Audio envy - dang!


I usually post on AG when I have an issue or concern, so I’m happy for once it’s to praise a new product, in this case Audio Envy’s IC. 

I use an ARC Classic 60 amp with a Herron 1A preamp. The AE cable went between these two.

I run an ARC Phono pre PH3se from my VPI prime as source.
My speakers are Thiel CS2.4’s

Out of the box a bit bright, But after a few hours that just went to strait up transparent - I mean freaking crystal clear. No tonal aberrations. Smooth, with no etched highs. Voices sound right, Natural. Soundstage opened up, as you might expect when things get clearer.

The best part was how inexpensive they were. They made my Cardas Clear Light interconnects I was using sound clouded by contrast. The Cardas was about x3 the cost of the AE’s.
BTW, this wasn’t “I think I hear differences”, this was “I’ll never use those Cardas in this system again, and where is my IPad, I need to order my next set!”

And that’s just what I did.
last_lemming

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@last_lemming was it the Studio Prestige?

Not heard this brand before and currently pondering a full loom of either Grover Huffman or Cerious (with some ambivalence admittedly).

I'm curious how these might compare.
I am looking to go all AE (RCA+Speakers) but I have to admit the comment about being less warm than Morrow is a concern. I am running SP4 speaker cables and a Ma3 between preamp and power amp and I would like a little more warmth. AE had been the plan but now I'm hesitant.
@lalitk  I do definitely want clarity. Perhaps I’m incorrect but I associate clarity with “presence”. One thing I’d like my little congregation of equipment to do is to have that “in the room presence”. Like you’re in their room while they record.

I have SP-11's shipping any day now. Very happy with all my AE cables 😎

Are there better? Sure. But I'm happy and it feels good to finish the system I started building 5 years ago

@j_husker same. The SP-11’s just took my system up a notch.

I was curious about another set (@2x the price) but these have made things come alive and I couldn’t be happier. I’ll probably call Cap and see about a set of jumpers and I need a set of XLR. Crazy happy.

Do the SP11 ‘s have a more fleshed out/fuller sound than the SP9’s?

just curious
Just received a 3 sets of Studio Prestige interconnects and these are excellent. Somehow it feels like there’s like a once hidden quarter octave of low frequencies now moving through the system. Wow.

Need a phono, 2 sub cables and some Sp11’s to finish it off.
Very happy.
I needed longer than those but thanks for the heads up @jackd 

i got a set in and really like them. I’m a happy camper. Now if I can get my phono stage built this century I’d be in business.

Anyone using the Ocean 3P power cord with a SL1200G/GR?

 

curious if it fits.