two years ago and uncovered a trifecta of three of them could compete with $1,500 network switches, and the cost of the trifecta was $175.
That's the fun stuff for me. Even if something doesn't sound good - at least I tried it.
those surprises, like the three switch magic, are so rewarding. I played with external grounding devices and didn't have much luck. But a relatively small device, plugged into a separate circuit from my hifi (!), which is on its own dedicated outlet, suddenly revealed that grounding alternatives can indeed have an impact (at least for digital setups). Just need to find the right one. The device is https://www.akikoaudio.com/en/products/product/akiko-audio-triple-ac-evolution-u-s
While I like to experiment, I also like being lazy and finding a plug-n-play improvement. All that was needed was time and patience to wait for it to settle in.
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